Great Blue Heron Management

A Team for Your Unique Needs

Great Blue Heron Management

At Great Blue Heron Management, we know every project poses individual challenges and requirements. For that reason, we carefully evaluate your facility’s situation, navigate to the most direct and affordable solution that is appropriate, and then gather the most effective people needed for the job. Whether the team consists of Great Blue Heron Management’s employees, contractors, new employees we recruit on your behalf, or partner companies specializing in a specific area of wastewater, you can be assured that the team we choose is comprised of experts tailored to your facility’s project. We want to be sure your team is a group of respected specialists, explicitly suited for the task at hand.

In addition, we always ensure that pertinent personnel have the necessary licenses and certifications to satisfy regulatory requirements. The safety and quality operation of your facility is always foremost in our list of priorities.

Great Blue Heron Management


About the Team

When you work with Great Blue Heron Management, LLC, you are working with a team of experienced professionals who specialize in problem-solving and effective management solutions.


Leroy Wood, Principal Owner

Roy Wood

Roy Wood is a well-known authority in the water and wastewater industry, with proven expertise in the management and operations of practices, facilities and infrastructure.

Roy boasts extensive knowledge of advanced wastewater treatment processes; water distribution systems; above and below ground infrastructure installation, inspection and repair; and emerging technologies. During his career, he has been responsible for budgets upward of $15 million and 100 employees at a given time, while working in facilities that treat 300 million gallons of water per day. From traditional activated sludge to more advanced SBR facilities to plants that employ nitrate recycle or biological phosphorus removal, Roy Wood has seen and worked with it all.

Roy also has an expansive history with the industrial world and water systems, dating back to his college degree in Water Systems Technology. Upon completing his studies, he was committed to bringing his skills, along with his work ethic and dedication to innovation and customer service, to facilities throughout New England. Nearly 25 years later, Roy still holds true to that commitment.

In addition, Roy is meticulous about proper licensing and certifications. He holds the highest water and wastewater certification levels in multiple states, with current certifications including:

  • MA Grade VI Wastewater Certification Full Status #13514
  • MA Grade IV Water Treatment Certification Full Status #20456
  • MA Grade IV Water Distribution Certification Full Status #20649
  • RI Grade IV Water Treatment Certification Full Status #F400523T



Partners Providing Specialists for Your Project

Great Blue Heron, LLC works with only the most reputable partner firms when needs dictate. These partners have been carefully selected, and provide highly qualified, specialized resources to round out the Great Blue Heron Management team. Their participation ensures your project’s team consists of all the right people.

Interstate Water & Wastewater Specialists
Partner firm Interstate Water & Wastewater Specialists offers design, construction, system installation and repair for water and wastewater facilities. Projects range from the design and installation of odor control, chlorination, neutralization, pumps and other systems for treatment facilities are handled as well as the maintenance and repair of pumps, filter presses, belt filters, bar racks, clarifiers, RBCs, chemical feed systems, mixers, low head sand filters, pump stations and plant water systems. Interstate Water & Wastewater Specialists is a trusted resource for Great Blue Heron Management.
Ansyris Group
Ansyris Group Partner firm Ansyris Group provides turn-key mechanical, electrical and controls services for new buildings, renovations and additions, central plant upgrades, and design-build projects throughout Massachusetts. The company is well-versed in projects ranging from new installations to retro-fitting to repair work and maintenance.
Windriver Environmental
Partner firm Windriver Environmental is one of America's largest non-hazardous wastewater disposal companies, with experience in areas such as catch basin servicing, jetting, power snaking, legal waste disposal and more. Great Blue Heron Management partners with Windriver Environmental for selected disposal needs on a regular basis.

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