We validate the assumptions before committing to a design. A site visit, a flow-weighted sampling protocol, jar testing and treatability studies confirm what the wastewater actually needs — turning the brief into a defensible, evidence-based design basis.
The specific work that makes this step count
A physical survey of the site, services and constraints to ground-truth the brief and de-risk installation.
Flow-weighted composite sampling that captures the true load and its variability rather than a misleading grab sample.
Coagulant and dosing screening on the actual effluent to establish demand, settleability and achievable quality.
Bench or pilot trials that confirm removal efficiencies and kinetic behaviour for the proposed treatment train.
The outcome of this step is concrete and agreed before we move on: A validated, data-backed design basis. Each step hands a defined deliverable to the next, which is how single-responsibility delivery keeps the whole project aligned from first contact to long-term support.
Every step links to the next — explore the whole process
Reynolds & Bauhm guides every project through a clear, accountable process from first contact to long-term support — with a defined deliverable at every step.
Every sound treatment scheme starts with an honest assessment of the actual water and the actual problem. We analyse the stream — flow, chemistry and how both vary — clarify the discharge, reuse or process target, and identify the real constraints of space, budget and operation. Where the chemistry is uncertain, jar or pilot testing settles it before money is committed to a full design. This diagnostic discipline is what separates a plant that works from one that disappoints: by understanding the problem properly first, we specify treatment that is neither under-sized and non-compliant nor over-engineered and wasteful, but genuinely matched to the duty it has to perform.
Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.