Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. (DBS&A) services

Water supply managers and operators must identify, acquire, develop, and secure groundwater for growing populations. DBS&A can help optimize well designs and other supply infrastructure, obtain permitting and funding, and acquire and manage water rights.

Communities can extend their limited water resources with an well-managed water recycling and reuse program. Water can be recycled by reusing treated wastewater and stormwater for beneficial uses such as landscape irrigation, industrial processes, and replenishing a groundwater basin (groundwater recharge). With adequate treatment, water can sometimes be reused for human consumption—either directly or by blending with another supply source.

Drinking water supplies, flood control, irrigation, and wastewater treatment are based on properly designed and constructed infrastructure systems. DBS&A combines our practical scientific knowledge with standard engineering principles to provide full-scale design and construction services. From conceptual design through construction services, DBS&A assists clients with water infrastructure needs. Based on our expertise in vadose zone processes, DBS&A has become a national leader in the design of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) systems and a pioneer in MAR in the Southwest, in particular.

DBS&A’s hydrologists assist clients in navigating regulations regarding storm water runoff, including flood control hydraulic analysis and point source discharge compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) requirements.

Sound hydrologic analyses are the basic building blocks of water management. A solid understanding of available water resources and their hydrologic framework is essential for informed decision-making. DBS&A routinely provides clients with quantitative hydrologic analyses of groundwater and surface water systems. Our experienced staff works closely with our clients to design studies and investigations that meet their needs within budget and on time.