HydroGeoLogica
HydroGeoLogica was a small Colorado-based environmental consulting firm providing hydrogeological, geochemical, water management, and mine waste management services primarily to mining companies, applying industry-standard modeling tools and custom-developed software for pit lake and water quality analysis.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersLakewood, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What HydroGeoLogica does
HydroGeoLogica, Inc. was a Lakewood, Colorado-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2007 by hydrogeologist Anita Johnson, providing specialized services in hydrogeology, geochemistry, water management, and mine waste management. The firm's primary clientele was the mining sector, covering both surface and underground operations, with adjacent engagements for industrial clients, municipal and government entities (including tribal water rights), and energy-sector projects spanning carbon sequestration and geothermal. Engagements were delivered across the full mining life cycle from feasibility through permitting, operations, and closure.
The technical core of the practice was integrated water-flow and reactive geochemical modeling applied to mine water and waste problems including pit lake evaluation, acid rock drainage and metals leaching prediction, water balance modeling, and geochemical cover design. HydroGeoLogica used industry-standard commercial tools — GoldSim for dynamic systems and water/solute balance, PHREEQC and Geochemist's Workbench for geochemical equilibrium modeling, and MODFLOW and HYDRUS for groundwater flow — supplemented by custom software development. A proprietary dynamic-link library directly couples GoldSim water balance models with PHREEQC reactive geochemistry models for pit lake evaluation, representing the firm's most distinctive technical asset.
Commercially, HydroGeoLogica operated as a small (1-10 employee) professional services firm delivering B2B consulting on a project-by-project, quote-based pricing model with no disclosed pricing or recurring revenue. Distribution was exclusively direct enterprise field sales to mining operators, industrial clients, and government entities. The company operated as an affiliated entity under LRE Water and, in 2025, was acquired by Spheros Environmental, which is integrating HydroGeoLogica's expertise with broader environmental resources; the standalone HydroGeoLogica brand and website are being retired.
HydroGeoLogica firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HydroGeoLogica
- Legal name
- HydroGeoLogica, Inc.
- Website
- https://hydrogeologica.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- HydroGeoLogica was a small Colorado-based environmental consulting firm providing hydrogeological, geochemical, water management, and mine waste management services primarily to mining companies, applying industry-standard modeling tools and custom-developed software for pit lake and water quality analysis.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
HydroGeoLogica industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mining Environmental Consulting Services
- NAICS
- Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (213)
- SIC
- Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mine Hydrogeology & Pit Dewatering (Seepage, Water Balance) (EUAHAFAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Groundwater & Contaminant Fate/Transport Modeling (MODFLOW/MT3D, Plume Modeling) (EUAHAKAG), Dewatering, Groundwater Control & Construction Hydrogeology (EUAHAFAG), Geotechnical, Hydrogeological & Seismic Engineering (Slope Stability, Ground Support, Dewatering) (IMAKAOAN)
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Where HydroGeoLogica is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lakewood
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
HydroGeoLogica business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Consulting Services: Professional consulting services in hydrogeology, geochemistry, water management, and mine waste management provided to mining companies, industrial operations, and government entities on a project basis
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
HydroGeoLogica product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HydroGeoLogica provides specialized scientific and engineering consulting in hydrogeology, geochemistry, water management, and mine waste management for mining companies, industrial clients, and government entities worldwide. Core services include pit lake chemistry prediction (30-50 years out), mine waste characterization and management planning, hydrogeologic assessments, and geochemical modeling and prediction to support mine permitting, operations, and closure.
Product overview
HydroGeoLogica is a consulting company offering specialized professional services rather than a packaged software product. The company's core offering consists of integrated consulting services spanning hydrogeology, geochemistry, water management, and mine waste management. Services are delivered through a specialized toolkit including GoldSim (dynamic systems modeling), PHREEQC and Geochemist's Workbench (geochemical equilibrium modeling), MODFLOW, HYDRUS, ArcGIS, and other commercial water flow and reactive geochemical tools. The company operates as a single unified consulting practice, rebranded to Spheros Environmental, with service domains that are complementary and often deployed together on mining and industrial projects.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hydrogeological Consulting Services Hydrogeologic assessments, groundwater flow and contaminant transport evaluations, and related consulting for mining, industrial, and government clients.
