Dean Watts

Director

Dean Watts has been involved in the water industry for over 20 years, covering the three waters spectrum.

Since 2005, Dean has focused on managing Morphum Environmental and implementing a variety of innovative and challenging projects. He has extensive experience in the provision of three waters services in New Zealand and Australia.

Dean has undertaken senior engineering roles in key projects involving capital works management, city-wide emergency renewals, operations and maintenance strategies, inflow and infiltration innovation and Auckland City’s small water supplies and wastewater services advice contract.

Specialisations:

Water, wastewater and stormwater management.
Local government systems.
Three waters networks.
Asset management.
Receiving environment management.
Public liaison and consultation.
Stormwater operations emergency management.

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Research

Adaptive Wastewater Strategy: Uncovering Secrets

Authors: Jan Heijs, Greer Lees, and Dean Watts.

Kaitaia Wastewater Overflow Reduction Study

Authors: Jan Heijs, Greer Lees, Dean Watts, Tim Lockie and Barry Somers.

Inflow and Infiltration Assessments - Easy To Get It Wrong

Authors: Jan Heijs, Dean Watts, Tim Lockie, Nathan Shaw, Bridget O’Brien.

It Never Drains When it Pours

Authors: Barry Carter, Dean Watts and Stuart Joyce.

Using NAMAF as a Driver for Parks and Open Space Asset Management

Authors: Tze-Sian Hor, Stuart Joyce and Dean Watts.

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