Water & Utilities
Rethinking Water Systems. Turning Waste Streams into Long-Term Value.
Traditional water management is no longer enough
Water systems are under increasing pressure - from tightening regulations and rising treatment costs, to growing expectations around reuse, circularity and environmental performance.
Verterra partners with utilities, councils and industry to transform water challenges into opportunities - designing nature-based systems that treat, reuse and integrate water into high-performing landscapes that generate value.
Across utilities and industry, water systems are becoming more complex and more constrained. Yet conventional solutions often focus on treatment alone - without considering how water interacts with the broader landscape.
Rather than treating water as a waste product, Verterra designs circular water systems that revalue this important resource. Our nature-based solutions support productive landscapes and deliver ongoing economic, social and environmental value.
Common Challanges Include
Pressure to reduce environmental impact while maintaining performance
Stricter environmental regulations and compliance requirements
Increasing cost and complexity of treatment and disposal
Managing variable water quality and volumes
Legacy systems not designed for reuse or circularity
A System-wide Approach to Water, Landscape and Long-Term Performance
Verterra applies its Performance Ecosystem to water systems - ensuring solutions are not only effective, but also measurable and sustainable.
Our detailed approach to assessment and design takes into account the whole system and interactions between soils, water and vegetation. It is the foundation of our ability to design and deliver long-lasting and high-value solutions.
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Identify technical, regulatory and landscape potential for water reuse.
Includes:
Mapping and baselining
Feasibility studies
Water, soil and crop suitability assessments
Regulatory framework checks
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Design and implement integrated, nature-based water reuse systems that treat and manage water within the landscape.
Irrigation and wetland system design and construction
Compliance and ecological oversight
Integration into broader land use outcomes
Landform construction, soil amelioration and vegetation services
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Unlock long-term system performance through compliant water reuse, implementing adaptive management to improve landscape performance.
Includes:
Access to environmental markets enabled through ReValue Ecosystems and VerterraPROVE.
Ongoing adaptive management
Ongoing moniotring and reporting
Tailored Solutions for Water and Utilities
VALUE
ReValue Water is Verterra’s flagship solution for water treatment, reuse and circular system design.
We work with utilities, councils and industry to:
Filter wastewater, mine water and effluent using nature-based systems
Design reuse strategies for irrigation, rehabilitation and productive landscapes
Integrate water management into broader land use outcomes
Manage environmental risk while improving system performance
Applications include:
Wastewater and effluent reuse for landscape and agriculture
Mine and Coal Seam Gas (CSG) water beneficial use
Irrigation system design and risk management
Nature-based treatment systems (e.g. wetlands, infiltration systems)
Turning Water Liabilities into Productive Assets
ReValue Nutrients helps organisations manage waste streams safely, compliantly and cost-effectively, transforming disposal challenges into beneficial reuse opportunities.
By applying soil science, nutrient balancing and ecological system design, ReValue Nutrients delivers an end-to-end solution from recovery, assessment and processing, through to compliant and safe on-ground usage.
All our solutions are designed to optimise nutrient performance while protecting environmental integrity and regulatory compliance.
ReValue Nutrients delivers:
Nutrient and biosolids recovery and optimisation
Assessment, operational design & environmental management plans
Compliance and regulatory oversight in line with End of Waste Code
Customer sourcing, transport and storage
Nutrient Recovery and Reuse
ReValue Ecosystems is Verterra’s solution for developing and commercialising natural capital outcomes.
We support:
Forestry, agriforestry and reforestation
Carbon projects (environmental plantings, forestry, soil carbon)
Water quality projects (e.g. ENVOMARK Reef Credits, ACWIS)
Biodiversity and ecosystem service opportunities
Integrated land-use strategies that combine multiple value streams
By aligning project design with accredited methodologies, we enable:
Generation of verified credits
Participation in environmental markets
Long-term value creation from land assets
Unlocking Value from Forestry, Carbon, Water and Biodiversity
Engineering Rigour Meets Ecological Design
By designing and implementing effective circular water systems Verterra transforms wastewater into a valuable resource that delivers a range of benefits.
Long-Term Sustainable System Outcomes
Reduced Treatment and Disposal Costs
Improved Water Quality and Compliance Confidence
Reduced Environmental Risk
Increased Water Reuse and Circularity
Enhanced Landscape Productivity and Performance
Our Water & Utilities Projects
Our Specialist Water Team
Dr Bernhard Wehr
Principal Soil Scientist and Mining & Energy Sector Lead
Dr Glenn Dale
Founder & Chief Technical Officer
Laura McCullum
Senior Environmental Scientist and ReValue Water Lead
Adam Costin
Environmental Engineer & Soil Management Specialist
Ben Silverwood
Technical Services Lead and Chief UAV Pilot
Dave Waterson
Rehabilitation and Land Management Sector Lead
Andrew Yates
Forestry, Ecosystem Services and ReValue Ecosystems Lead
Mieke Elder
ReValue Nutrients & Agriculture LeadInsights
Our team regularly publishes insights on wastewater, circular systems and nature-based solutions.
Wastewater is not just something to manage - it’s a resource to unlock
Verterra helps organisations rethink water systems—transforming waste streams into assets that support landscapes, productivity and long-term value.