Nephros Enters Puerto Rico Market to Address Critical Water Filtration Needs in Healthcare and Commercial Sectors

Nephros, Inc., a water technology company providing filtration solutions to medical and commercial markets, announced its entry into the Puerto Rican market, targeting high-need applications including ice machines, drinking fountains, bottle fillers, and sterile processing environments. The company brings a differentiated approach to water filtration with advanced products, faster service, and local-language support to a region described as long underserved by premium filtration providers. With increasing focus on public health, waterborne pathogen risk, and infrastructure-driven water quality challenges, Nephros believes its infection-control filtration solutions serve an unmet need in Puerto Rico.

The company estimates the Puerto Rican market presents a $10 million opportunity across various sectors, with significant unmet needs in waterborne pathogen and contaminant control. Market breakdown includes healthcare at $3 million, foodservice at $3 million, hotels at $1 million, other hospitality at $1 million, and service contracts and replacements at $1 million. Nephros' filtration solutions offer important safeguards to support point-of-use purification for drinking water equipment, plumbing outlets, and instrument processing across key sectors. Robert Banks, President and CEO of Nephros, stated, "We believe Puerto Rico is a massively underserved market when it comes to reliable, high-quality filtration—particularly for environments where bacteria and harmful contaminants in water can have serious consequences."

Nephros plans to differentiate itself by offering rapid response and fulfillment from a dedicated inventory network, on-site installation and scheduled filter replacements, customer support and technical documentation in Spanish, and point-of-use filtration for microbial control and regulated drinking water contaminants such as lead and PFAS. This localized approach ensures compliance, reliability, and ease of use for customers across the island. The company's move into Puerto Rico aligns with its broader growth strategy of expanding into adjacent markets beyond traditional patient care to support water safety within hospitality and foodservice. Banks added, "Our entry into Puerto Rico is a natural extension of our core strategy: leveraging best-in-class technology and execution to meet critical water safety needs."

The expansion represents Nephros' commitment to addressing water quality challenges in markets with significant infrastructure needs. The company's approach combines technological innovation with localized service delivery, recognizing that water safety concerns extend beyond healthcare settings to include commercial environments where water quality directly impacts public health. For more information about Nephros, please visit https://nephros.com. The latest news and updates relating to the company are available in its newsroom at https://tinyurl.com/nephnewsroom. This market launch underscores the company's belief that organizations with appropriate technology and team can create meaningful impact even in complex, fragmented markets.