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WestWater Research is a specialized economic firm offering strategic solutions for water supply and water market challenges.
Thurston County invested $2.4M to buy water rights from Washington's retiring Centralia coal plant for instream flows—then the Department of Energy ordered the plant to keep running, potentially derailing the entire water bank program.
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From Coal Power to Fish Flows – Policy Influence on Water Reallocation – WestWater Research
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January 28, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Thurston County invested $2.4M to buy water rights from Washington's retiring Centralia coal plant for instream flows—then the Department of Energy ordered the plant to keep running, potentially derailing the entire water bank program.
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westwaterresearch.com/from-coal-po...
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors who are making the Sustainable Water Investment Summit possible!
Walton Family Foundation | Aetos Capital | FrontRange H2O | Maverick Water Group | Woolpert | Woodard & Curran | Garney Construction | PERENfra | INTERA Incorporated | West Yost
Walton Family Foundation | Aetos Capital | FrontRange H2O | Maverick Water Group | Woolpert | Woodard & Curran | Garney Construction | PERENfra | INTERA Incorporated | West Yost
January 26, 2026 at 11:28 PM
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors who are making the Sustainable Water Investment Summit possible!
Walton Family Foundation | Aetos Capital | FrontRange H2O | Maverick Water Group | Woolpert | Woodard & Curran | Garney Construction | PERENfra | INTERA Incorporated | West Yost
Walton Family Foundation | Aetos Capital | FrontRange H2O | Maverick Water Group | Woolpert | Woodard & Curran | Garney Construction | PERENfra | INTERA Incorporated | West Yost
Arizona's Groundwater Policy Is Evolving
Our team recently attended the Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference, and the conversations revealed an important shift: rural attitudes toward Active Management Areas are changing.
Our team recently attended the Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference, and the conversations revealed an important shift: rural attitudes toward Active Management Areas are changing.
January 26, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Arizona's Groundwater Policy Is Evolving
Our team recently attended the Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference, and the conversations revealed an important shift: rural attitudes toward Active Management Areas are changing.
Our team recently attended the Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference, and the conversations revealed an important shift: rural attitudes toward Active Management Areas are changing.
We are thrilled to announce that M. Camille Touton, former Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will join us for a special fireside chat at this year's SWIS!
Don't miss this conversation—seats are filling fast!
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com/registration
Don't miss this conversation—seats are filling fast!
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com/registration
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We are thrilled to announce that M. Camille Touton, former Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will join us for a special fireside chat at this year's SWIS!
Don't miss this conversation—seats are filling fast!
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com/registration
Don't miss this conversation—seats are filling fast!
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com/registration
Join us at the Sustainable Water Investment Summit for a critical conversation on climate migration and water security.
Register today: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
Register today: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Join us at the Sustainable Water Investment Summit for a critical conversation on climate migration and water security.
Register today: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
Register today: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
We are thrilled to announce that Leah Martinsson has joined WestWater Research as Senior Advisor!
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Leah Martinsson has joined WestWater Research as Senior Advisor!
Excited to be at the Land Investment Expo in Des Moines today!
Join our own Adam Jokerst for his breakout session on "Integrating Water-Market Strategies into Agricultural Operations" happening today.
Join our own Adam Jokerst for his breakout session on "Integrating Water-Market Strategies into Agricultural Operations" happening today.
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Excited to be at the Land Investment Expo in Des Moines today!
Join our own Adam Jokerst for his breakout session on "Integrating Water-Market Strategies into Agricultural Operations" happening today.
Join our own Adam Jokerst for his breakout session on "Integrating Water-Market Strategies into Agricultural Operations" happening today.
Forecasting California’s Water Market: Climate Change and Reliability Investment
Our latest Water Market Insider: westwaterresearch.com/forecasting-...
Our latest Water Market Insider: westwaterresearch.com/forecasting-...
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Forecasting California’s Water Market: Climate Change and Reliability Investment
Our latest Water Market Insider: westwaterresearch.com/forecasting-...
Our latest Water Market Insider: westwaterresearch.com/forecasting-...
The dry winter across the Rocky Mountains signals that historical water patterns may no longer be our guide.
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Adapting to Drought: How Colorado River Basin Forage Producers Are Building Flexibility into Their Operations – WestWater Research
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January 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The dry winter across the Rocky Mountains signals that historical water patterns may no longer be our guide.
