Steve Hannula

is a hydrogeologist, professional engineer, and professional geologist in ERO Resources Corporation’s Boise, Idaho office. He has experience in water rights and water resource investigations, ground water characterization, and hydrogeologic conceptual model design. Steve has consulted for a variety of clients from large mining companies to large dairies, irrigation districts, land developers, and individual homeowners. Steve’s niche within ERO and in Idaho is his familiarity with water rights and water resources.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Water Rights Investigations. Steve facilitates the sale and transfer of water rights for clients by providing consulting and engineering services to water right owners, sellers, and buyers throughout Idaho. In recent years, work focused on ensuring water rights were accurately claimed in the Snake River Basin Adjudication. Other water rights work is centered on helping investors and developers to understand the water resources, water rights, proper management of the water right asset, and the limitations and possible liabilities associated with water right acquisitions.

Water Resource Management. Steve provides consulting and engineering services for a wide range of clients and projects, including wastewater evaporation ponds, water amenities for subdivisions, storm water runoff issues, geothermal resources and stream bank restoration.

Water Quality. Steve helps clients with water quality issues, including compliance monitoring of public water systems, preparation of storm water runoff plans, and establishing a baseline understanding for future Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) limitations. He has performed numerous leak tests on wastewater lagoons and prepared wastewater management plans.

Water Supply. Steve is experienced in preparing well site evaluations and engineering reports for modifying public water systems. He has installed and maintained water level monitoring devices for several clients, to track impacts to the water resource, and is familiar with new well construction.

shannula@eroresources.com