Idaho Water Engineering

What Idaho Water Engineering does

Idaho Water Engineering LLC is a veteran-owned civil engineering and water resource consulting firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho, founded in 2009 by former Idaho Department of Water Resources Director David R. Tuthill, Jr. The firm delivers professional services to Idaho-based government agencies, water delivery organizations, irrigation districts, canal companies, municipalities, and private clients across six integrated practice areas: water rights analysis and solutions, water measurement and automation, hydrogeology, groundwater recharge and mitigation planning, environmental monitoring, and water development and acquisition.

Its core technical stack is conventional hydrological instrumentation rather than software: the firm designs, assembles, installs, and maintains environmental monitoring systems built on Campbell Scientific dataloggers, acoustic Doppler instruments (FlowTracker ADV for wadable streams; StreamPro ADCP mounted on a catamaran for non-wadable streams), vented electronic pressure transducers in galvanized housings, and cell-modem telemetry. Hydrologic data is processed in Next Generation Aquarius Time-Series (AQTS) software from Aquatic Informatics — the same platform used by USGS and Water Survey Canada — supporting SQL relational databases, stage-discharge rating curves, and 15-minute interval discharge outputs, and is published to clients through Vista Data Vision (VDV) portals. The firm has also designed proprietary custom datalogger enclosures (internal-logging and telemetered variants) to protect equipment from vandalism and wildlife.

Commercial operations are project-based consulting engagements sold through direct sales, referrals, and a regulated training channel: the firm teaches a Zoom course, "Water Rights Survival Course for Idaho Realtors," approved for 4 hours of CE elective credit by the Idaho Real Estate Commission (course no. RE1181) at $95/person, which doubles as a marketing channel into property-transaction professionals. The firm operates exclusively within Idaho, has roughly 20 named personnel across its team page, and reports more than 40 clients served in the past year, with a visible anchor contract to monitor and maintain eight stream gage stations in eastern Idaho for the Idaho Department of Water Resources. The company is privately held, founder-led, with no disclosed external funding or parent company.

Name

Idaho Water Engineering

Legal name

Idaho Water Engineering LLC

Website

https://idahowaterengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idaho Water Engineering LLC is a Boise-based, veteran-owned civil engineering and water resource consulting firm serving Idaho government agencies, irrigation districts, canal companies, municipalities, and private clients with water rights, measurement, hydrogeology, and environmental monitoring services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Source Development & Conveyance (Intakes, Canals, Pipelines) (AFACAFAH), Irrigation System Design & Engineering (AFACAFAA)

Keywords

• Water resource consulting
• Water rights analysis
• Hydrological engineering services
• Environmental water monitoring
• Groundwater recharge planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Resource Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing analysis, recommendations, and solutions for water-related problems. Services include water rights analysis, hydrogeology, environmental monitoring, and project management. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with government agencies, water delivery organizations, and private clients.
2. Training Courses: The company teaches a Zoom course entitled 'Water Rights Survival Course for Idaho Realtors', approved for 4 hours of CE elective training by the Idaho Real Estate Commission. Course fee is $95/person. This provides recurring revenue from professional education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Idaho Water Engineering is a civil engineering and water resource consulting firm that delivers professional services across water rights analysis and solutions, water measurement and automation, hydrogeology, groundwater recharge and mitigation planning, environmental monitoring, and water development and acquisition. Engagements are delivered as project-based consulting work to Idaho state agencies, water delivery organizations, irrigation districts, canal companies, municipalities, and private clients, supplemented by a paid continuing-education training course for Idaho real estate professionals.

