Exhibit 23.05


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         As   independent   public   accountants,   we  hereby  consent  to  the
incorporation  by reference in this  registration  statement of our report dated
February 8, 1996 included in United States Filter  Corporation's  Report on Form
8-K dated  November 6, 1996 and to all  references  to our Firm included in this
registration statement.

                                                        /s/  Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                             Arthur Andersen LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 26, 1997