Marvin F. Glotfelty R.G.
Co-Founder/Principal Hydrogeologist
mglotfelty@clearcreekassociates.com
Mr. Glotfelty is a co-founder of Clear Creek Associates. During his 28-year career, he has been involved with almost every aspect of hydrogeologic and water supply studies, aquifer testing, well design, well rehabilitation, water rights issues, and groundwater quality assessment.
He received his BS and MS degrees in geology from Northern Arizona University. He has guest lectured at NAU on several occasions, and currently serves on NAU’s Advisory Council for the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability. He is a Registered Professional Geologist in Arizona and California, and also a Licensed Well Driller and Licensed Contractor (Type A-4) in Arizona. During his professional career spanning almost three decades, Mr. Glotfelty has been involved with the design, installation, rehabilitation, or abandonment of over 700 water wells in the southwestern United States, and he has served as Technical Director of the Arizona Water Well Association continuously for over 20 years (since 1990)
Mr. Glotfelty has given over 100 presentations on hydrogeologic and water well topics and he has authored over 20 publications, including a Glossary of Driller’s Terms published by the National Ground Water Association (2004), and editorial review of a chapter on Water Well Construction & Abandonment for the 3rd ed. Groundwater & Wells, which was published by Johnson Screens Co. (2007). In 1995, he received the City of Phoenix Mayor's Environmental Award for his work with rehabilitation of municipal wells to improve their water quality, and he was more recently selected to be the National Ground Water Association’s Distinguished McEllhiney Lecturer for 2012. Click here to download a PDF of Mr. Glotfelty's 2012 McEllhiney lecture presentation.