Product overview

Idaho Water Engineering is a veteran-owned civil engineering and water resource consulting firm founded in 2009, offering a portfolio of integrated professional services rather than a single software product. The core service offerings include Water Rights Analysis & Solutions, Water Measurement & Automation, Groundwater Recharge & Mitigation Planning, Environmental Monitoring, Water Development & Acquisition, and Hydrogeology. These services are delivered through specialized staff and include practical offerings such as the Eastern Idaho Stream Gaging project (which leverages Aquarius Time-Series software and Vista Data Vision portals) and the Water Rights Survival Course for Idaho Realtors. The company uses Campbell Scientific monitoring equipment, acoustic Doppler instruments, and custom datalogger enclosures, and provides telemetry, data web hosting, and data portal services to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Rights Analysis & Solutions Provides the full spectrum of water rights services from analysis to solutions, including water right assessments for properties, GIS depiction of properties, recorded water rights analysis, history of changes, availability analysis, and recommended actions including acquisition, transfer, mitigation, and storage. For property owners, water delivery organizations, municipalities, and agencies needing water rights guidance in Idaho.
• Water Measurement & Automation Provides stream flow measurement, canal flow measurement, irrigation automation, telemetry, and data web hosting and analysis. IWE designs, assembles, installs, and maintains environmental monitoring systems using Campbell Scientific equipment, including custom datalogger enclosures for protecting monitoring system components. For irrigation districts, canal companies, water delivery organizations, and agencies.
• Groundwater Recharge & Mitigation Planning Provides groundwater recharge and mitigation planning services, including incentivized managed aquifer recharge, conjunctive surface water and groundwater management, and recharge management and accounting. Services range from initial low-cost assessment to complete planning, technical determinations, and project development and management. For irrigation districts, municipalities, and agencies.
• Environmental Monitoring Provides surface water quality sampling, ground water quality sampling, temperature and climate measurement and recording, and surface water temperature measurement and recording. Designs and operates long-term monitoring and measurement programs required for permitting and compliance. For agencies, water delivery organizations, and industrial clients.
• Water Development & Acquisition Helps clients secure water needed for communities, industry, or development through water storage projects, state and federal grant acquisition, water acquisition, water marketing, and Idaho Water Supply Bank leasing and rental services. For municipalities, private developers, and agencies needing new or supplemental supply.
• Hydrogeology Provides well monitoring and water level measurement, well siting, well interference analysis, well construction, well testing, and groundwater trend analysis. For private well owners, developers, municipalities, and agencies.
• Eastern Idaho Stream Gaging Monitors and maintains eight stream gage stations in eastern Idaho under contract with the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), including three on irrigation return drains and one downstream from a fish hatchery. Services include measurement of instantaneous stream discharge using FlowTracker ADV and StreamPro ADCP, development and maintenance of stage-discharge rating curves, water level data logging using vented pressure transducers, telemetry using cell data modems, and data posting via a Vista Data Vision web portal.
• Water Rights Survival Course for Idaho Realtors A Zoom-based training course approved by the Idaho Real Estate Commission (course no. RE1181) for 4 hours of CE elective training. The course costs $95 per person and teaches Idaho realtors about water rights in property transactions. Delivered via Zoom on scheduled dates (e.g., April 25, 2024; May 1, 2024; May 7, 2024).

Named customers6 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

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Campbell Scientific, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationIWE designs, assembles, installs, and maintains environmental monitoring systems with specific specialty using equipment provided by Campbell Scientific, Inc. The partnership provides core instrumentation for stream gaging, groundwater monitoring, and weather stations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Keller Associates: Idaho-based engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, transportation, and civil engineering for municipalities and special purpose districts. Direct regional competitor for municipal water and irrigation district work.
• J-U-B Engineers: Intermountain West engineering firm with offices across Idaho, Utah, and surrounding states, providing water resources, municipal, and transportation engineering. Comparable regional peer serving municipalities and irrigation entities.
• Sunrise Engineering: Idaho-headquartered civil engineering firm providing water, wastewater, and surveying services to municipalities, irrigation districts, and developers across the Intermountain West. Direct regional competitor with overlapping municipal and irrigation clients.

Direct peers

• INTERA Incorporated: Geosciences and water resources consulting firm providing hydrogeology, groundwater modeling, and water rights services to government and private clients. Comparable for groundwater recharge, water rights analysis, and aquifer work central to IWE's offering.
• RESPEC: Engineering and consulting firm with a water resources and environmental monitoring practice serving Western U.S. clients, including irrigation districts and government agencies. Overlaps in hydrology, stream gaging, and water measurement services.
• Northwest Hydraulic Consultants: Water resources engineering consulting firm specializing in hydrology, hydraulics, and water rights across the Pacific Northwest and Western U.S. Highly comparable in service mix (stream gaging, water rights, hydrogeology) and target clients (irrigation districts, municipalities, state agencies).
• Anchor QEA: Environmental and water resources engineering firm serving the Pacific Northwest and Western U.S., with services in water rights, hydrogeology, and environmental monitoring. Closely comparable in service mix and West Coast public-agency client base.

Broad incumbents

• Brown and Caldwell: Large national environmental and water resources engineering firm with municipal and state agency clients across the U.S. Overlaps with IWE on water rights, water supply development, and environmental monitoring, but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with a major Water practice serving utilities, municipalities, and government agencies. Comparable services in water resources, hydrogeology, and environmental monitoring, though from a much broader portfolio.
• Kleinfelder: National engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable water resources practice serving municipal, state, and federal clients. Comparable on environmental monitoring and water resource consulting, though from a much larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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