Environmental Engineering

Engineering That Accounts for What's at Stake.

Infrastructure projects don’t exist in isolation. We help developers, municipalities, and industry navigate environmental obligations, from initial impact assessment through to ongoing compliance.

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Regulatory complexity with real consequences​

South Africa's environmental legislative framework is among the most demanding in Africa. Navigating it requires more than legal awareness, it demands engineering competence, credible data, and the ability to translate compliance obligations into implementable solutions.

Layered Authorisation Requirements

NEMA, the NWA, NEMWA, and sector-specific regulations create overlapping authorisation requirements that delay projects and expose developers to legal risk when poorly managed.

Wastewater Compliance Pressure

Tightening DWS effluent standards and Green Drop requirements are placing municipal wastewater systems under scrutiny, with non-compliance carrying financial penalties and reputational risk.

Monitoring Without Meaning

Many organisations collect environmental data without the analytical capacity to interpret it, act on it, or present it credibly to regulators, leaving compliance programmes technically active but practically ineffective.

Enforcement on the Rise

DFFE and DEA enforcement activity has increased significantly in recent years. Organisations without documented, up-to-date compliance records face growing exposure to notices, fines, and project stoppages.

Environmental capability across the project lifecycle​

From pre-application screening through to long-term compliance monitoring, we provide the environmental engineering input that keeps projects legally sound and operationally defensible.
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Impact Assessments

Technically credible environmental impact assessments that satisfy NEMA authorisation requirements without adding unnecessary delay to project timelines. We manage the process from scoping through to Record of Decision, integrating specialist inputs into a coherent, defensible report.

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Wastewater Solutions

Engineering design and advisory for municipal and industrial wastewater systems, from treatment works upgrades and effluent quality improvement to system capacity assessments and Green Drop compliance support.

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Compliance Monitoring

Structured monitoring programmes that translate authorisation conditions into measurable, reportable outcomes, giving clients defensible evidence of compliance and early warning of any deviation requiring corrective action.

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Whether you're at the start of an authorisation process, managing an operating facility's compliance obligations, or responding to a regulatory notice, our team has the technical depth to help.
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Engineering solutions that hold water​

Re-Solve is a specialist engineering consultancy delivering measurable solutions to water and infrastructure challenges across Southern Africa. Our work is grounded in technical excellence, data-backed strategies, and a firm commitment to public value. We collaborate with municipalities, government agencies, and development partners to solve complex infrastructure problems, focusing on practical outcomes like revenue enhancement, water loss reduction, and asset efficiency.
SANS & DWS compliant
Collaborative Approach
Practical Outcomes
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