What Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc does

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. (DBS&A) is a multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company provides geologic, engineering, water resources, and environmental consulting services organized around practice areas including water planning and development, contaminated site investigation and remediation, mining services, solid waste permitting and closure, oil/gas/energy compliance, carbon capture and storage (CCUS) monitoring, natural resources, environmental data management, in-house soil laboratory services, and environmental litigation/expert witness support. Core technical assets include the proprietary GLA-Data web-accessible environmental database management system and an in-house soil testing laboratory for instrumentation, sensor calibration, and soil properties analysis.

DBS&A is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates (GLA), an employee-owned parent company whose family of affiliates (DBS&A, Clear Creek Associates, Geo-Logic Peru, Kunkel Engineering Group, Loughlin Water Associates, Summit Water Resources, and The MINES Group) collectively employs more than 300 professionals across 29 offices in the U.S. and abroad. The GLA family provides integrated environmental, civil, and geotechnical engineering consulting with capabilities that span ARD mitigation, heap leach pad design, mine reclamation, tailings dam design, and Class VI UIC carbon storage monitoring.

The firm operates as a professional services business, generating revenue through contracts with federal, state, and local government agencies, tribal nations (notably the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation under CERCLA), municipalities and water utilities, mining companies, and energy sector clients. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supplemented by participation in industry conferences (NGWA, AGWT, TAGD), technical publications, and proposal responses to government tenders and RFPs. The company is ranked #137 on the ENR Top 200 Environmental Firms list (2022 revenue) and is a multiple-time NGWA award recipient for groundwater supply projects.

Name

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc

Legal name

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://dbstephens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates is a 40-year-old environmental consulting firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates, providing hydrogeology, remediation, water resources, CCUS monitoring, mining, and solid waste services to government agencies, tribal nations, municipalities, and energy clients across the western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Data Management, LIMS & Compliance Software (ELN, eDMS, reporting automation) (EUANAJAE), Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Groundwater management
• Hydrogeology services
• Soil testing laboratory
• Water resources engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental assessment, remediation, engineering, hydrogeology, water resources, and related technical services to government, municipal, tribal, and private sector clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates provides multidisciplinary environmental consulting services including groundwater analysis, hydrogeology, soil science, environmental data management, water resources engineering, contaminated site investigation and remediation, mining and solid waste permitting, carbon capture and storage monitoring, and laboratory soil testing. The firm delivers these services to government agencies, tribal nations, municipalities, and private sector clients across the Western United States, supported by a proprietary web-accessible GLA-Data database platform and in-house soil testing laboratory.

