Helping Communities Build a Better Tomorrow with Balance and Resiliency
Established in 2020 by two individuals with over 20 years of combined industry service. Swiftwater Solutions, LLC provides access to safe drinking water and sanitation by focusing on building and strengthening communities rather than just designing technology. It uses a stakeholder approach to help communities chart the course of their own destinies, assisting with new drinking water systems, sanitation infrastructure rehabilitation, training, and planning.
Level A Certified Water Treatment Operator · Level B Certified Water Treatment Operator · Level D Certified Water Professional · NAWT On-site Treatment System Certified Installer
Al SmithPresident - Founder
Paul YoungVice President - Principal Owner
Joyce HuangPrincipal Senior Engineer
Provides practical, field-driven engineering and operational support for utility systems. The practice balances long-term operational viability with regulatory compliance and constructibility insight.
Develops plans for new or upgraded public drinking water systems, focusing on reliability and regulatory approval.
Engineers treatment and collection systems tailored to community scale, environmental needs, and modern treatment standards.
Assists utilities in improving drinking water treatment performance and operational efficiency through hands-on adjustments and operator mentoring.
Enhances biological and physical wastewater treatment processes to maintain compliance, reduce energy use, and resolve capacity limits.
Provides certified installation and field execution of decentralized, on-site sewage disposal and treatment systems.
Evaluates alternatives for small communities transitioning away from conventional cesspools or failing septic fields to sustainable, decentralized networks.
Helps communities navigate the administrative, financial, and regulatory demands of operating public utilities.
Guides communities in identifying, sequencing, and budgeting for long-term utility infrastructure investments.
Develops frameworks for tracking, maintaining, and funding critical utility infrastructure components over their lifecycles.
Assists utility boards and municipal operators in navigating state compliance requirements and communicating effectively with environmental regulators.
Delivers streamlined, integrated project execution for small-scale water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades.
Manages contract requirements, reviews construction progress, and coordinates communication between contractors and utility owners.
Monitors work quality and specifications adherence on behalf of utility owners to protect infrastructure investments.
Acts as a dedicated advocate for community boards throughout design, permitting, and construction phases.
Provides hands-on field coordination, equipment setup, and commissioning to bridge the gap between engineering design and active operations.
Investigates emerging technologies and funding mechanisms to bring scalable, cost-effective treatment options to underserved areas.
Evaluates next-generation treatment options, funding strategies, and utility management models suitable for small, rural, or low-income systems.
Participates in collaborative initiatives to advance anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology for sustainable decentralized wastewater treatment.
Water Supply · Wastewater · Government · Environmental & Remediation
Colorado · Water Supply · Client: Trail West Homeowners Association
Step-in design-build services provided to prevent regulatory compliance delays after no contractor bids were received. The project successfully navigated unforeseen site conditions and equipment integration challenges to support long-term system reliability.
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO · Water Supply · Client: Town of Hot Sulphur Springs
Hands-on project coordination, general contracting, and operational integration services executed to deliver improved filtration and operational reliability within strict budget constraints. The project also included assistance with navigating state compliance and coordinating with regulators.