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Read more: westwaterresearch.com/adapting-to-...
We're excited to be sponsoring and attending the 2026 AGWT – AHS Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference tomorrow, January 8th, in Tempe!
January 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM
We're excited to be sponsoring and attending the 2026 AGWT – AHS Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference tomorrow, January 8th, in Tempe!
Season's greetings from everyone at WestWater Research!
It's been an exciting year for WestWater—we expanded with a new office in Austin, Texas, and celebrated together at our company holiday party in San Antonio.
Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
It's been an exciting year for WestWater—we expanded with a new office in Austin, Texas, and celebrated together at our company holiday party in San Antonio.
Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Season's greetings from everyone at WestWater Research!
It's been an exciting year for WestWater—we expanded with a new office in Austin, Texas, and celebrated together at our company holiday party in San Antonio.
Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
It's been an exciting year for WestWater—we expanded with a new office in Austin, Texas, and celebrated together at our company holiday party in San Antonio.
Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
With only 75 days until the Sustainable Water Investment Summit, now is the time to register and join the leading minds shaping the future of water investment and sustainability.
Register Now: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
Register Now: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
With only 75 days until the Sustainable Water Investment Summit, now is the time to register and join the leading minds shaping the future of water investment and sustainability.
Register Now: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
Register Now: www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
Up in the province of Alberta, water users are pleased to see changes to the Water Act that should make it easier to transfer water between uses.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Up in the province of Alberta, water users are pleased to see changes to the Water Act that should make it easier to transfer water between uses.
Read more: westwaterresearch.com/water-tradin...
Read more: westwaterresearch.com/water-tradin...
Will you be attending next week's ACWA Fall Conference?
Our California Regional Director, Oliver Browne, and COO, Chris Smith, will be in San Diego for the ACWA 2025 Fall Conference & Expo.
Our California Regional Director, Oliver Browne, and COO, Chris Smith, will be in San Diego for the ACWA 2025 Fall Conference & Expo.
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Will you be attending next week's ACWA Fall Conference?
Our California Regional Director, Oliver Browne, and COO, Chris Smith, will be in San Diego for the ACWA 2025 Fall Conference & Expo.
Our California Regional Director, Oliver Browne, and COO, Chris Smith, will be in San Diego for the ACWA 2025 Fall Conference & Expo.
SWIS brings together the water sector's most influential voices—investors, municipal officials, entrepreneurs, utility managers, and innovators—to explore critical strategies shaping our water future.
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
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November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
SWIS brings together the water sector's most influential voices—investors, municipal officials, entrepreneurs, utility managers, and innovators—to explore critical strategies shaping our water future.
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
www.sustainablewaterinvestment.com
We are honored to announce Patricia Mulroy as a keynote speaker at the 2026 Sustainable Water Investment Summit!
A trailblazer in global water policy, Mulroy has shaped the future of water management for over 25-years.
A trailblazer in global water policy, Mulroy has shaped the future of water management for over 25-years.
November 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We are honored to announce Patricia Mulroy as a keynote speaker at the 2026 Sustainable Water Investment Summit!
A trailblazer in global water policy, Mulroy has shaped the future of water management for over 25-years.
A trailblazer in global water policy, Mulroy has shaped the future of water management for over 25-years.
At this week's AWRA conference, our Intermountain Regional Director Brett Bovee organized a panel on compensated demand management programs—where water right holders are paid to voluntarily reduce usage.
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
At this week's AWRA conference, our Intermountain Regional Director Brett Bovee organized a panel on compensated demand management programs—where water right holders are paid to voluntarily reduce usage.
Water isn't just another asset—it's a strategic resource that requires active management.
At last week’s WestWater Forum with the Bailey Program for Family Enterprise, we explored how family businesses are turning water rights into a competitive advantage.
At last week’s WestWater Forum with the Bailey Program for Family Enterprise, we explored how family businesses are turning water rights into a competitive advantage.
Water and Family Enterprise: Insights from the WestWater Forum – WestWater Research
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November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Water isn't just another asset—it's a strategic resource that requires active management.
At last week’s WestWater Forum with the Bailey Program for Family Enterprise, we explored how family businesses are turning water rights into a competitive advantage.
At last week’s WestWater Forum with the Bailey Program for Family Enterprise, we explored how family businesses are turning water rights into a competitive advantage.
