Catchment Solutions

What Catchment Solutions does

Catchment Solutions, trading as CS Environmental, is a privately held Australian environmental consulting firm headquartered in Mackay, Queensland. The company delivers project-based professional services across five core areas: water quality management, agricultural innovation and support, fish passage and aquatic ecosystem restoration, environmental planning and approvals, and ecosystem rehabilitation and repair. Clients include government and public sector agencies alongside agricultural operators such as graziers, with services delivered Australia-wide from the single Mackay base via direct project enquiries.

The firm's technical differentiator is a portfolio of engineered environmental solutions, most notably its proprietary Habitat Reef Modules — artificial reef units developed and trialled over a five-year period to replicate the structure and function of natural reef bommies for marine fish habitat rehabilitation. Additional specialised capabilities include engineered log-jam structures for streambank stabilisation, rock ramp fishways and fish ladders, and wetland 'treatment train' systems for agricultural runoff treatment. The company has completed landmark projects including Queensland's largest rock fishway and has documented monitoring outcomes such as the return of jungle perch to Petrie Creek after a 20-year absence.

The business operates on a project-quoted, professional services revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing, ARR, or contract values. Distribution is direct-to-client via a website enquiry channel, supported by a content-led marketing approach that includes educational YouTube videos, a project portfolio, and earned media coverage. The company is actively operating, with news output and recruitment activity through 2025–2026, and reports no parent company, institutional investors, acquisitions, or restructuring events in the available data.

Name

Catchment Solutions

Legal name

Catchment Solutions

Website

https://catchmentsolutions.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catchment Solutions (trading as CS Environmental) is an Australian environmental consultancy delivering water quality, fish passage, agricultural innovation, planning, and ecosystem rehabilitation services to government and agricultural clients across Australia from its base in Mackay, Queensland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAJ

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYEUAHAKAF

Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Data Management, Modeling & GIS/Remote Sensing

SECONDARYBPAHAIAD

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYAFACAFAH

Water Source Development & Conveyance (Intakes, Canals, Pipelines)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Irrigation & Water Management Services (Design, Scheduling, Maintenance)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Water quality management
• Fish passage engineering
• Ecosystem rehabilitation
• Wetland treatment systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Mackay

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental management, project design, and execution including water quality services, agricultural innovation support, fish passage and aquatic ecosystem restoration, environmental planning and approvals, and ecosystem rehabilitation and repair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Catchment Solutions, trading as CS Environmental, is an Australian environmental consulting firm that designs and executes environmental projects including water quality monitoring and management, agricultural innovation support, fish passage and aquatic ecosystem restoration, environmental planning and approvals, and ecosystem rehabilitation and repair. The firm also develops and trials proprietary habitat technologies such as Habitat Reef Modules, engineered log-jam structures, fish ladders, and wetland treatment trains.

Product overview

CS Environmental operates as a multi-service environmental consulting firm offering five core service areas: Water Quality Services, Agricultural Innovation and Support, Fish Passage & Aquatic Ecosystems, Environmental Planning & Approvals, and Ecosystem Rehabilitation & Repair. These services work together as an integrated environmental management offering, helping clients Australia-wide to manage, design and execute projects to meet high standards of environmental excellence. The company also developed a proprietary product called Habitat Reef Modules — artificial reef units engineered to replicate natural reef structures, representing an innovative product line within their fish habitat rehabilitation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Quality Services Water quality monitoring and management services for clients across Australia, including wetland treatment train systems designed to improve water quality and manage runoff from agricultural land.
• Agricultural Innovation and Support Services supporting agricultural innovation including ponded pasture wetlands and environmental management solutions for graziers and landholders seeking sustainable farming and runoff management.
• Fish Passage & Aquatic Ecosystems Fish passage restoration, fishway construction, and aquatic ecosystem rehabilitation including rock ramp fishways, fish ladders, and fish staircase infrastructure that allows native fish to move upstream.
• Environmental Planning & Approvals Environmental planning services and regulatory approval support for clients managing projects to meet environmental compliance standards.
• Ecosystem Rehabilitation & Repair Ecosystem restoration services including streambank stabilization using engineered log-jam structures and rehabilitation of actively eroding areas.
• Habitat Reef Modules Proprietary artificial reef units engineered to replicate the structure and function of natural reef bommies, developed over five years and deployed for marine fish habitat rehabilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jungle perch returned to Petrie Creek after a 20-year absence following fish passage restoration.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alluvium Consulting: Australian water and catchment consulting firm with overlapping water quality, ecosystem rehabilitation, and agricultural runoff management services — directly comparable in scale and mission to CS Environmental.
• Biosis Pty Ltd: Australian ecological and aquatic consulting firm delivering flora/fauna, fish passage, and rehabilitation services to government and industry — closely aligned with CS Environmental's aquatic ecosystems and environmental planning lines.
• BMT Group Australia: International maritime and environmental engineering consultancy with Australian operations in water quality, coastal restoration, and aquatic ecosystem work directly comparable to CS Environmental's services.
• Edge Environment: Australian sustainability and environmental consulting firm serving government and agriculture on water stewardship, catchment planning, and rehabilitation — a direct competitor in CS Environmental's target segments.
• Rhelm Pty Ltd: Australian environmental and water resources consultancy providing water quality monitoring, catchment modelling, and approvals services comparable to CS Environmental's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• SLR Consulting Australia: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with a strong Australian water, ecology, and approvals practice; competes with CS Environmental on larger tenders but offers a much broader service portfolio.
• GHD Group: One of Australia's largest employee-owned engineering, environmental, and water consultancies; routinely competes with CS Environmental on Queensland government and agricultural water projects.
• AECOM Australia: Global infrastructure consultancy with a substantial Australian environment, water, and approvals practice; competes on large public-sector restoration and water quality mandates.
• Jacobs Solutions Australia: Major global consultancy with deep Australian water resources, ecosystem, and environmental compliance capabilities; competes on integrated catchment and rehabilitation programs.
• Worley (WorleyParsons) Australia: Large Australian-headquartered engineering and environmental services firm with significant water, environment, and approvals capability; overlaps with CS Environmental on water quality and ecosystem projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CatchmentSolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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