Water

Expertise

Water systems face challenges as unique and complex as the communities they support. Maybe you’re upgrading an aging treatment plant, planning for bigger storms, navigating new regulations, or expanding to stretch limited supplies to additional customers. No matter the issue, the needs can be urgent, and the decisions you make today will shape your system for decades to come.

RESPEC helps you protect, manage, and optimize your water resources with solutions grounded in science, engineering, and technology. Whether it’s stormwater, groundwater, drinking water, wastewater, or water reuse, we design systems that work together, adapt to change, and strengthen the resilience of the people and places that depend on them. Together, we build water infrastructure that performs under pressure and in extreme climates—today and for the long run.

Expertise that Flows Into Impact

Stormwater

Runoff doesn’t have to be a problem when it’s managed as a resource. RESPEC develops comprehensive master plans and resilient stormwater system designs that protect people, property, and ecosystems. Our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, geomorphologists, regulatory specialists, and modelers creates solutions that reduce flooding, improve water quality, and build adaptive communities that thrive under changing conditions.

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Water & Natural Resources Software

See Our Work in Action

  • Scalable Digital Systems for a Nonpotable Water Operation

    Scalable Digital Systems for a Nonpotable Water Operation

    Data & TechnologyDigital TransformationWater
  • Water Data and Science Platform Discovery

    Water Data and Science Platform Discovery

    Data & TechnologyDigital TransformationGovernmentStrategic Advisory and Risk PlanningWater
  • Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District Water & Wastewater Systems

    Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District Water & Wastewater Systems

    Infrastructure Resiliency and ModernizationWater

Integrated Expertise for Complex Challenges

Water doesn’t follow boundaries, and neither do we. RESPEC brings together hydrologists, engineers, ecologists, and data scientists to deliver solutions that work across systems and sectors. The result is smarter, more resilient water management designed for the realities of today and the possibilities of tomorrow.

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    Facilities

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    Environment

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    Land Development

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    Solid Waste

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    Government

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    Data & Technology

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    Energy

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    Ed Rectenwald

    Senior Vice President, Water

    Meet The Team

Impacts

Digital Transformation

Turning complex data into integrated digital tools that improve clarity, coordination, and decisions.

Infrastructure Resiliency and Modernization

Energy Transition

Asset Management

Strategic Advisory and Risk Planning

Natural Resource Protection

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