Paul Bruss, P.E., provides technical expertise for surface and ground water related projects, including water budget analyses, historical consumptive use analyses, preparation of water augmentation and exchange plans, surface and ground water quantifications and interaction analyses, and preparation of water use accounting.
Paul earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University. His master’s research involved modeling ground water resources and use throughout western Kansas and developing connections between agricultural production and ground water use in the Ogallala aquifer.
Paul is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado and is a member of the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association, the National Ground Water Association and the Colorado Groundwater Association.
Paul resides in Denver with his wife, Sarah, and three children. In his free time, Paul enjoys following college sports, fixing up their old house, and spending time in the mountains with his family.
David Heintz, P.E., provides technical expertise for surface and groundwater related projects, including water rights evaluations, surface and groundwater quantifications, water budget analyses, preparation of water augmentation and exchange plans, surface and groundwater interaction analyses, historical consumptive use analyses, monthly and annual accounting of water use, and data analyses. Mr. Heintz has also worked with drinking water and waste-water facilities throughout the State of Colorado, inspecting facilities and reviewing designs for new facilities or facility updates.
David earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. He is a member of the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association.
David is a native Coloradan and lives in Denver with his wife, Arica, and three daughters, Chloe, Clara and Sophia. He thoroughly enjoys the outdoors and is an avid skier and mountain biker.
Tim Crawford, P.G., provides project management on ground water and water rights projects, including well design and installation, pumping test management and data analysis, ground water quantifications, report preparation, and record acquisition and review. His duties also include ground water monitoring program data collection and reporting. He has extensive expert experience reviewing, supporting, and opposing Water Court applications.
Tim earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Colorado College and has completed graduate level courses at the Colorado School of Mines. He is a registered Professional Geologist in the State of Wyoming.
He is a member and past President of the Colorado Groundwater Association, and a member of the National Ground Water Association and the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association. He has presented at the American Ground Water Trust Managing Aquifers Forum, The Center for Oil Shale Technology and Research, the Colorado School of Mines Oil Shale Symposium and GIS in the Rockies, the Colorado Water Well Contractors Association, the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association, the Colorado Groundwater Association and the American Bar Association Annual Water Law Conference.
Tim enjoys snowboarding, canoeing, hiking, fly fishing, playing guitar and spending time with his daughter and wife.
Jennifer Lindahl, P.E., has more than 20 years’ experience in water resource engineering and performs historical use investigations, water rights evaluations and appraisals, development and implementation of augmentation plans, and water rights accounting.
Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. She is a member of the American Water Resources Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Rachael Frei, P.E. joined BBA in April 2015 and has experience with hydrologic modeling, soil and groundwater analyses, water law and policy in the U.S., and geospatial analyses. Her responsibilities include surface and groundwater quantification and modeling, historical consumptive uses analyses, water rights investigations, hydrography and other field data collection, and water administration accounting.
Rachael received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University in December 2014. Rachael is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. She is a member of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), and the Environmental & Water Resources Institute, a sub-organization of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Outside of work, Rachael enjoys photography, attending music and arts events, camping, hiking and off-roading.
John Shuler provides water use accounting, water availability analyses, augmentation and SWSP plan reviews, water rights evaluations, and data collection and interpretation.
John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental and Natural Resources with a minor in Bioscience from Clemson University and completed a Master of Science in Hydrologic Sciences at Boise State University. His graduate work examined the relationship between soil water mobility and soil water isotopic composition in the vadose zone.
John is a member of the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association. In his free time, he enjoys backcountry fishing and skiing with his wife Kathleen.
Wendy has worked in the fields of water resources and climate monitoring for nearly 20 years and brings a diverse background in understanding the climate of Colorado and its impact on the State’s water resources. As Assistant State Climatologist, she gained experience with instrumentation and monitoring of climatic conditions across Colorado, focusing mainly on agricultural water use and drought early warning. Wendy moved to the western slope to work in the water resources field in 2015. She has gained experience working on consumptive use analyses, lysimetric measurements, augmentation plans, stream management planning, point flow modeling for water supply feasibility studies, ditch loss studies, water accounting as well as reservoir operations.
Wendy serves on the Board of Directors for the Middle Colorado Watershed Council and has acted as hydrologist for the West Divide Water Conservancy District for nearly 10 years. Outside of work, Wendy enjoys hiking and camping with her husband and dogs, foraging, hunting, and cooking.
Marshall Haworth, PH, provides project management and technical expertise in groundwater, surface water, and water rights. His areas of expertise include well drilling, well design and completion oversight, geological and geophysical logging, aquifer testing, well rehabilitation, and dewatering systems. He also specializes in groundwater modeling for well field analysis and groundwater-surface water interactions. Additionally, Marshall prepares and reviews engineering reports and decrees to support water rights applications, augmentation plans, and substitute water supply plans. He is also skilled in water quality sampling, analysis, and evaluations for water supply and contamination projects.
