DiNatale Water Consultants is an exceptional small firm with deep expertise in all areas of water resources planning and engineering. Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, we offer our clients an unusual combination of advanced analytical capabilities with a deep pragmatism that traces its roots to the challenges of water in the western United States. Company founder Kelly DiNatale combines his extensive background in municipal water systems with the skill sets of a carefully assembled staff of cutting-edge water professionals.
There really isn’t anyone out there that can do what they can do.
Water Resources Planning & Engineering
“ECCV Water Supply Project: Alluvial Groundwater, RO and Brine Disposal” (co-author with Chris Douglass.) Rocky Mountain Regional Joint Conference, 2011.
Dominguez Canyon — Potential Water Development of Privately Owned Parcels Report, 2010.
“Rio Grande Reservoir Multi-use Enlargement Study and Preliminary Design”. Presented to San Luis Valley Irrigation District, 2008.
“Lessons Learned from the 2002 Drought: Implications for Municipal Water Supply Planning” Colorado Governor’s Conference on Managing Drought and Climate Risk, 2008.
“Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan — Statewide Water Supply and Demand Analysis” Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference, 2008.
“Practical and Sustainable Water Supply: Making the Most of What You Have” (co-author with John Rehring, Steve Witter and Claudia Borchert) Water Environment Federation Annual Conference, 2008.
Needs of the Consulting Engineering Sector and Strengths and Weaknesses of Today’s Graduates, Journal of Contemporary Research and Education, July 2008.
“Integrated Water Resources Planning” Utah Water Quality Alliance, 2008 Annual Retreat.
“Enlarging the Rio Grande Reservoir: A Multi-Use Multi-Benefit Water Project” (co-author with Matt Bliss and Travis Smith) American Water Resources Association Annual Symposium, 2007.
“South Metro Water Supply Authority Regional Water Master Plan Update” Douglas County Water Summit, 2007
“Recapture of Return Flows: Emerging Trends in the Arid West” (co-author with Steve Witter, John Rehring, Dave Kaunisto and James McGrady.) WateReuse Association Annual Conference, 2007
“City of Northglenn Colorado Integrated Water Resources Planning Process” (co-author with David Allen.) Rocky Mountain Section American Water Works Association Regional Conference, 2007
“South Metro Water Supply Authority Regional Water Master Plan” American Water Resources Association Colorado Chapter Annual Symposium, 2007
“Municipal Water Supply Planning for Drought — A Colorado Perspective” (co-author with John Rehring and Courtney Peppler.) Managing Drought Specialty Meeting Geological Society of America, 2006
“Finding Win-Win Solutions to Colorado’s Future Water Supply Challenges” (co-author with Susan Morea.) Special Districts Association of Colorado Annual Meeting, 2006.
“The Role of Conservation in the Statewide Water Supply Initiative” (co-author with Veva DeHeza and Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi.) Colorado Water Conservation Board sponsored Water Conservation Workshop, 2006.
“Reserving Resources,” (co-author with Susan Morea and Nicole Rowan.) Published in Public Works Magazine. August 2006.
“Colorado’s Statewide Water Supply Initiative” (co-author with Rick Brown, CWCB, and Sue Morea and Nicole Rowan, CDM.) AWWA Water Sources Conference, 2006, AWWA Rocky Mountain Regional, 2005 and Colorado Water Congress, 2005.
“Reuse Opportunities and Constraints: Colorado’s Statewide Perspective” (co-author with John Rehring and Tim Cox.) 2005 WateReuse Annual Symposium.
“Municipal Water Supply Planning for Drought.” Colorado Water Congress Annual Convention, 2005.
Colorado Water Conservation Board Statewide Water Supply Initiative Report, 2004.
“Cooling Colorado’s Water Wars,” (co-author with Rod Kuharich and Rick Brown, CWCB and Sue Morea and Nicole Rowan.) Published in American City and County. December 2004.
“Show Me the Savings: Do New Homes use Less Water?” (co-authored with Peter Mayer and Bill DeOreo.) American Water Works Association Annual Conference, 2000.
“GIS Development and Application in the United States, Westminster, Colorado: A Case Study” (co-authorwith Sheila Beissel, Dawn Ortega, and Katie Leone). Korea Geospatial Institute Conference on GIS, 2000.
“Water Resources Challenges in the United States: Water Treatment and Water Reuse.” Korea Institute for Construction Technology and Korea University, 2000.
“When Does a Royal Flush Beat a Full House of Water Rights?” (co-author with Lee Johnson, Cynda Lower, and Tom Settle.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 1999.
“The Incorporation of End Use Water Data in Municipal Water Planning” (co-author with William DeOreo.) American Water Works Association Annual Conference, 1997.
“Westminster’s Increasing Block Rate Water Pricing Structure”. Colorado Water Congress Symposium on Impacts of Water Conservation, 1983.
