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We specialise in support both the operational and compliance spaces within the 3 Waters sector

Drinking Water Safety

We develop robust and operational policies and procedures to manage supplies to mitigate public health risk, including:

  • Water Safety Plans (WSPs)
  • Risk Assessments
  • Incident Responses
  • Emergency Response Plans
  • WSP Implementation Plans
  • Data Management and Reporting
  • Operations Manuals
  • Training
  • Internal Audit Programs

DWQAR Compliance

We develop robust and operational policies and procedures to manage supplies to demonstrate compliance against the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules (DWQAR), including:

  • Storage Management Plans 
  • Backflow Prevention Policy including Implementation Strategy and Plans
  • Hygiene Code of Practice (COP) including Implementation Strategy and Plans
  • Training and Competency Framework including Implementation Strategy and Plans
  • Operational Procedures for all activities related to source, WTP and distribution 
  • Data Capture and Reporting Policy including Implementation Strategy and Plans

Resource Consent Compliance

We develop robust and operational policies and procedures to manage abstraction, discharge, and capital delivery resource consents, including:

  • Resource Consent Management Plans
  • Consent Setup and Validation
  • Risk Assessments
  • Incident Responses
  • Emergency Response Plans
  • Data Management and Reporting
  • Operations Manuals
  • Training
  • Internal Audit Programs

Quality Management Systems

We develop robust and operational policies and procedures to manage overarching quality management practices, aligning with ISO 9001 / ISO140001/ ISO55000  standards, including:

  • Core Policy and Procedure Development and Implementation
  • Risk Assessments
  • Incident Responses
  • Data Management and Reporting
  • Training and Development
  • Internal Audit Programs

Workflow Management / Business Analyst Support

We work collaboratively to understand  clients needs, develop strategies and implement solutions that drive continual improvement, including:

  • Current State Assessments
  • Process & Workflow Mapping and Optimisation
  • Data Collection and Reporting Mapping and Optimisation

Risk Assessments

We provide technical and regulatory input, support to comprehensively and accurately capture risks associated with public and environmental health, including:

  • Facilitating Risk Assessment Workshops
  • Defining Risk Appetite
  • Risk Assessment Methodology
  • Desktop Risk Assessments
  • On-site Risk Assessments
  • Developing Risk Tables Based on the Workshops 
  • Developing Condensed Visual Representations of Risks (Bow-Tie / Fault Tree Analyses)

Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs)

We provide technical and regulatory input and support to:

  • Facilitate Workshops to Develop SOPs
  • Develop SOP Templates for Various Management and Operational Activities based on Industry Best Practice
  • Develop Requirements for Record Keeping and Reporting 
  • Develop Training and Competency Assessments based on SOP Content
  • Implement Systems for Managing SOPs

Regulatory / Management Reporting

We provide support with various reporting requirements, including:

  • Resource Consent Compliance Reports
  • DWQAR (2022) Compliance Reporting
  • DIA Non-Financial Performance Measure Reporting
  • Cost Benefit Analysis Reporting
  • Resource Management Reporting
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Other Technical Reporting  (feel free to talk to us with your requirements)

Reporting Strategies

We provide support for effectively and efficiently  reporting various business and compliance related information to various stakeholders, including:

  • Facilitate Workshops to Define Stakeholders
  • Develop Reporting Requirements for each Identified Stakeholder
  • Evaluate and Map Data Flow 
  • Develop Specific Reporting Strategy for Timely Reporting based on Stakeholder Requirements

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