Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater Treatment

Commissioning and operating municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants.

Our people have a strong track record for successfully commissioning and operating municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants and effluent disposal systems for clients throughout New Zealand.

Our expert team provides specialist engineering and scientific services in sewage treatment and disposal, and the development of sewerage infrastructure.  We are adept at deploying a range of biological, chemical, and physical treatment processes, and engage closely with our clients to find the perfect solution for their specific challenges.

Beyond our expertise in municipal treatment plant design and commissioning, we are also at the forefront of on-site wastewater and trade waste management, developing novel solutions to address the unique challenges that come with specific site constraints and demands.  We particularly excel in advanced land treatment methodologies, working to optimise waste assimilation while mitigating environmental effects.

Our various specialisations ensure we can provide high-value and tailored solutions backed by sound business cases, whether for a large-scale municipal system, or a more localised industrial facility. 

Services that we provide:

  • Assessment of the best practical treatment and disposal options
  • Environmental effects assessment
  • Detailed design of physical, chemical and biological treatment systems
  • Bench and pilot scale treatment studies to optimise performance
  • Construction management
  • Operational advice
  • Performance review and ‘troubleshooting’ advice
  • Land disposal assessment
  • Wetland treatment systems design
  • Provision of expert evidence for hearings
  • Design of sewerage systems and infrastructure
  • Trade waste management and solutions optioneering
Azam Khan
Azam Khan

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure, Director

Auckland

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Azam Khan
Azam Khan

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure, Director

Auckland

Azam is an environmental engineer, specialising in wastewater engineering. With over 20 years of experience with environmental matters for industrial clients, he is involved in various projects related to resource consenting, the development of wastewater treatment plants and industrial landfills as well as schemes for the land treatment of wastewater.

His extensive experience in wastewater treatment plant optimisation has contributed to his development of a patented wastewater treatment process which has been established at the largest meat processing company in New Zealand.

Dan Garden
Dan Garden

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Auckland

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Dan Garden
Dan Garden

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Auckland

Dan is an environmental engineer who specialises in potable water and wastewater treatment and related infrastructure. He has over 10 years of experience throughout New Zealand in projects which have involved investigation, consenting, detailed design, procurement, construction management, commissioning and operation of municipal and industrial water treatment systems.

Dan’s skills include hydraulic design and treatment process design and modelling of physical/chemical and biological treatment systems. He also has experience in the civil and mechanical design of water and wastewater treatment and reticulation infrastructure.  His experience also includes assessment of environmental effects and preparing evidence for resource consent hearings.

Daryl Irvine
Daryl Irvine

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Auckland

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Daryl Irvine
Daryl Irvine

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Auckland

Daryl is an environmental engineer with 12 years of experience, specialising in wastewater treatment and disposal, predominantly dealing with agro-industrial wastewater.

Projects that Daryl typically works on include process design, operation and optimisation of industrial wastewater treatment systems, land treatment and disposal of wastewater, biosolids handling and management, waste management and landfill engineering. He is also involved with surface water discharge and discharges to land consent applications including assessment of environmental effects.

Eoghan ONeill
Eoghan O'Neill

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Christchurch

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Eoghan ONeill
Eoghan O'Neill

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Christchurch

Eoghan has over 12 years of experience in planning and designing wastewater, water supply and stormwater infrastructure.  He is a specialist in the hydraulic analysis of pipelines and carrying out feasibility studies and concept designs for servicing large areas for development. Eoghan has also acted as Project Sponsor, and reviewed designs, for several significant CCC infrastructure projects. These projects include the Rapaki water supply upgrade, Wilmer’s water supply pump station, Charteris Bay wastewater and water supply reticulation extensions and the Little River water supply upgrade.

Since joining PDP in October 2012, Eoghan has been actively involved in leading several stormwater, wastewater and water supply investigation and design projects. These projects include the design and construction of water supply pump stations for Christchurch City Council and Whakatane District Council as well as the design and construction of large stormwater detention basins as part of a flood relief programme of works for Christchurch City Council.

Grant Pedersen
Grant Pedersen

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Auckland

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Grant Pedersen
Grant Pedersen

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Auckland

Grant is a water and wastewater engineer who specialises in wastewater treatment, disposal, pumping and Strategic Master Planning. He has over 30 years of experience, including a variety of novel projects such as the Rotorua Bardenpho nutrient removal plant, North Shore MLE process WWTP, Kawakawa Bay Vacuum Sewerage system, water and/or wastewater master plans (Queenstown, Wanaka, Nadi, Lautoka, Dysart, Clermont, Mount Isa), Massey North trunk wastewater pumping station and Albany-Pinehill trunk water pumping station.

Grant’s skills include feasibility assessment, optioneering, strategic master planning, design, construction management, commissioning and optimisation of water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and related infrastructure.

Murray Kerr
Murray Kerr

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Christchurch

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Murray Kerr
Murray Kerr

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Christchurch

Murray is an environmental engineer with over 15 years of experience in the water and wastewater sector. He specialises in the mechanical and civil design of wastewater treatment plants, water supply systems and pump stations.

Murray has extensive experience in administering construction contracts and has a strong interest in procurement and setting up contract frameworks that lead to success.

Sisira Jayanatha
Sisira Jayanatha

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Wellington

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Sisira Jayanatha
Sisira Jayanatha

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Wellington

Sisira is a CMEngNZ, CPEng and IntPE with over 25 years of experience in water infrastructure design, engineering and construction. He is also a Board Member, of the Competence Assessment Board (CAB) of Engineering New Zealand.  Since 1999 Sisira has acted as a Civil and Environmental Practice Area Assessor, was heavily involved in the IPENZ Wellington Branch activities and held both Secretary and Treasurer positions.

Sisira has worked in both local government and private entities in the capacity of Engineering Lead, Engineer to Contract, Project Manager, Project Director and Business Manager. He has worked in the capacity of client, consultant, and contractor.

As a strategic thinker with the ability to translate the vision into operation, Sisira aims to contribute to the engineering community by championing diversity and social responsibility while fulfilling my responsibilities as a business leader.