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What we do

Services

Streamflow, water quality, snowpack and weather monitoring, delivered as complete, decision-ready data.

Sunrise over Nelson and the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, with fog in the valley

The core of our business is helping clients understand their natural water resources, and to do so, we use innovative techniques to improve efficiency while never sacrificing quality.

Core services

Surveying at a creek monitoring site below a waterfall

Hydrometric Monitoring

KEI’s expertise is monitoring streams, lakes, and wells using barometric sensors, salt dilution and wading flow measurements, and other innovative low-cost methods.

A row of water quality sample bottles, from cloudy to clear

Water Quality Monitoring

KEI is knowledgeable in completing potable and stream water quality monitoring and analyzing data against stream flow for planning purposes.

Daily water consumption chart comparing 2025 and 2026 with the historical range and water restriction stages

Data Analysis

KEI uses data analysis to help clients learn more about their water resources, and drinking water systems, and any other data that can be put in an Excel spreadsheet.

Secondary services

Snow-covered mountain ridges under a blue sky

Snow Pack Monitoring

A new service to the business, KEI has developed a snowpack monitoring program to help a local municipality better plan for spring freshet and summer water availability.

Clouds and sunlight over a Kootenay valley town

Meteorological Monitoring

KEI has experience installing meteorological instruments and uses available data to analyze and interpret stream flow and water quality information.