Lytle Water Solutions

What Lytle Water Solutions does

Lytle Water Solutions is a private, Colorado-based water resources engineering consulting firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Highlands Ranch. The firm delivers specialized technical and regulatory services across seven core areas: surface water hydrology (supply planning, rainfall/runoff analysis, sediment transport, floodplain delineation); groundwater and surface water modeling (groundwater flow/dewatering, fate and transport, reservoir operational models); groundwater hydrology (hydrogeologic characterizations, supply planning, monitoring, production well design, aquifer storage and recovery); water rights (groundwater and surface water rights, augmentation plans, exchanges, changes of use, injury assessments under Colorado's Doctrine of Prior Appropriation); expert testimony in Water Courts and District Courts (State and Federal) for water rights and contamination matters; environmental permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act plus BLM, USFS, FERC, and cultural resource clearances; and surface/ground water contamination assessment and remediation. The firm's analytical and numerical modeling capabilities underpin its technical work, with differentiated expertise in Colorado-specific water law serving as a central differentiator.

The company serves water supply entities, land developers, agricultural operations, and legal/regulatory clients primarily within Colorado. Its go-to-market is project-based, direct engagement model typical of professional engineering consulting, with quote-driven fees rather than disclosed pricing. On October 14, 2024, Lytle Water Solutions was acquired by Moore Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned firm operating under Moore Holding Company. Post-acquisition, Lytle continues to operate under its brand as a division of Moore Engineering, with Bruce Lytle remaining as president; Moore Holding Company provides centralized HR, accounting, IT, marketing, and communications infrastructure. No revenue, funding history, or pricing data is publicly disclosed, and the firm has 11-50 employees.

Name

Lytle Water Solutions

Legal name

Lytle Water Solutions

Website

https://www.lytlewater.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resources Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Water resources consulting
• Groundwater engineering services
• Hydrology modeling services
• Water rights consulting
• Environmental remediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Highlands Ranch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Lytle Water Solutions is a Colorado-based consulting firm that delivers specialized engineering services for surface water and groundwater, including hydrologic analysis, numerical modeling, water rights work under the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation, environmental permitting, contamination remediation, and Water Court expert testimony. The firm serves water supply entities, land developers, agricultural operators, attorneys, and regulatory agencies through project-based engagements.

Product overview

Lytle Water Solutions provides water resource consulting services organized into seven distinct service offerings: Surface Water Hydrology, Groundwater and Surface Water Modeling, Ground Water Hydrology, Water Rights, Expert Testimony, Environmental Permitting & Monitoring, and Surface and Ground Water Remediation. These services address water supply planning, hydrological analysis, water rights compliance, environmental permitting, and contamination remediation. The company operates as an engineering and consulting services provider rather than a software product company, offering professional services for water resource management, primarily in Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surface Water Hydrology Consulting service that provides surface water supply planning and management, including rainfall/runoff relationships, surface flow gaging, sediment transport analysis, and floodplain delineations for water supply entities, land developers, and government agencies in Colorado.
• Groundwater and Surface Water Modeling Modeling service that uses analytical and numerical tools to address complex surface and groundwater issues and to provide visual representations of flow and water quality issues, including groundwater flow/dewatering analysis, fate and transport modeling, and surface water reservoir operational models.
• Ground Water Hydrology Groundwater assessment and development service that delivers hydrogeologic characterizations, ground water supply planning and development, monitoring, production well design/installation/testing, and aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) for water supply entities, agricultural operations, and developers.
• Water Rights Water rights consulting service operated under Colorado's Doctrine of Prior Appropriation, covering groundwater rights, direct flow and surface storage water rights, augmentation plans, exchanges, changes of use, and injury assessments for land developers, agricultural operators, and water supply entities.
• Expert Testimony Litigation support and expert witness service for water rights and water contamination cases, delivered in State District Courts and Federal District Courts for attorneys and regulatory agencies.
• Environmental Permitting & Monitoring Environmental permitting service that supports federal and state water-related permits — including Section 404 Clean Water Act, BLM right-of-way, U.S. Forest Service special use, FERC, cultural resource clearances, and Army Corps of Engineers permits — acting as Project Liaison between the lead permitting agency and the project proponent.
• Surface and Ground Water Remediation Environmental contamination service that identifies, characterizes, and remediates surface and groundwater contamination through initial problem characterization, remedial action plan design, regulatory agency approval, and plan implementation.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Moore Engineering, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Lytle Water Solutions joined Moore Engineering on October 14, 2024. Moore Engineering offers complementary services including additional surface water and environmental services that strengthen Lytle's existing offerings. The partnership ensures continued delivery of quality work, attention to detail, and personal service to clients.
• Moore Holding CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Moore Holding Company is a 100% employee-owned company providing critical strategic support to Moore Engineering through human resources, accounting, IT, marketing, and communication services at a best-in-class level of expertise. This support structure amplifies service delivery to Lytle Water Solutions clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wright Water Engineers: Denver-based water resources engineering consulting firm offering hydrology, water rights, groundwater, and water quality services — a directly comparable Colorado-focused water specialty practice.
• Hydrosphere Resource Consultants: Colorado water resources and environmental consulting firm specializing in water rights, hydrology, and groundwater studies, closely overlapping Lytle's service lines and geography.
• ERO Resources Corporation: Colorado-based environmental and water resources consulting firm providing water rights, NEPA permitting, and environmental compliance services to similar municipal, agricultural, and developer clients.
• Water & Earth Technologies (WET): Western U.S. water resources and environmental engineering firm offering groundwater modeling, water rights support, and environmental permitting — a closely comparable specialty consultancy.
• Anderson Consulting Engineers: Colorado civil and water resources engineering firm providing water supply, hydrology, and land development services to municipalities and developers across the Front Range.
• Leonard Rice Engineers: Western U.S. water resources engineering firm specializing in water rights, hydrology, and water supply planning with comparable public- and private-sector clients.
• HydroLogics: Water rights and water resources consulting firm supporting municipalities, attorneys, and developers with water supply planning and Prior Appropriation expertise similar to Lytle's niche.

Broad incumbents

• Merrick & Company: Larger multi-discipline engineering firm with a dedicated water resources practice serving municipal and industrial clients; broader portfolio but overlapping hydrology, groundwater, and water rights capabilities.
• RESPEC: National engineering and consulting firm with a water resources and environmental practice offering hydrologic modeling, groundwater, and water rights services that intersect with Lytle's offerings.
• Jacobs Engineering (Water Practice): Global engineering giant with a substantial water and environmental practice that competes for larger municipal and federal water resources work in the Western U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LytleWater
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• Instagraminstagram.com/moore_eng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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