“Westminster’s Comprehensive Water Conservation Program.” Southwestern Conference on Water Conservation, 1982.
“An Assessment of Water Use and Policies in Northern Colorado Cities.” Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Technical Report #28. 1981.
“Municipal Water Use in Northern Colorado: Development of Efficiency-of-Use Criterion” (co-author with Joanne Greenberg, J. Ernest Flack, and Anne U. White). Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Completion Report #105. 1980.
Water Reuse & Reclaimed Water Systems
“Colorado Water Rights: Opportunities and Constraints to Reuse.” Water Reuse Workshop, August 2009.
“Practical and Sustainable Water Supply: Making the Most of What You Have” (co-author with John Rehring, Steve Witter and Claudia Borchert) Water Environment Federation Annual Conference, 2008.
“Water Quality Standards in Augmentation Plans and Exchanges: What are They and What Should They Be?” Water Quality in Colorado Water Rights Cases Colorado Continuing Legal Education Workshop, 2006.
“Reuse Opportunities and Constraints: Colorado’s Statewide Perspective” (co-authored with John Rehring and Tim Cox). Presented at the WateReuse Association Annual Symposium. Denver, Colorado. September 2005.
“Conserving Our Water Rights: A Reclaimed Water Project” City of Westminster, Colorado
“Pilot Plant Study for the Westminster, Colorado Reclaimed Water Treatment Facility” (co-author with Mark Maxwell, Harry Britton, and Tom Settle). Water Environment Federation Annual Conference, 1998.
Dual Water Systems American Water Works Association, Manual of Water Supply Practices, AWWA M24, AWWA Distribution and Plant Operations Division Committee on Dual Distribution Systems, Richard P. Arber,(Chair), 1994.
“Implementation of Big Dry Creek Effluent Reuse for the City of Westminster, Colorado” (co-authored with Daniel Strietelmeier and Mark Van Nostrand.) American Water Works Association/Water Environment Federation Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, 1991.
Water Treatment, Utility Planning & Operations
“Planning Permitting and design of an Inland Brackish Groundwater Supply Project” (co-author with Dave Kaunisto and Doug Brown.) Water Reuse Symposium, 2010.
“Analysis of Capital and O&M Costs for Disposal of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate” (co-authored with Kipp Scott), Membrane Treatment Workgroup, August 2009.
Needs of the Consulting Engineering Sector and Strengths and Weaknesses of Today’s Graduates, Journal of Contemporary Research and Education, July 2008.
“Evaluation of Concentrate Disposal Options for Inland Alluvial Brackish Groundwater Treated by Reverse Osmosis” (co-author Kevin McCurdy.) Natrional Salinity Summit, 2004.
“A Successful Approach to a Membrane Water Treatment Plant Design/Build Project”, (co-author with Kent Brugler, Diane Phillips, Tom Settle, Tom Scribner, Paul Fischer, Vincent Hart and Mel Spangler.) Rocky Mountain Section AWWA Regional Conference, 2002.
“Integrity Testing of Membranes” (co-author with Christian Colvin, Rod Brauer, and Tom Scribner.) American Water Works Association Membrane Treatment Specialty Conference. 2001.
“Evaluation of Oxidant Resistant Immersed and Pressure Membranes for Surface Water Treatment” (co-author with Rod Brauer, Christian Colvin, and Tom Scribner.) American Water Works Association Annual Conference, 2000.
“Westminster Membrane Pilot Plant Program” (co-author with Rod Brauer, Tom Scribner, and Christian Colvin.) Rocky Mountain American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation Joint Technical Advisory Committee Meeting, 1999.
“Innovative Approaches to Water and Wastewater Tap Fees — Westminster, Colorado.” Rocky Mountain American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation Joint Technical Advisory Committee Meeting, 1999.
“Pilot Plant Study for the Westminster, Colorado Reclaimed Water Treatment Facility” (co-author with Mark Maxwell, Harry Britton, and Tom Settle). Water Environment Federation Annual Conference, 1998.
“Implementation of Big Dry Creek Effluent Reuse for the City of Westminster, Colorado” (co-authored with Daniel Strietelmeier and Mark Van Nostrand.) American Water Works Association/Water Environment Federation Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, 1991.
Water Quality & Lake & Reservoir Management
“Mile-High Decisions: Denver – ‘Considerations in the Selection, Design, and Installation of a Drinking Water Reservoir Oxygenation System’” (co-author with Sarah Dominick) LakeLine, 2009
“Considerations in the Selection, Design and Installation of a Mile High Reservoir Oxygenation System” (co-author with Sarah Dominick, Alex Horne and Chris Fahlin) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, November, 2008.
“Evaluation of Drinking Water Reservoir Inflow Pre-treatment Options to Address Conventional Pollutants and Micro-constituents” (co-author with Travis Bray, Alex Horne and Ted Johnson) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, November, 2008.
