EXHIBIT 5.1

                       CHAPMAN & FLANAGAN, LTD.
                   A Professional Legal Corporation

Daniel G. Chapman                                    Sean P. Flanagan



                           October 19, 2001

Hydro Environmental Resources, Inc.
5725 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 3
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118

Gentlemen:

   We have acted as special securities counsel for Hydro Environmental
Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"). You have
requested our opinion in connection with the registration by the
Company of 2,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of its common stock to be
issued pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.  (Such registration statement, as amended or supplemented is
hereinafter referred to as the "Registration Statement.") The Shares
are to be issued under the Company's Consulting and Legal Services Plan
(the "Plan").

   You have advised that:


  1.  The Company is current in its reporting responsibilities to the
      Securities and Exchange Commission as mandated by the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

  2.  The Shares will be issued to consultants and participants in the
      Plan as compensation for their services on behalf of the Company. Such
      persons have provided bona-fide services to the Company which are not
      in relation to the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising
      transaction, and which did not either directly or indirectly promote or
      maintain a market for the Company's securities.

  3.  The shares to be issued to these individuals are pursuant to
      corporate resolution and the approval of the Board of Directors of the
      Company. These shares shall be registered pursuant to a Registration
      Statement on Form S-8 and may be issued without restrictive legend.

    We have read such documents as have been made available to us. For
purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of such
documents.

    Based on the accuracy of the information supplied to us, it is our
opinion that the Company may avail itself of a Registration Statement
on Form S-8, and is qualified to do so. Further, subject to the
limitation set forth in the Company's Articles of Incorporation with
respect to the maximum number of shares of common stock that the
Company is authorized to issue, and assuming that the Shares will be
issued as set forth in the Plan and the Registration Statement, at a
time when effective, and that the Company will fully comply with all
applicable securities laws involved under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to said Acts, and in those
states of foreign jurisdictions in which the Shares may be sold, we are
of the opinion that, upon proper and legal issuance of the Shares and
receipt of the consideration to be paid for the Shares, the Shares will
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares
of common stock of the Company.

    This opinion does not cover any matters related to any re-offer or
re-sale of the Shares by any Plan participants, once properly and
legally issued pursuant to the Plan as described in the Registration
Statement.

    We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission
as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the
reference to our firm under the heading in the Registration Statement.
In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission. This opinion and
consent may be incorporated by reference in a subsequent registration
statement on Form S-8 filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Act with
respect to the registration of additional securities issuable under the
Plan.

    This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and
no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated
herein. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion
should the present laws of the State of Nevada or the federal law of
the United States be changed by legislative action, judicial decision
or otherwise.   This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to the
applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Act in
connection with the filing of the Registration Statement.  Should you
have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this
office.

                                   Sincerely,


                                   /s/ Chapman & Flanagan, Ltd.
                                   Chapman & Flanagan, Ltd.