Counsilman-Hunsaker

Aquatics for Life

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About the firm

Counsilman-Hunsaker is a St. Louis-based specialty engineering and consulting firm founded in 1970 that has spent over 50 years as the leading aquatic facility design, planning, and operations firm in North America. With 255 design awards and more than 1,800 completed projects totaling over $1 billion in project costs, it provides aquatic architectural design and engineering, facility audits, feasibility studies, and operations consulting to municipalities, universities, YMCAs, water parks, K-12 schools, and hospitality clients across the US and internationally.

Established
1970
Team
Small
Firm type
Water / Wastewater Engineering

Capabilities

Aquatic Design

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Architectural design and engineering for new and renovated aquatic facilities, including pools, pool systems, timing systems, and supporting structures.

  • Aquatic architectural design
  • Pool systems engineering
  • Timing systems design
  • Construction oversight
  • Budgeting and cost estimating

Feasibility Studies

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Market and planning studies to determine whether a proposed aquatic facility is viable, meeting the community's needs, and financially sustainable.

  • Market and demand analysis
  • Site and facility planning
  • Financial feasibility analysis

Facility Audits

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Physical and operational assessments of existing aquatic facilities to identify safety, maintenance, and improvement priorities.

  • Physical condition audit
  • Safety and risk evaluation
  • Operational systems review

Operations Consulting

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Guidance on safe and sustainable day-to-day aquatic facility operations, including lifeguard training, emergency action planning, and risk management.

  • Lifeguard training and in-service programs
  • Emergency Action Plan review
  • Risk management consulting
  • Operational efficiency analysis

Strategic planning for aquatic facility systems at the district, municipal, or campus level.

  • Master planning for aquatic systems
  • Community needs assessment

Industries

Government · Education · Hospitality · Sports & Recreation · Parks & Open Space

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