Over $300 billion investment at risk due to water?

Eight advanced fabs are under construction in the US right now. 
Over $300 billion committed. 
And the thing most likely to slow them down isn't capital, power, or labour. 
 

It's water. 
 

A single zero-liquid-discharge system can now cost upwards of $500 million - and it's become one of the most energy-intensive parts of the entire treatment train. The fabs scaling for AI demand weren't built for the water reality they're about to hit. 
Our analysts laid out the full picture this week. 
It sits behind the GWI subscription - but the place to actually work through the problem doesn't: that's the water agenda at UltraFacility 2026. 

Read the analysis (GWI subscribers): www.globalwaterintel.com/articles/why-the-chip-explosion-needs-a-water-buildout-to-match 
View the now-confirmed water solutions we'll present in Phoenix: www.ultrafacility.io/confirmed-abstracts/

If you are looking to expand your sales in chip manufacturing - the fastest growing and most demanding segment in industrial water - its a key conference to attend because: 

• The agenda is built by semiconductor   manufacturers
  Intel, Micron, GlobalFoundries, Samsung - each of these companies is an official industry partner of the conference. They make up 10% of attendees and the challenges they face are at the heart of solutions presented.
   
• Water is a critical to the industry agenda
  From ZLD systems becoming the new normal for advanced fabs to the surprising and disruptive innovations in UPW, water solutions feature in 40 of the technical presentations that made it onto the agenda. 
   
• Customers, vendors, and scaling innovators are all there
  850+ experts and engineers from across the global supply chain will be in Phoenix this September. Unless you find yourself on a bus through Hsinchu, its the best chance you'll have this year to meet the active players transforming facility systems.

Book your place now: www.ultrafacility.io/booking/
Early bird discount ends June 26th, 23:69 Phoenix local time
 

Any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Kind regards,

Harry Palmer

Commercial Marketing Manager 

UltraFacility

harry.palmer@globalwaterintel.com

+44 (0) 1865 954 869