Fourth Element Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Water in Johannesburg

A detailed list of services can  be seen below.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTEnvironmental Impact AssessmentStrategic Environmental AssessmentBasic Assessment ReportsEnvironmental PermittingCorporate ResponsibilitySustainability AssessmentEnvironmental Management PlansDevelopment PlanningDue DilligencePublic Participation and Stakeholder EngagementProject ManagementSpecialist StudiesWATER MANAGEMENTHydrological Baseline studiesStormwater management plansFlood alleviation studiesStormwater master planning (urban)River impact studiesReservoir yield analysisRiver diversionRiver rehabilitationHydrodynamic floodplain modellingFlood line assessmentWetland hydrologyTailings dam stormwater managementFRESH WATER ECOLOGYBiomonitoringRiver health programmesWetland assessmentSurface water qualityHydrologyInter-basin transfer studies. Fourth Element Consulting specialises in environmental management, water management and fresh water ecology.

Fourth Element Consulting provides services in surface water management. We assist clients in developing strategies and designs for flood management, water treatment, catchment recovery, river rehabilitation and water harvesting. As cities expand, and demand on land and resources increases, protection and enhancement of water resources receives higher scrutiny for development planning and permitting. Not only is there a need to prevent further impact, we are increasing looking at retrofitting and rehabilitation in an attempt to recover from past mistakes. Drainage solutions are increasingly complex and multidisciplinary. With 30 years surface water management experience in the municipal, agricultural, mining, resort and land development sectors, we combine core skills in hydraulic and hydrological analysis with more than 15 years of environmental management to develop integrated sustainable solutions. We combine with a network of experienced scientists and social specialists to deliver a complete solution. We seek to provide our Clients with a high standard of professional service. Included in this is that we ensure our service is fit-for-purpose and therefore cost effective for the value that we bring. It is the nature of our services that we either form part of a wider professional team or we partner with key specialists to provide our Clients with a comprehensive professional service. In 2013 Fourth Element signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with HR Wallingford for the provision of advanced river, estuary, port and coastal hydraulic services in the southern African region. HR Wallingford is one of the foremost international consultants in river and marine hydraulics, providing world-leading analysis, advice and support in engineering and environmental hydraulics, as well as the management of water in the water environment. Most recently, HR Wallingford partnered with Fourth Element as specialist river engineering consultants in a team lead by Iliso Consulting for the modelling and development of a Flood Management Master Plan on the Lower Orange River for the Dept. This included the development of the largest 2-Dimensional hydraulic model ever undertaken in southern Africa. Adam Gunn is a practicing attorney specialising in environmental law in the southern African region with experience ranging from the energy and resources sector to the waste industry through to natural heritage environments. Fourth Element was the EAP on the EIA and had extensive interaction with Adam and his clients during which time an understanding to our common approach to good practice and sustainable development was gained and a mutual respect developed. Since then Fourth Element and Gunn Attorneys have worked together on due diligence and environmental advisory appointments for a range of clients. Kobus Otto is a professional civil engineer with extensive experience in waste management strategic planning, development of integrated waste management plans (minimisation, recycling, collection, transport, treatment and disposal), waste disposal site selection, landfill design, construction supervision and commissioning, and health care waste (medical) management system development. As part of his vast experience working in both the public and private sector, Kobus Otto previously undertook extensive waste management projects on all three spheres of Government in South AfricaFourth Element has worked with Kobus since 2010 on land development, mining and water related matters on new landfill developments. Marieke de Groen, MD of AquaLinks, understands the importance of getting facts and perceptions from many different people before strategic, tactical or operational decisions are made. She created AquaLinks to specifically link the water engineering with other disciplines necessary for wise water management. Eco-Pulse are professional scientists and ecologists with a firm foundation in wetlands and aquatic systems. They apply a deep understanding of natural systems to develop practical water re