Marshall earned a Bachelor of Science in Watershed Science from Colorado State University and is a registered Professional Hydrologist with the American Institute of Hydrology. He is also a member of the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association and the Colorado Groundwater Association.
Marshall resides in Littleton with his wife, Kelsey, and their daughter. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys camping at Empire Reservoir, wakeboarding, snowboarding, trail running, playing guitar, participating in recreational sports leagues, and taking on home improvement projects.
Lauren Tiedemann, P.E., provides support for surface and groundwater related projects, including augmentation plan and SWSP development, water rights operations and accounting, historical consumptive use analyses, determination of depletions due to well pumping, and field investigations. She also has experience with federal reserved water rights in California and throughout the Western U.S.
Lauren received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of California and is a member of the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys traveling, scuba diving, crafting, and birding.
Lawrence Rinker joined BBA in August 2022 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with her master’s in Hydrology and Water Security. Lawrence will provide support for both surface and groundwater related projects. She is a member of the Colorado Section of the American Water Resources Association along with the Colorado Groundwater Association. She is also planning to pursue her Professional Hydrologist certificate from the American Institute of Hydrology. Lawrence attended the University of Tennessee for her undergraduate studies and has been working in the agricultural industry. In her previous roles, Lawrence has worked on various irrigation related water projects.
Lawrence lives near Conifer with her husband and young children. She has two horses, two dogs, and enjoys camping, hiking, horseback riding, and skiing.
Ms. Fahrney joined BBA in 2021 and provides project support for various surface water and groundwater related projects including consumptive use analyses, geologic and well record investigations, field data collection and interpretation, and other analyses. Ms. Fahrney has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the College of William & Mary in Virginia and received a master’s in Hydrological, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering from the University of Colorado, Denver.
Outside of work, Ms. Fahrney’s enjoys time in nature with her kids.
Fiona Swope assists with surface and groundwater related projects including water rights investigations, data collection and evaluation, water administration accounting, geologic and well record investigations, field data collection and interpretation, and other analyses. Fiona received a Bachelor of Arts in Geology with a minor in dance from Colorado College in 2022. After a summer of glacier guiding and a year of teaching as a Paraprofessional for the Colorado College Geology department, she joined BBA in 2023.
In her free time, Fiona enjoys camping, reading, hiking, skiing, and visiting her friends at Mission:Wolf.
Nicholas Hoch joined BBA in October of 2023 after graduating from Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science. In previous roles, he has researched emissions from prominent powerplants in Northwestern Colorado to determine if atmospheric mercury concentrations were detectable at downwind sites. He has also worked on river protection and restoration on the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers for watershed health nonprofits ARWC and CUSP.
At BBA, he provides technical and project support for surface and groundwater related projects including water rights accounting, litigation support for water rights transactions, consumptive use analysis, and data analysis related to well design, well drilling, ground water modeling, aquifer design, and more.
Nicholas lives in Denver and spends his free time backcountry skiing, fishing, trying his hardest not to fall off his bike, and exploring Colorado with his friends and family.
Jacob Dye began his professional experience as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist in 2001 and as a consultant assisting water resource engineers in the State of Colorado since 2005. He is a professional cartographer and specializes in spatial data analysis for groundwater recharge, consumptive use, hydrologic/hydraulic models, cost analysis and opportunities/constraints modeling for water facilities.
Jacob received a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 2001, a Master of Urban Planning and a GIS Certificate from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2004. In 2008, he received his certification as a GIS Professional (GISP). He is a member of GISCO (GIS Colorado) and URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association).
When not at work, Jacob enjoys camping, hiking and spending time with his family.
Tatumn Kennedy is an Oklahoma State University Honors College Degree Candidate pursuing a master's degree in Biosystems Engineering with a focus on Water Resource Systems. She joined BBA Water Consultants as a Water Resources Engineering Intern in the summer of 2025 and continues to support the firm as a remote engineer while completing her studies.
Her technical background includes conducting field measurements for water loss studies and managing aerial spray programs using GIS technology for the White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts. Additionally, as an undergraduate Research Assistant at the OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture, she utilized geospatial and coding tools to analyze large climatic datasets, drawing critical conclusions regarding water systems in the Southern Plains.
At BBA, Tatumn provides technical support for surface and groundwater projects through field data collection, water modeling, and well drilling operations. She also manages client accounting spreadsheets to ensure water rights and allocation compliance while contributing technical insights during client consultations.
Joy Barnett joined BBA in 2003, bringing 10 years of prior administrative and secretarial experience. She is BBA’s office manager and provides organizational and support services to support staff members.
Joy’s personal interests include reading, cooking and spending time with her two daughters.
Trisha Deady joined BBA in September 2022. She has over 12 years of teaching, human resource management, organizational leadership, and financial systems and records management.
Trisha holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management and a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness from Troy University.
In her free time, Trisha enjoys home improvement/DIY projects, crafting, and spending time with her husband, adult children, and two dogs.
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