Mark Palumbo, president of HRS Water Consultants Inc. in Lakewood, Colorado, has more than 40 years of experience as a consulting hydrogeologist. His areas of expertise include groundwater hydrology, hydrogeology, aquifer storage and recovery, well hydraulics, well installations, aquifer testing, development of augmentation plans, water resource development and planning, and groundwater computer modeling.
An expert in technical aspects of Colorado water law and regulations, Palumbo has been involved in numerous water court applications and objections, plans for augmentation, and water resource valuations around the state. Specializing in Denver Basin hydrogeology, he has designed and supervised the installation of dozens of municipal water wells throughout the basin, and has completed numerous aquifer tests in Denver Basin aquifers. In addition, he’s also completed municipal augmentation plans, surface water and groundwater water rights projects including lawn irrigation return flows, water accounting, and other hydrogeologic projects.
Palumbo holds an M.S. in hydrology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a B.A. in sociology from St. Bonaventure University.