Reflections on WateReuse California
California’s water supply is getting less reliable. Surface water supplies from Northern California and Colorado River deliveries are under pressure, and groundwater regulations are starting to bite. Growing demand for water reuse projects is a credible response to these pressures. WateReuse California’s potable reuse map shows the scale of what is coming: projects in planning, […]
Last Chance for SWIS Early Bird
Early Bird pricing for the 2027 Sustainable Water Investment Summit ends Monday, Aug. 31. Register now at $1,100 and save up to $350 off full-price registration. SWIS puts investors, utilities, public officials, and innovators in one room for two days of candid conversation about water risk, transfers, supply strategy, infrastructure, storage, and the capital moving […]
Sharlene Leurig to Speak at Texas Groundwater Summit
Curtailment is showing up in more and more Texas groundwater conversations. Next week it gets its own panel. Sharlene Leurig, our Texas Regional Director, joins “Curtailment Rules: The Next Frontier of Groundwater” at next week’s Texas Groundwater Summit. WestWater is also proud to be the Video/Livestream Sponsor for the 2026 Summit, hosted by the Texas […]
Arizona Water Law Superconference 2026: Legal Questions, Economic Answers
WestWater Research attended the 34th Annual Arizona Water Law Superconference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chris Smith, Chief Operating Officer, and Logan Barkley, Analyst in our Phoenix office, joined attorneys, agency leaders, and water managers for two days on the questions shaping Arizona’s supply outlook. The main idea was evident: Arizona’s current water environment is converging on […]
Key Takeaways from the Water Finance Conference
WestWater Research joined other members of the water industry last week at the 2026 Water Finance Conference, held at the scenic Fritz Knoebel Events Center at the University of Denver. This two-day, end-of-summer event provided a forum for utility finance professionals to collaborate, discuss, and educate one another on a range of topics pertinent to […]
WestWater’s Lavoie to speak at Water Solutions 11
WestWater’s Isabelle Lavoie is speaking at Water Solutions 11 this week. Isabelle, a Research Associate based in Los Angeles, will join a panel on “Water Value for Data Centers: What are Markets Telling Us?” on August 13 at UC Irvine’s Beall Applied Innovation. The event, hosted by Sustain SoCal, focuses on the intersection of data […]
WestWater at Next Week’s Arizona Water Law SuperConference
WestWater is headed to next week’s Arizona Water Law SuperConference. Chris Smith, our Chief Operating Officer, and Logan Barkley, an Analyst based in our Phoenix office, will be attending this year’s conference. The event brings together leading water law practitioners, policymakers, and industry professionals for two days focused on the biggest issues facing Arizona water […]
WestWater at WFC 2026
WestWater is on the ground at this week’s Water Finance Conference in Denver. Benjamin Stewart, our California Regional Director, and Colton Richard, an Associate based in our Fort Collins office, are attending this year’s conference at the University of Denver. The event brings together water utility leaders, CFOs, and municipal advisors for two days focused […]
Groundwater Management in the West: Securing Our Water Future
GMDA 2026 Summer Conference Summary Last week, WestWater Research joined industry leaders, water managers, nonprofits, conservation groups, and policymakers at the Groundwater Management District Association’s (GMDA) 2026 summer conference in Lubbock, Texas. The 3-day event covered a number of topics that management districts across the West are facing including enhanced aquifer monitoring, data center demands, […]
Registration Now Open for SWIS 2027
Registration is now open for SWIS 2027 – register by August 31 and lock in our early bird rate. The fifth annual Sustainable Water Investment Summit returns March 4–5, 2027 to Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Two days of sharp insight, candid conversation, and high-value connections across water finance, infrastructure, climate innovation, and […]
