Integrated Waste Solutions
Jim Maddock has been interested in and working in the field of industrial pollution prevention since 1990. He studied science and technology type subjects at the then Auckland Technical Institute and Massey University. His company IWS was established in 1994.
Through this time he has worked on measuring, and providing solutions for, the impact of industrial sites on the land and water environment. The water environment includes both trade waste and stormwater. The work has involved monitoring, investigation, solution design, the construction of solutions, trade waste and regional council consents and Environmental Management Plans. The investigation, solution design and construction work has not been in the area of exotic solutions, but more in the application of proven technologies to new fields.
Jim finds the industrial environmental field remains an interesting one, but continues to be concerned at the poor understanding of the impact of industry on the natural environment. This concern feeds into aspects of the IWS business. IWS continues as a small niche business in this field.