Business Details
27 Years
experience
Expert Environmental Consulting in Montana
HydroSolutions was established in 1999 as a Montana-incorporated consulting firm specializing in water resources, environmental science, and engineering. With offices in Helena and Billings, our team of engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and field technicians delivers independent, unbiased analysis grounded in scientific integrity and technical expertise. We focus on addressing complex water rights, groundwater management, environmental remediation, and regulatory compliance challenges. Our staff combines decades of experience with localized knowledge of Montana's aquifers, geology, and regulatory landscape. We maintain strong relationships with agencies like DNRC and DEQ to ensure projects meet technical and compliance requirements.As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we emphasize quality, integrity, safety, and responsiveness across all projects. Our mission centers on sound science to serve clients and the public good while balancing profitability and environmental sustainability. We provide tailored solutions for municipal water supply development, aquifer testing, environmental litigation support, and contaminated site remediation. Our services extend throughout the Western United States, serving municipalities, industries, attorneys, and developers navigating environmental and water resource challenges.
Services
Water Rights Consulting
Hydrogeology Services
Expert Witness Support
Environmental Field Services
Groundwater Engineering
Details
- Year established: 1999
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of specialized expertise in Montana water rights systems.
- Our team includes certified hydrogeologists and engineers with local regulatory knowledge.
- We operate two Montana offices for greater regional accessibility and responsiveness.
- We maintain rigorous quality assurance in groundwater studies and environmental assessments.
- Our veteran-owned status reflects commitment to ethical, mission-driven consulting.
Associations and certifications
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Services
Water Rights Consulting
We provide comprehensive Montana water rights consulting including DNRC applications, water court adjudication support, historical use analysis, and expert witness testimony. Our services cover flow measurement, permit preparation, and regulatory compliance for agricultural, municipal, and industrial clients navigating Montana's complex water rights systems.
Hydrogeology Services
Our hydrogeology services include aquifer testing, groundwater modeling, and site-specific investigations for environmental assessments. We perform wellfield design, contamination assessments, and regulatory permitting while integrating GIS analysis and MODFLOW modeling for sustainable water resource management and environmental protection.
Expert Witness Support
We deliver expert hydrogeologic analysis and testimony for water rights litigation, environmental cases, and regulatory proceedings. Our experts with 30+ years of courtroom experience provide defensible technical evidence, site assessments, and reports for federal, state, and water court cases across the Rocky Mountain region.
Environmental Field Services
We conduct aquifer testing, water quality sampling, groundwater monitoring, and stream discharge measurements using advanced field equipment. Our services support water rights evaluations, environmental compliance, and resource management with precise hydrologic data collection and analysis.
Groundwater Engineering
We design municipal water supply systems, assess groundwater availability, and optimize wellfield performance. Our engineering services include aquifer storage evaluations, dewatering plans, and sustainable groundwater development projects meeting DNRC and DEQ regulatory requirements.
People
Lucas Osborne
Company President / Civil-Water Resources Engineer
Lucas leads our firm with expertise in water resource engineering and management, bringing technical leadership to complex water rights and infrastructure projects.
Mike Meredith
Senior Hydrogeologist / Office Manager
Mike oversees Helena operations while providing technical expertise in groundwater modeling, aquifer testing, and environmental compliance for public and private clients.
David O. Baldwin
Senior Hydrogeologist / Water Rights Specialist
David specializes in water rights analysis, groundwater-surface water interactions, and expert testimony with extensive experience in Montana water law and hydrology.
Tom Osborne
Principal Hydrologist
Tom provides senior hydrology expertise with focus on stream depletion analysis, water rights quantification, and regulatory compliance for large-scale water resource projects.
Shane Bofto
Senior Chemical / Environmental Engineer
Shane specializes in environmental remediation, contaminated media assessment, and regulatory compliance solutions for industrial and governmental clients across Montana.
Questions
What water rights services do you offer?
We provide DNRC permitting, water court adjudication support, historical use analysis, flow measurement, and expert witness testimony for Montana water rights cases.
Do you offer hydrogeology services for municipal projects?
Yes, we conduct aquifer testing, public water supply well design, and groundwater exploration projects with regulatory compliance expertise for municipalities.
Can you assist with environmental remediation projects?
Our team provides contaminated site assessment, remediation planning, and groundwater monitoring services for CERCLA, RCRA, and state regulatory programs.
Are your experts qualified for legal proceedings?
Our senior staff includes certified hydrogeologists and engineers with 30+ years of expert witness experience in federal and state courts.
Do you serve clients outside Montana?
While based in Montana, we serve clients across the Western United States for water resource and environmental engineering projects.
