Loughlin Water Associates

What Loughlin Water Associates does

Loughlin Water Associates, LLC is a Park City, Utah-based water resource and geoscience consulting firm founded in 2005. The firm provides specialized professional services including groundwater source development, hydrogeologic characterization, mine hydrogeology, drinking water consulting and permitting, water right consulting and permitting, and surface water hydrology and dam services. Its technical workhorse tools are MODFLOW for groundwater flow modeling, AQTESOLV for aquifer testing, and ArcGIS for spatial analysis, applied across projects for municipalities, water districts, mining and energy companies, civil engineering firms, ski areas, irrigation companies, and private landowners in the Western United States. The firm operates on a project-based, fee-for-service professional services model, with engagements sold directly through business development, professional networks, and regulatory relationships rather than through structured sales channels.

On March 13, 2025, Loughlin Water Associates became a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates (GLA), an employee-owned multidisciplinary environmental, civil, and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with more than 300 employees across 28 offices in the U.S. and internationally. The acquisition broadens Loughlin Water's service scope into natural resources, landfills, and contaminated sites, while providing access to GLA's international footprint spanning Peru, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Canada. Founder Bill Loughlin continues as Principal Hydrogeologist leading the Park City office, and the firm continues to operate under its existing brand alongside GLA's other water-focused subsidiaries including Clear Creek Associates, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, and Summit Water Resources.

Name

Loughlin Water Associates

Legal name

Loughlin Water Associates LLC

Website

https://loughlinwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Loughlin Water Associates is a Park City, Utah water resource and geoscience consulting firm offering hydrogeology, mining water management, and water rights permitting to municipalities, mining companies, and engineering firms across the Western U.S. Founded in 2005, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates in March 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource & Hydrogeology Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF), Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Water resource consulting
• Hydrogeology services
• Mining hydrogeology
• Groundwater development
• Water rights permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Park City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting engagements providing water resource and geoscience consulting services including groundwater development, hydrogeology studies, water rights permitting, and surface water hydrology projects. Revenue generated through project-based professional service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Loughlin Water Associates, LLC is a full-service water resource and geoscience consulting firm that delivers hydrogeology, water rights permitting, groundwater source development, mining hydrogeology, drinking water permitting, surface water hydrology, and dam-related services to municipalities, government agencies, mining and energy companies, engineering firms, and land developers in the western United States. The firm is staffed by professional geologists and engineers (P.G., S.E., PMP) and applies groundwater flow modeling (MODFLOW), geochemical modeling, and spatial analysis (ArcGIS) tools to support feasibility, permitting, and implementation of water resource projects.

Product overview

Loughlin Water Associates is a full-service water resource and geoscience consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of hydrogeology and water resource services. The company's service offerings include groundwater source development, groundwater hydrogeology, mining hydrogeology, drinking water consulting and permitting, water right consulting and permitting, and surface water hydrology and dam services. These services are delivered by a team of professional geologists and engineers specializing in the geologic and hydrologic aspects of water resource projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groundwater Source Development Groundwater exploration, feasibility assessment, and well siting services for developing new water sources, delivered to municipalities, water districts, developers, and private clients.
• Groundwater Hydrogeology Hydrogeologic characterization, aquifer testing, groundwater flow modeling, and water quality assessments for water supply and resource evaluation projects.
• Mining Hydrogeology Mine hydrogeology services including mine closure planning, dewatering assessments, hydrogeologic characterization, and water quality sampling for mining clients.
• Drinking Water Consulting and Permitting Public water system well design, drilling plan approvals, drinking water source protection plans, and source capacity assessments for water utilities and municipalities.
• Water Right Consulting and Permitting Water right inventories, assessments, master plans, change applications, exchange applications, extensions of time, depletion assessments, and expert witness testimony.
• Surface Water Hydrology and Dams Dam design, rehabilitation, removal and permitting, canal management, dam safety inspections, flood hydrology analysis, and stream alteration permits.
• Well Design and Construction Management Well siting studies, well design and permitting, drilling and construction management, grout seal certification, and aquifer pumping tests for municipal and private water supply projects.
• Geochemical Modeling Geochemical modeling services for water resource projects and contamination assessments.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Geo-Logic Associates (GLA)coreOthers · 13 March 2025Loughlin Water Associates joined Geo-Logic Associates as a wholly owned subsidiary in March 2025. Geo-Logic Associates is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary environmental, civil and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with more than 300 employees in 28 offices in the U.S. and abroad. The acquisition enables Loughlin Water to offer a broader array of consulting services including natural resources, municipal projects, landfills, mines, and contaminated sites.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INTERA Incorporated: Water resources and environmental consulting firm with deep hydrogeology, groundwater modeling, and mining water management practices. Competes for similar municipal, mining, and federal groundwater projects across the Western U.S.
• Montgomery & Associates: Independent hydrogeology consulting firm specializing in groundwater resource evaluation, water rights, and mining hydrogeology. Closely comparable in service mix, client base, and Western U.S. geographic focus to LWA.
• Daniel B. Stephens & Associates: Hydrogeology and water resources consulting firm and sibling GLA subsidiary. Provides nearly identical groundwater, water rights, and mining hydrogeology services, making it the most directly comparable peer and likely the closest internal substitute post-acquisition.
• Hargis + Associates: Hydrogeology and engineering consulting firm focused on groundwater resource development, water supply, and mining hydrogeology. Directly comparable in service portfolio and target clients.
• Clear Creek Associates: Groundwater and water resources consulting firm and another GLA subsidiary. Offers directly overlapping services in hydrogeology, well siting, and aquifer testing, positioning it as a direct internal peer within the GLA family.
• S.S. Papadopulos & Associates (SSPA): Water resources and environmental engineering consulting firm specializing in groundwater hydrology, water supply development, and contaminant transport modeling. Competes for the same type of hydrogeologic investigations and water rights work.
• Summit Water Resources: Water resources consulting firm and GLA sibling subsidiary. Operates in a directly adjacent niche, also focused on Western U.S. water resource issues, making it a relevant internal peer post-GLA acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with major water resources, environmental, and mining practices. Competes for the same federal, mining, and municipal water resource work but as part of a much broader portfolio and with significantly more resources and geographic reach.
• Brown and Caldwell: Large national environmental engineering and consulting firm with deep water and wastewater practice. Competes for municipal water resource, drinking water permitting, and infrastructure projects that overlap with LWA's government and utility clients, but at a vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Converse Consultants: Geotechnical, environmental, and water resources consulting firm with hydrogeology practice areas. Overlaps with LWA in groundwater studies, well design, and water resource permitting, though broader in geotechnical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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