Integrated water management

A regional property development that puts stormwater to good use, rather than down the drain.
A residential community that recycles its wastewater and is water self-sufficient.
An urban parkland that harvests its own irrigation supply.

Drawing on expertise in several engineering disciplines and the many aspects of water—water supply, water treatment, wastewater, rainwater, stormwater—Bligh Tanner provides a comprehensive service in integrated water management. The firm has played an integral role in many of the innovative water projects in South-East Queensland.

Bligh Tanner's integrated water management strategies seek to reduce the pressure of modern development on the water environment. They also create new development opportunities in an increasingly regulated landscape—balancing development objectives and sustainability initiatives. Sensitive environments and inadequate water supply need not be a constraint to development.

Bligh Tanner regularly advises councils and government authorities on water management challenges and opportunities. Director and principal water and environment engineer, David Hamlyn-Harris, is a regular speaker at water management conferences. David also lectures in environmental engineering at Griffith University.

• Total water cycle management
• Water efficiency investigations
• Alternative sources of water supply
• Sustainable wastewater management
• Roofwater and stormwater harvesting
• Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD)
• Guideline development
• Expert opinions