Insights
Across the U.S., having access to irrigation water supplies provides growers with additional options for crop selection and tools to maintain productivity during droughts. The latest USDA Land Values report shows that the improved crop production and versatility that come with irrigation attract a premium price for agricultural lands. This is true across the United States, with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Decades of water conservation campaigns, advances in water efficiency technologies, and adoption of conservation-oriented rate structures have led to an uncomfortable new normal where water service providers can’t sell enough water to offset the costs of providing service. This is referred to as a “conservation conundrum”, or the need to remain solvent while advocating for […]
