An Independent Reviewer and Environmental Auditor (IREA) monitors the project’s compliance with environmental management systems and Performance Requirements.

The State and AquaSure have jointly appointed Davis Langdon with MWH as the project’s IREA.

The IREA will be engaged not only for the design and construction phase of the project but also the operation and maintenance phase.

Large scale Private Public Partnership projects have traditionally had an Independent Review to review design and construction, as well as safety.

On the Victorian Desalination Project, this role has been expanded to include an Environmental Audit function, to ensure environmental management and practices are subject to the highest level of review and surveillance.

This IREA’s role includes:

• verifying and certifying all design documentation
• reviewing project plans and the design and construction program
• reviewing design and construction, and operations and maintenance
• reviewing project safety
• reviewing and auditing the works and project activities to ensure compliance with the Project Deed (including environmental requirements).