Independent advice for complex sites
Byron Environmental Consulting provides site-specific environmental assessment across Byron Bay, Ballina, Tweed, Lismore and the wider Northern Rivers.
Led by Environmental Health Scientist Taisa Baars, the consultancy combines wastewater expertise, environmental health science and practical knowledge of Council assessment requirements.
You work directly with Taisa—from the initial site investigation through to design, reporting and technical clarification with your project team or Council.
Independent advice. Practical solutions. Council-ready reporting.
Environmental Services
Practical, independent environmental advice for homeowners, landowners, developers, architects, planners and project teams across the Northern Rivers.
On-Site Wastewater ASSESSMENTS
Site and soil assessments, wastewater system design and Section 68 reporting for new dwellings, alterations, system upgrades and rural development.
Every design caters for each individual sites soil, slope, drainage, wastewater loading, nitrogen calculations, available land and environmental constraints. Recommendations are independent of wastewater manufacturers and suppliers.
Section 68 Applications
Technical wastewater assessments and supporting documentation for Council approval.
Contaminated Land
Preliminary and detailed site investigations, targeted soil sampling, due diligence, remediation advice and validation for rural, residential, commercial and former industrial sites.
Mould & Indoor Environmental Health
Independent investigation of moisture, mould, buildings and potential human-exposure pathways, with practical recommendations for remediation and prevention.
Acid Sulfate Soils & Soil Investigations
Site investigation, soil testing and management advice for excavation and development on potentially affected land.
Environmental Planning and Management
Environmental Management Plans, Site Waste Management Plans, noise assessments and technical environmental reports for development and construction projects.
Environmental health knowledge with a Council perspective
Taisa Baars is an Environmental Health Scientist with experience in local government wastewater assessment, Environmental Health branch within NSW Health and private environmental consulting.
This combination provides a practical understanding of:
How wastewater and environmental risks behave on real sites
What Council needs to assess
How buildings, land, water and human health interact
What property owners must manage over the long term
Recommendations are based on the site—not a predetermined system, standard template or commercial relationship with a manufacturer.
Environmental Consulting Across the Northern Rivers
Based in the Northern Rivers and servicing Byron Bay, Bangalow, Mullumbimby, Ballina, Lennox Head, Tweed, Lismore and surrounding rural and hinterland areas.
Environmental Health Consultant, Taisa Baars
Connected local expertise
I work together with a trusted network of local professionals, including architects, town planners, builders, plumbers, wastewater installers, engineers, ecologist and laboratory specialists.
This collaborative approach helps identify practical issues early, coordinate environmental requirements with the broader project and develop solutions that can actually be designed, approved and constructed.
I remain the environmental health consultant responsible for my assessment while working closely with your existing project team. Where additional expertise is required, I can help identify the appropriate professional and ensure the different parts of the project work together.
“Taisa is responsive, easy to work with and brings practical, outside-the-box thinking to complex sites.”
“Friendly, professional and responsive experience in the preperation of our Wastewater Management Report”
“Taisa from Byron Environmental Consulting got the job done with a quick personalised turn around”
““Taisa made the wastewater assessment straightforward and easy to understand. She took the time to inspect the site properly, explain the available options and design a solution that suited our property.”.”
“‘’We received a notice from council. We were unsure what to do about our existing OSMS system. Taisa inspected the property, clearly explained the problems and gave us practical options for moving forward with Council.””
““Our site had several constraints, but Taisa approached the project practically and found a wastewater solution that worked with the land and the proposed development. Her advice was clear, considered and solution-focused.””
““Taisa gave us independent advice about the different wastewater options rather than trying to sell us a particular system. Her recommendation was based on the site, our needs and the long-term maintenance requirements. She was professional but also very down-to-earth. She explained what she was looking for during the site inspection and helped us understand how the wastewater design would fit with the house, property and landscape’”