INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT      

Osmonics, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements 
No. 33-25228 and No. 33-537 of Osmonics, Inc. on Forms S-3 and S-8 of 
our report dated October 22, 1996 appearing in this Quarterly Report 
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, which includes 
in Item 5, the consolidatred balance sheet of Osmonics, Inc. as of 
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related consolidated statements 
of income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each 
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995 which have been 
adjusted to reflect the pooling of interest of Osmonics, Inc. and Desalination
Systems.


/s/  Deloitte & Touche LLP
     Deloitte & Touche LLP

     Minneapolis, Minnesota
     October 22, 1996