Attending this week’s CWA 2025 Annual Summit?
Join WestWater’s Oliver Browne for his presentation, “Meeting Data Centers’ Growing Water Demands,” exploring how utilities and communities can balance reliability, sustainability, and innovation as digital infrastructure expands across the West.
Join WestWater’s Oliver Browne for his presentation, “Meeting Data Centers’ Growing Water Demands,” exploring how utilities and communities can balance reliability, sustainability, and innovation as digital infrastructure expands across the West.
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Attending this week’s CWA 2025 Annual Summit?
Join WestWater’s Oliver Browne for his presentation, “Meeting Data Centers’ Growing Water Demands,” exploring how utilities and communities can balance reliability, sustainability, and innovation as digital infrastructure expands across the West.
Join WestWater’s Oliver Browne for his presentation, “Meeting Data Centers’ Growing Water Demands,” exploring how utilities and communities can balance reliability, sustainability, and innovation as digital infrastructure expands across the West.
When it rains…it pours
After months of persistent dry conditions, Southwest Colorado saw one of the most dramatic hydrologic reversals in recent memory.
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After months of persistent dry conditions, Southwest Colorado saw one of the most dramatic hydrologic reversals in recent memory.
Read more: westwaterresearch.com/when-it-rain...
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When it rains…it pours
After months of persistent dry conditions, Southwest Colorado saw one of the most dramatic hydrologic reversals in recent memory.
Read more: westwaterresearch.com/when-it-rain...
After months of persistent dry conditions, Southwest Colorado saw one of the most dramatic hydrologic reversals in recent memory.
Read more: westwaterresearch.com/when-it-rain...
WestWater Research is seeking a Water Consulting Senior Associate to lead water resource initiatives across Utah and the broader Great Basin region.
October 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
WestWater Research is seeking a Water Consulting Senior Associate to lead water resource initiatives across Utah and the broader Great Basin region.
We’re hiring in Boise!
WestWater Research is seeking a part-time Accounting & Administrative Assistant to support our accounting and project management team. This in-person role offers flexible weekday hours and the opportunity to work alongside our experienced finance and operations staff.
WestWater Research is seeking a part-time Accounting & Administrative Assistant to support our accounting and project management team. This in-person role offers flexible weekday hours and the opportunity to work alongside our experienced finance and operations staff.
October 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We’re hiring in Boise!
WestWater Research is seeking a part-time Accounting & Administrative Assistant to support our accounting and project management team. This in-person role offers flexible weekday hours and the opportunity to work alongside our experienced finance and operations staff.
WestWater Research is seeking a part-time Accounting & Administrative Assistant to support our accounting and project management team. This in-person role offers flexible weekday hours and the opportunity to work alongside our experienced finance and operations staff.
Just 150 days until the Sustainable Water Investment Summit returns to Rancho Palos Verdes, March 5–6, 2026!
October 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just 150 days until the Sustainable Water Investment Summit returns to Rancho Palos Verdes, March 5–6, 2026!
Conservation isn’t just about using less - it’s about building smarter, more resilient communities.
Read more in our latest blog: westwaterresearch.com/redefining-c...
Read more in our latest blog: westwaterresearch.com/redefining-c...
Redefining Conservation: Smarter Water Strategies for Resilient Communities – WestWater Research
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October 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Conservation isn’t just about using less - it’s about building smarter, more resilient communities.
Read more in our latest blog: westwaterresearch.com/redefining-c...
Read more in our latest blog: westwaterresearch.com/redefining-c...
WestWater Forum: Is $20 billion enough? How Public & Private Financing Are Stacking Up in the Race for Water
Texas voters will soon consider a generational investment in water. But public dollars are only part of the picture - how will private capital, ratepayers, and homebuyers fill the gap?
Texas voters will soon consider a generational investment in water. But public dollars are only part of the picture - how will private capital, ratepayers, and homebuyers fill the gap?
September 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
WestWater Forum: Is $20 billion enough? How Public & Private Financing Are Stacking Up in the Race for Water
Texas voters will soon consider a generational investment in water. But public dollars are only part of the picture - how will private capital, ratepayers, and homebuyers fill the gap?
Texas voters will soon consider a generational investment in water. But public dollars are only part of the picture - how will private capital, ratepayers, and homebuyers fill the gap?