“Water Quality Standards in Augmentation Plans and Exchanges: What are They and What Should They Be?” Water Quality in Colorado Water Rights Cases Colorado Continuing Legal Education Workshop, 2006.
“Developing Recreation Management Guidelines Compatible with 3-in-1 Goals: Singapore’s Reservoir in the City” (co-author with Karen E. Kelley, Chang Chian Wui, Cheng Geok Ling and Ms Karen Kang.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 2007.
“Westminster Source Water Protection Program”
“Getting the Most Out of Your Monitoring Data.” Chairman and presenter at the Colorado Lakes and Reservoir Management Association Workshop. 2002.
“Toolkit for Drinking Water Reservoir Management” (co-author with Kipp Scott and Tom Settle.) RMSAWWA, 2001.
“Comparison of Water Quality in Colorado Drinking Water Reservoirs” (co-author with Tom Settle.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium. 2001.
“Water Quality Monitoring Results for Colorado Front Range Drinking Water Reservoirs”, (co-author with Tom Settle and Jean Marie Boyer.) Colorado Lake and Reservoir Management Association Fall Conference, 2001.
“An Excel-based, Mechanistic Water Quality Model for Standley Lake, Colorado” (co-author with Jean Marie Boyer, Steve Chapra, and Tom Settle.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium. 2000.
“Standley Lake Nutrient Control Alternatives” (co-author with James Wulliman and Tom Settle.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 1998.
“Trophic State Indices — Do Any Make Sense for Colorado?” (co-author with Alex Horne and Tom Settle.) Colorado Lake & Reservoir Management Association Fall Conference, 1998.
“To Tower or not to Tower — Selecting a Reservoir Withdrawal System” (co-author with Tom Settle, Jean Marie Boyer and James. McCarthy.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 1999.
“Evaluation of Nutrient Control Alternatives for a Municipal Supply Reservoir” (co-author with Alex Horne, Peter Binney, James Wulliman and Tom Settle.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 1996.
“Development of Trophic Status Indicators for a Municipal Supply Reservoir” (co-author with Alex Horne and Tom Settle.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 1996.
“Upper Clear Creek Watershed Management Model and Standley Lake Nutrient Standards” (co-author with Tom Settle.) Association of Engineering Geologists (Colorado Chapter) Meeting. 1995.
“Upper Clear Creek Watershed Management Model” (co-author with Susan Morea and Brian Janonis). American Water Works Association/Water Environment Federation Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, 1994.
“Standley Lake Protection Efforts” (co-author with David Kaunisto.) North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium, 1991.
“Establishing Rationale for Management Strategies to Protect a Water Supply” (co-author with George Budd and Annette Barnard.) American Water Works Association Annual Conference, 1984.
Water Conservation Planning
East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District Water Conservation Plan), 2011.
Douglas County Regional Water Conservation Plan, 2011.
“Lessons Learned from the 2002 Drought: Implications for Municipal Water Supply Planning” Colorado Governor’s Conference on Managing Drought and Climate Risk, 2008.
Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Water Conservation Plan, 2006.
“The Role of Conservation in the Statewide Water Supply Initiative” (co-author with Veva DeHeza and Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi.) Colorado Water Conservation Board sponsored Water Conservation Workshop, 2006.
“Municipal Water Supply Planning for Drought — A Colorado Perspective” (co-author with John Rehring and Courtney Peppler.) Managing Drought Specialty Meeting Geological Society of America, 2006
“Show Me the Savings: Do New Homes use Less Water?” (co-authored with Peter Mayer and Bill DeOreo.) American Water Works Association Annual Conference, 2000.
“The Incorporation of End Use Water Data in Municipal Water Planning” (co-author with William DeOreo.) American Water Works Association Annual Conference, 1997.
“Westminster’s Increasing Block Rate Water Pricing Structure”. Colorado Water Congress Symposium on Impacts of Water Conservation, 1983.
“Westminster’s Comprehensive Water Conservation Program.” Southwestern Conference on Water Conservation, 1982.
“An Assessment of Water Use and Policies in Northern Colorado Cities.” Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Technical Report #28. 1981.
“Municipal Water Use in Northern Colorado: Development of Efficiency-of-Use Criterion” (co-author with Joanne Greenberg, J. Ernest Flack, and Anne U. White). Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Completion Report #105. 1980.
Water Rights Engineering
“Alternatives to Permanent Dry Up of Irrigated Lands,” 2013.
“Colorado Water Rights and Supply Primer.” Kelly DiNatale, DiNatale Water Consultants, Inc, 2009.
Water Law and Allocation in the Southwest, Lakeline (Publication of the North American Lake Management Society) Winter 2009.
Meeting Colorado’s Future Water Supply Needs: Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Agricultural Conservation Measures, co-author with Reagan Waskom and Todd Doherty, presented by the Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance, 2008.
CLE Paper on Water Quality Considerations in Augmentation Plans (PDF), 2006.