Product overview

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. (DBS&A) is a multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm with 40 years of experience providing geologic, engineering, water, and environmental consulting services. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates (GLA) with over 300 professionals in 29 offices across the U.S. DBS&A offers an integrated portfolio of services organized around core practice areas: Laboratory Services (including in-house Soil Laboratory), Environmental Data Management (featuring the proprietary GLA-Data web-accessible database management system), Engineering, Water Planning and Development, Natural Resources, Contaminated Sites, Oil/Gas/Energy (including Carbon Management/CCUS), Mining, Solid Waste, and Environmental Litigation/Expert Services. The company serves diverse sectors including landfills, mines, contaminated sites, municipal projects, natural resources, and water resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Services (Soil Laboratory) In-house soil testing laboratory providing instrumentation/automation, research/development, sensor calibration, and soil properties testing services for environmental and geotechnical projects.
• GLA-Data Environmental Data Management System
• Environmental Data Management Services
• Engineering Services
• Water Planning and Development Services
• Natural Resources Services
• Contaminated Sites Investigation and Remediation
• Oil, Gas and Energy Services
• Carbon Management (CCUS) Services
• Mining Sector Services
• Solid Waste Services
• Environmental Litigation and Expert Witness Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning groundwater supply project: 2022 NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Supply Project Award for Hopi Utilities Corporation water supply project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Geo-Logic Associates (GLA)coreOthersDBS&A is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates. GLA is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary environmental, civil, and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with more than 300 professionals in offices across the U.S. and abroad. Together the companies provide geologic, engineering, water, and environmental consulting.
• Clear Creek AssociatescoreOthersClear Creek Associates is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates and the Arizona counterpart to DBS&A. Companies collaborate on technical expertise sharing.
• Geo-Logic PeruminorOthersGeo-Logic Peru is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates operating in Peru. Part of the GLA family of companies.
• Kunkel Engineering GroupminorOthersKunkel Engineering Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates providing additional engineering capabilities within the GLA family.
• Loughlin Water AssociatesminorOthersLoughlin Water Associates is an affiliate of Geo-Logic Associates providing water resources consulting within the GLA family.
• Summit Water ResourcesminorOthersSummit Water Resources is an affiliate of Geo-Logic Associates within the GLA family of companies.
• The MINES GroupcoreOthersThe MINES Group is a multidisciplinary geoenvironmental consulting and engineering design group providing services to the mining industry. It joined the Geo-Logic Associates family in 2021. Key capabilities include ARD mitigation, heap leach pad design, mine reclamation, and tailings dam design.
• Hopi TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBS&A has supported the Hopi Tribe since 1997 providing hydrogeology and engineering services including site evaluation, water quality monitoring, and award-winning water system projects. Currently working on Tuba City Dump Clean Closure project.
• Navajo NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBS&A worked with Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe together to evaluate the Tuba City Dump site conditions and determine options for closure under CERCLA protocol.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBIA is funding and supporting the Tuba City Dump Clean Closure project under CERCLA protocol in partnership with Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation.
• Melvin Consulting, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDBS&A continues working with Hopi Department of Natural Resources and project management team at Melvin Consulting, Inc. on the Tuba City Dump Clean Closure project.
• Haley AldrichminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHaley Aldrich serves as the general contractor undertaking the Tuba City Dump Clean Closure remediation effort.
• NASA Western Water Applications OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBS&A worked with NASA WWAO to conduct a Rio Grande Basin survey characterizing water management, stakeholders, and challenges in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
• New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBS&A supports NMED with PFAS investigations, environmental compliance programs, and emerging contaminants research.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBS&A works with EPA on Class VI UIC carbon capture and storage projects, Superfund sites, and emerging contaminants programs.
• New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Emerging Contaminants ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBS&A contracted by NMED ECP to collect drinking water samples at up to 650 public water systems for PFAS analysis, funded by EPA Emerging Contaminants Grant.
• American Ground Water Trust (AGWT)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerDBS&A is a Groundwater Champion sponsor of AGWT and participates in conferences and presentations as both sponsor and presenter.
• Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerDBS&A is video/livestream sponsor of Texas Groundwater Summit hosted by TAGD.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental consulting firm providing site investigation, remediation, and water resources services. Directly comparable — they are an active project partner with DBS&A on the Tuba City Dump Clean Closure project and compete for similar federal, tribal, and industrial remediation work.
• Anchor QEA: Environmental and water resources consulting firm focused on sediment management, river restoration, contaminated site cleanup, and aquatic ecosystem services. Comparable mid-size specialty firm with similar government/tribal client base and integrated engineering-plus-science delivery model.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory firm providing site investigation, remediation, water resources, mining, and EHS services. Direct competitor for mining, water, and contaminated site work, with comparable multi-disciplinary practice and government/industrial client mix.
• Brown and Caldwell: Environmental engineering and consulting firm specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure for municipalities and utilities. Comparable in municipal water resources and groundwater services, with overlapping expertise in SGMA-era groundwater sustainability planning.
• GeoSyntec Consultants: Geoenvironmental consulting and engineering firm specializing in contaminant hydrogeology, groundwater modeling, mining environmental services, and water resources. Direct competitor for EPA, mining, and Superfund remediation work, with comparable specialty expertise and principal-professional staffing model.
• Antea Group: Environmental, health, and safety consulting firm with strong U.S. practice in site investigation, remediation, compliance, and water services. Comparable in mid-market size and federal/state/municipal client profile.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with strong U.S. water and environmental practices. Comparable service portfolio across water resources, contaminated sites, mining, and CCUS-related services.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and management consulting firm with a substantial environmental and water business. Competes for large Superfund, mining, and water infrastructure contracts; broader scale and international footprint than DBS&A.
• Tetra Tech: Large global consulting and engineering firm with leading environmental and water practices. Competes with DBS&A for EPA, IDIQ, and large federal contracts; broader service portfolio and global footprint, but overlapping specialty in hydrogeology and CCUS.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm operating broadly across industries. Larger and more diversified than DBS&A, but competes for the same enterprise environmental, mining, and energy sector work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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