Fontaine dbMax Solutions Inc.

Fontaine dbMax Solutions, Inc

Machine Learning, Software, and Data Solutions for Hydrogeologic Decision-Making

A quote from our founder

We help your engineering teams solve their most difficult hydrogeologic data and modeling challenges! - Russ

Predicted nitrate exceedance risk map (Colorado case study)
Predicted Groundwater Nitrate Exceedance Risk — Colorado Case Study. Machine-learning–based nitrate risk predictions generated using an XGBoost model trained on groundwater observations and regional hydrogeologic data. Highlighted area shows predicted exceedance patterns in northeastern Colorado near the Denver metropolitan region.

Who We Are

Fontaine dbMax Solutions, Inc. is a Colorado-based consulting firm specializing in machine learning, software, and data solutions for hydrogeology and environmental engineering. We work with engineering teams that manage complex scientific datasets and need reliable, defensible insights to support real-world decisions.

Our work sits at the intersection of domain expertise and modern technology. We understand hydrogeologic data, environmental monitoring programs, and regulatory-driven analysis — and we build practical tools, workflows, and models that turn data into actionable intelligence.

Whether you are evaluating groundwater risk, integrating disparate datasets, or exploring machine learning to enhance traditional modeling approaches, we help you move from raw data to informed decision-making with confidence.

Why Should You Consider Us?

Hydrogeologic and environmental data are complex, heterogeneous, and often difficult to integrate, analyze, and interpret. Traditional workflows can be time-consuming, brittle, and hard to scale — while off-the-shelf analytics tools rarely reflect the realities of field data, uncertainty, and regulatory context.

At Fontaine dbMax Solutions, Inc., we bring deep experience working with hydrogeologic, geologic, and environmental datasets alongside modern machine learning and software engineering practices. We understand both the science behind the data and the technical challenges of managing, modeling, and visualizing it.

Our approach helps engineering teams streamline data workflows, improve analytical rigor, and explore advanced methods — such as machine learning — in a transparent and defensible way. The result is better insight, reduced friction in data handling, and stronger technical support for high-stakes decisions.

SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) beeswarm plot showing feature influence
Model Interpretability Using SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations). SHAP beeswarm plot showing the relative influence of the top hydrogeologic and environmental features on model predictions. This analysis helps explain why the model predicts higher or lower nitrate risk and supports transparent, defensible use of machine-learning results.

Services We Offer

Machine Learning for Hydrogeologic Risk & Insight

We apply machine-learning methods to hydrogeologic and environmental datasets to identify patterns, quantify risk, and support decision-making.

Our work emphasizes transparency and interpretability, using techniques such as feature attribution to ensure results are scientifically defensible and appropriate for regulatory or engineering contexts.

Typical applications include groundwater risk assessment, contaminant occurrence modeling, spatial prediction, and exploratory analysis to complement traditional modeling approaches.

Data Management & Workflow Foundations

Effective machine learning and analytics depend on well-structured, well-understood data. We help engineering teams organize, integrate, and quality-check complex environmental datasets to create reliable analytical foundations.

This includes database design, workflow automation, data quality review, and reproducible data pipelines that reduce friction and improve long-term maintainability.

Custom Software & Decision-Support Tools

We design and develop custom software tools that make complex data and analytical results accessible to technical teams and stakeholders.

Solutions may include interactive dashboards, modeling workbenches, and internal tools that integrate data management, analysis, and visualization into a single workflow — tailored to your organization’s needs.

MasterAppML machine learning workbench
MasterAppML™ — a machine-learning workbench. A reusable, auditable workflow for exploring data, preparing training datasets, running models, and reviewing results.
Colorado nitrate case study excerpt
Regional Machine Learning for Groundwater Nitrate Risk — Colorado Case Study (Excerpt). Summary of methodology, results, and interpretability analysis.

MasterAppML™ and Groundwater Risk Case Study

MasterAppML™ is our internal machine-learning workbench designed to support reproducible, interpretable analysis of environmental and hydrogeologic data. It integrates data exploration, cleaning, model setup, execution, and review into a single workflow.

To see a demonstration of our Colorado Groundwater Nitrate Risk Case Study or learn more about MasterAppML™, please contact us.

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