We're North America’s specialists in decentralized water and wastewater treatment and disposal needs. We specialize in challenging sites, rural locations, and remote natural resource areas where regional sewer connections are not available.

Our experienced team of engineers and hydrogeologists can take water and wastewater projects from concept through permitting and approval and construction. With offices in Alberta, Canada and Minnesota, USA, we are positioned to work seamlessly to deliver the right sustainable solution for your US or Canadian project.

Our project experience and regulatory relationships in both the US and Canada enable the SD team to understand your challenges and project needs and to take your project from concept to completion.  
We have offices in Alberta, Canada and Minnesota, USA. Our work can be found throughout North America.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Shane

Shane Sparks
P. GEO (AB, BC AND MN), PRINCIPAL

Shane Sparks is a Principal at SD Consulting Group. He manages water and wastewater projects in the United States and Canada while performing soils and hydrogeological investigations, water source development, and other field services.

Jeff Row

Jeff Row
PE (MN AND WI), SENIOR ENGINEER / PROJECT MANAGER

Jeff is a Senior Engineer at SD Consulting Group. He has 20 years of experience in municipal and wastewater engineering for residential developments, schools, and small communities in the US and Canada.

Carla Cross

Carla Cross
PE (MN AND IA), Senior Engineer

Carla is a Senior Engineer at SD Consulting Group. She has more than 25 years of experience designing water and wastewater systems for residential developments, schools, small communities, and industrial applications throughout the US and Canada.

Bryan DeSmet
P. Eng (BC, AB, SK, MN, ND), Principal Engineer

Bryan is an Environmental Engineer and co-founder of SD Consulting Group with extensive experience in water and wastewater, infrastructure development and project execution. He has managed projects worldwide including in Venezuela, China, Romania, Slovenia, and Ghana.