Constructed wetlands are a water quality restoration tool that can reduce levels of sediment, nutrients and microbes such as E. coli. This can significantly improve the water quality exiting the wetland, and the ecology of downstream water bodies.
The guidance will assist people who design, review plans for, and construct wetlands, including rural contractors, environmental consultants, and regional council land management advisors. It will also give councils more confidence to recognise how constructed wetlands can help meet requirements to reduce contaminant losses.
