Exhibit 23.04


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of United  States Filter  Corporation  of our report dated
September 25, 1997 relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Memtec Limited
at June 30, 1997 and 1996 and the  related  consolidated  statements  of income,
cash flows and of  shareholder's  equity  for each of three  years in the period
ended  June 30,  1997,  which  appears  on page F-2 of the Form  8-K/A of United
States Filter Corporation dated February 6, 1998.



/s/ Price Waterhouse

Price Waterhouse
Sydney
May 5, 1998