WICS v0.9 · CC BY 4.0 · Open standard

A shared vocabulary for water.

No adequate open taxonomy exists — UNSPSC/NAICS/HS are too coarse. WICS spans ~12 domains, ~90 categories and ~600 product classes, with multilingual labels and synonyms — published openly for the industry to adopt.

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Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment

EN · Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment中文 · 水处理与污水处理设备日本語 · 上下水処理装置한국어 · 수처리·하수처리 설비

Unit processes and packaged systems for municipal and industrial treatment trains.

14 companies

Product & service classes

01.1Screening & grit removalevidence

01.2Clarification & DAFevidence

01.3Media & membrane filtration systemsevidence

01.4Disinfection (chlorine, UV, ozone, AOP)evidence

01.5Aeration & blowersevidence

01.6Sludge handling & dewateringevidence

01.7Packaged & containerized plantsevidence

01.7.001Water coolers & dispensers

01.8Industrial ultrapure water systemsevidence

01.9ZLD & evaporationevidence

Membranes & Modules

EN · Membranes & Modules中文 · 膜与膜组件日本語 · 膜・モジュール한국어 · 멤브레인·모듈

Membrane elements, modules and membrane-process consumables.

9 companies

Product & service classes

02.1RO / NF elementsevidence

02.2UF / MF membranesevidence

02.3MBR modulesevidence

02.4Electrodialysis (ED/EDR)evidence

02.5FO / membrane distillationevidence

02.6Housings & pressure vesselsevidence

02.7Membrane chemicals & cleaningevidence

Chemicals & Consumables

EN · Chemicals & Consumables中文 · 水处理化学品与耗材日本語 · 薬品・消耗品한국어 · 약품·소모품

Treatment chemicals, resins, carbons and specialty sorbents.

6 companies

Product & service classes

03.1Coagulants & flocculantsevidence

03.2Disinfectantsevidence

03.3Antiscalantsevidence

03.4Ion-exchange resinsevidence

03.5Activated carbonevidence

03.6Specialty sorbents (PFAS)evidence

03.7Lab reagentsevidence

Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Network Hardware

EN · Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Network Hardware中文 · 泵、阀、管材与管网设备日本語 · ポンプ・バルブ・管網機材한국어 · 펌프·밸브·관망 기자재

Fluid transport and distribution-network hardware.

6 companies

Product & service classes

04.1Pumps (centrifugal, submersible, dosing)evidence

04.1.001Pool & circulation pumps

04.2Valves & actuatorsevidence

04.2.001Pressure-regulating spray sprinkler bodies

04.3Pipes & fittings (DI, HDPE, GRP)evidence

04.3.001Bathroom faucets & aerators

04.3.002Tank-type toilets

04.3.003Flushometer-valve toilets

04.3.004Flushing urinals

04.3.005Showerheads

04.4Tanks & storageevidence

04.4.001Water heaters & hot-water storage

04.5Hydrants & network fittingsevidence

04.6Trenchless & pipe rehabilitation (CIPP)evidence

Instrumentation, Monitoring & Lab

EN · Instrumentation, Monitoring & Lab中文 · 仪器仪表、监测与实验室日本語 · 計装・モニタリング・分析한국어 · 계측·모니터링·시험분석

Sensing, metering, telemetry and analytical services.

2 companies

Product & service classes

05.1Water-quality sensorsevidence

05.2Flow metersevidence

05.3SCADA & telemetryevidence

05.3.001Weather-based irrigation controllers

05.3.002Soil-moisture irrigation controllers

05.4Samplersevidence

05.5Laboratories & testing servicesevidence

Digital Water & Software

EN · Digital Water & Software中文 · 数字水务与软件日本語 · デジタル水道・ソフトウェア한국어 · 디지털 물산업·소프트웨어

Smart metering, analytics, twins and water-utility software.

4 companies

Product & service classes

06.1AMI & smart metersevidence

06.2Leak detection & DMA analyticsevidence

06.3Digital twinsevidence

06.4GIS & asset managementevidence

06.5Plant-optimization AIevidence

06.6Billing / CISevidence

06.7OT cybersecurity for waterevidence

Desalination & Reuse

EN · Desalination & Reuse中文 · 海水淡化与再生利用日本語 · 海水淡水化・再利用한국어 · 담수화·재이용

Desalination plants and components; potable and industrial reuse.

8 companies

Product & service classes

07.1SWRO / BWRO plants & componentsevidence

07.1.001Point-of-use reverse-osmosis systems

07.2Energy recovery devicesevidence

07.3Thermal desalination (MED/MSF)evidence

07.4Potable & industrial reuse systemsevidence

07.5Brine managementevidence

Engineering, Construction & Services

EN · Engineering, Construction & Services中文 · 工程、建设与服务日本語 · エンジニアリング・建設・サービス한국어 · 엔지니어링·건설·서비스

EPC, consultancy, O&M and field services.

11 companies

Product & service classes

08.1EPC contractorsevidence

08.2Design consultanciesevidence

08.3Operations & maintenanceevidence

08.4Commissioningevidence

08.5Drilling & wellsevidence

08.6Temporary & emergency supplyevidence

Utilities & Operators

EN · Utilities & Operators中文 · 公用事业与运营商日本語 · 水道事業体・オペレーター한국어 · 유틸리티·운영사

Municipal utilities, concessionaires and industrial-park operators.

7 companies

Product & service classes

09.1Municipal utilitiesevidence

09.2Private concessionairesevidence

09.3Industrial-park water operatorsevidence

09.4Irrigation districtsevidence

Stormwater, Flood & Environment

EN · Stormwater, Flood & Environment中文 · 雨洪管理与水环境日本語 · 雨水・治水・環境한국어 · 우수·홍수·환경

Drainage, sponge-city products, flood protection and remediation.

1 companies

Product & service classes

10.1Drainage systemsevidence

10.2SuDS / sponge-city productsevidence

10.3Flood barriersevidence

10.4River & lake remediationevidence

10.5Erosion controlevidence

Irrigation & Agricultural Water

EN · Irrigation & Agricultural Water中文 · 灌溉与农业用水日本語 · 灌漑・農業用水한국어 · 관개·농업용수

Efficient irrigation hardware and ag-water software.

Product & service classes

11.1Drip & sprinkler systemsevidence

11.2Fertigationevidence

11.3Agricultural water softwareevidence

Building & Point-of-Use Water

EN · Building & Point-of-Use Water中文 · 建筑与终端用水日本語 · 建築・末端給水한국어 · 건물·가정용 물처리

Residential and commercial purification, plumbing water quality, rainwater harvesting.

4 companies

Product & service classes

12.1Residential purificationevidence

12.2Commercial building systemsevidence

12.3Plumbing water qualityevidence

12.4Rainwater harvestingevidence