Independent optimisation and troubleshooting of water and wastewater treatment systems, focusing on performance stability, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Services include process performance review, capacity assessments, root-cause analysis of plant upsets, and practical improvement strategies for biological, physical, and chemical treatment processes. Support provided for municipal utilities, regional councils, and industrial facilities experiencing operational challenges or planning performance improvements.

Typical engagements:

• Treatment plant performance diagnostics

• Process upset troubleshooting and recovery

• Capacity and loading assessments

• Chemical optimisation and cost reduction

• Operational efficiency improvements

Delivered: Diagnostic reports, process optimization recommendations, operational protocols

Technical support for EPA Victoria compliance, including Improvement Notice response, gap assessment, and regulatory reporting.

Services focus on practical, defensible engineering responses aligned with operational realities and regulatory expectations. Support includes compliance gap analysis, corrective action planning, discharge license applications, and ongoing monitoring strategy development for municipal and industrial facilities.

Typical engagements:

• EPA Improvement Notice response and closure

• Environmental compliance gap assessments

• Discharge permit application support

• Regulatory reporting

• Compliance monitoring program design

Delivered: Compliance assessments, corrective action plans, regulatory submissions

Specialist advisory for activated sludge, BNR, and biological treatment processes.

We support utilities and industrial operators with nitrification/denitrification performance, solids control, sludge age optimisation, filament control, and process stability under variable loading conditions. Services draw on direct operational experience managing biological systems across Victorian utilities, including emergency system recovery and regulatory compliance scenarios.

Typical engagements:

• Nitrification failure diagnosis and recovery

• Biological nutrient removal (BNR) optimization

• Sludge age and F/M ratio adjustments

• Filamentous bacteria control strategies

• Biological process capacity verification

Delivered: Biological system assessments, stabilization protocols, performance monitoring frameworks

Technical advisory for membrane treatment systems including MBR, UF, and RO.

Support includes performance assessment, fouling diagnostics, flux optimization, chemical cleaning strategy, and technical input for upgrade planning and feasibility studies. Advisory services focus on operational reliability, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance for membrane-based treatment processes.

Typical engagements:

• MBR performance optimization and fouling control

• Ultrafiltration (UF) system assessments

• Reverse osmosis (RO) performance evaluation

• Membrane system troubleshooting

• Upgrade and replacement planning

Delivered: Membrane system assessments, fouling analysis, optimization recommendations

Technical due diligence and feasibility assessments for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Services support investment decisions, upgrade planning, and risk identification for utilities, councils, and industrial clients. Assessments include technology evaluation, process modelling, preliminary design considerations, capital cost estimates, regulatory pathway analysis, and implementation risk assessment.

Typical engagements:

• Treatment upgrade options analysis

• Infrastructure investment due diligence

• Technology selection and feasibility studies

• Capacity expansion assessments

• Water reuse scheme evaluation

Delivered: Feasibility reports, technology recommendations, risk assessments, capital cost estimates