- Geochemical Modeling and Analysis Services Geochemical characterization, speciation, and reactive transport modeling using tools such as PHREEQC, applied to mining and environmental investigations.
- Mine Waste Management Consulting Consulting services related to mine waste characterization, tailings and waste rock management planning, and long-term environmental performance assessment for mining clients.
- Water Management Consulting Integrated water management consulting including pit lake prediction (30-50 year horizon), site water balance, and water treatment planning for mining and industrial clients.
- Pit Lake Prediction and Assessment Services Specialized predictive modeling of post-closure pit lake chemistry and water quality over multi-decade timeframes, used to inform closure planning, permitting, and regulatory submissions for mining clients.
Companies that use HydroGeoLogica
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
HydroGeoLogica technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
HydroGeoLogica partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
HydroGeoLogica competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Stantec: Large multi-disciplinary environmental and engineering firm with significant mining water management practice. Comparable environmental consulting capabilities but typically serves clients through a much broader service mix.
- WSP Golder (Golder Associates): Global engineering consultancy with deep mine water, geochemistry, and environmental practices (acquired WSP). Overlaps with HydroGeoLogica's offerings but operates as part of a much broader infrastructure portfolio.
- ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental consultancy with mining-sector services spanning water management, permitting, and impact assessment. Comparable end-market focus but at substantially greater scale and breadth than HydroGeoLogica.
Direct peers
- LRE Water: HydroGeoLogica's former parent and operator of its email/web infrastructure. Provides water resources, hydrogeology, and mine water services; directly comparable technical services and overlapping client relationships.
- Knight Piésold: International engineering and environmental consultancy serving the mining sector with hydrogeology, tailings, water management, and geochemistry capabilities. Closely matches HydroGeoLogica's mine water/waste service lines and client base.
- NewFields: Environmental and engineering consulting firm with strong mining practice covering mine waste, water management, and geochemistry. Overlapping services and end markets with HydroGeoLogica.
- Piteau Associates: Specialist hydrogeology and geotechnical consulting firm serving mining clients with pit lake, dewatering, and groundwater characterization work. Highly comparable niche focus to HydroGeoLogica.
- SRK Consulting: Global mining-focused consulting firm offering hydrogeology, geochemistry, mine water management, and environmental services. Directly comparable to HydroGeoLogica in core technical offerings and mining-end-market focus, though at much greater scale.
- Geomega: Boutique environmental and mine water consulting firm specializing in mine permitting, ARD, and water quality studies. Highly comparable niche expertise to HydroGeoLogica's pit lake and ARD offerings.
- Spheros Environmental: Acquirer of HydroGeoLogica in 2025, combining the firm's expertise with broader environmental resources. Direct peer/acquirer operating in the same niche environmental and mining services market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
HydroGeoLogica social profiles
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HydroGeoLogica leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
HydroGeoLogica funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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HydroGeoLogica M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about HydroGeoLogica
What does HydroGeoLogica do?
HydroGeoLogica provides specialized scientific and engineering consulting in hydrogeology, geochemistry, water management, and mine waste management for mining companies, industrial clients, and government entities worldwide. Core services include pit lake chemistry prediction (30-50 years out), mine waste characterization and management planning, hydrogeologic assessments, and geochemical modeling and prediction to support mine permitting, operations, and closure.
Is HydroGeoLogica a public or private company?
HydroGeoLogica is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was HydroGeoLogica founded?
HydroGeoLogica was founded in 2007. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is HydroGeoLogica based?
HydroGeoLogica is headquartered in Lakewood, United States, in the North America region.
How does HydroGeoLogica make money?
One revenue line is on record: consulting Services.
Who are HydroGeoLogica's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Stantec, WSP Golder (Golder Associates) and ERM (Environmental Resources Management). Direct peers are LRE Water, Knight Piésold, NewFields, Piteau Associates, SRK Consulting, Geomega and Spheros Environmental.
Does HydroGeoLogica have an API?
No public API is recorded for HydroGeoLogica.
What industry is HydroGeoLogica in?
HydroGeoLogica's product category is Mining Environmental Consulting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAHAFAI, Mine Hydrogeology & Pit Dewatering (Seepage, Water Balance), with a secondary code of BPAHAIAD, Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting. Its NAICS code is 54162 and its SIC code is 8731.