SD Consulting Group

What SD Consulting Group does

SD Consulting Group is a private environmental engineering consulting firm specializing in decentralized potable water and wastewater treatment systems for remote, challenging, and environmentally sensitive sites across North America. Founded in 2018 (with operations traceable over 13 years), the firm operates through two legal entities — SD Consulting Group, LLC (St. Paul, Minnesota) and SD Consulting Group – Canada, Inc. (Canmore, Alberta) — enabling cross-border project execution under a unified leadership team of four principals and senior engineers. Core services span three integrated lines: wastewater systems design and operations, potable water supply development, and regulatory permitting/approval across multiple US states (Minnesota, North Dakota) and Canadian provinces (Alberta).

The firm delivers custom-designed collection (gravity, STEP/pressure sewers), treatment (Orenco AX100, Orenco AdvantEx, fixed media, activated sludge, lagoons, constructed wetlands), and disposal systems (soil, mound, chambered trench, at-grade, wetland discharge, irrigation). Its competitive position rests on deep domain expertise in challenging conditions — high water tables, poor soils, steep terrain, sensitive environments such as Banff National Park and First Nation communities — combined with long-standing regulatory relationships that enable efficient multi-jurisdiction approvals.

SD Consulting Group generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, with engagements spanning residential developers, institutional clients (schools, camps), hospitality operators (resorts, RV parks), commercial businesses, government agencies, and industrial customers (including oil & gas workforce housing). Pricing is quote-based and varies with project scope, complexity, and regulatory requirements. The firm relies on relationship-driven go-to-market — referrals, direct enterprise outreach, and published thought leadership in industry publications — rather than digital marketing. Customer base is diversified across at least 18 documented projects ranging from small SMB installations (2,000 gpd service stations) to large-scale industrial systems (115,000 igpd worker camps).

Name

SD Consulting Group

Legal name

SD Consulting Group, LLC

Website

https://sd-consultinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SD Consulting Group is a private North American environmental engineering firm that designs decentralized water and wastewater treatment systems for remote, challenging, and environmentally sensitive sites, serving developers, government, resorts, schools, and industrial clients across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Alberta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAD

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment consulting
• Decentralized water systems
• Potable water supply
• Environmental permitting services
• Civil engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Canmore

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for design, permitting, and approval of water and wastewater systems. Services include soil and hydrogeological investigations, water source development, design guidelines preparation, and project management from concept through permitting, approval, and construction. Revenue is project-based, earned through completed engineering engagements for developers, communities, government agencies, and private entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SD Consulting Group provides engineering consulting, design, and permitting services for decentralized potable water and wastewater treatment systems. The firm specializes in remote, challenging, and environmentally sensitive sites across the US and Canada, serving residential developers, resort owners, schools, small communities, government agencies, and First Nation communities. Services span the full project lifecycle from concept and hydrogeological investigation through permitting, approval, and construction.

Product overview

SD Consulting Group is an environmental consulting firm providing three integrated service lines: Wastewater Systems Design & Operations, Potable Water Supply Systems, and Permitting & Approval Services. The firm specializes in decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions for challenging, remote, and rural sites across North America. Their wastewater services include collection systems, treatment technologies (fixed media, activated sludge, lagoons, constructed wetlands), and disposal methods (soil, wetland, irrigation, water reuse). Potable water services cover groundwater development, well siting, treatment systems, and distribution. Permitting services guide clients through regulatory approval processes with US and Canadian environmental agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wastewater Systems Design & Operations Custom design of wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal systems for remote and decentralized areas without regional sewer access. Services include gravity collection, STEP/pressure sewers, multiple treatment technologies (fixed media, activated sludge, lagoons, constructed wetlands), and disposal methods (soil disposal, mound systems, chambered trenches, at-grade, wetland discharge, irrigation, water reuse). Target clients include residential developers, resorts, schools, communities, and government agencies.
• Potable Water Supply Systems Water source supply, development, and treatment services including groundwater supply analyses, well siting, hydrogeological assessments, pump testing, and water quality analyses. Systems may include chlorination with residual tracking, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, or cartridge filtration depending on water quality. Includes licensing support for water wells under the Water Act.
• Permitting & Approval Services Regulatory approval management for water and wastewater systems in the US and Canada. Includes Water Act Approvals, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approvals, Department of Health Approvals, MPCA permits, county/local permits, and stormwater system approvals. Leverages established relationships with regulators in Alberta, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 projects approved in 13 years across US and Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GHD: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a substantial water and wastewater practice serving municipal, industrial, and remote community clients globally — including Canada and the US.
• Brown and Caldwell: Specialty water and environmental engineering consultancy with deep wastewater practice. Comparable to SD Consulting as both focus on water/wastewater infrastructure for municipal, industrial, and decentralized clients.
• Haley & Aldrich: Environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy with strong permitting, water resources, and wastewater practices serving similar industrial, real estate, and infrastructure clients to SD Consulting.
• SLR Consulting: Mid-size global environmental and advisory consultancy with water, wastewater, and permitting capabilities serving industrial, infrastructure, and resource-sector clients. Similar size and service mix to SD Consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Large North American engineering consultancy with a major Water practice serving municipal, industrial, and rural clients. Multiple SD Consulting alumni previously worked at Stantec, indicating direct exposure to similar work.
• HDR Inc. Engineering consultancy with a top-tier Water practice covering treatment, distribution, and wastewater for municipal and federal clients. Provides a comparable range of services to SD Consulting's water/wastewater design practice.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with substantial Water and Environment practices. Operates in both Canada and the US, comparable to SD Consulting's cross-border service model for water infrastructure projects.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a significant Water and Resilience practice covering treatment plants, networks, and environmental compliance — comparable to SD Consulting's permitting and water/wastewater design work.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a leading water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practice. Overlaps with SD Consulting in decentralized water/wastewater design and environmental permitting.
• Black & Veatch: Major infrastructure engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and environmental projects for utilities and industrial clients in North America — directly overlaps the core water/wastewater engineering scope of SD Consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sd-consulting-group-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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