Insights

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 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 […]

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, […]

It’s a rough year for water managers in the Western US. The dismal snowpack has resulted in dry creeks, low reservoir storage, and parched soils. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows some level of drought across most of the Western US with exceptionally dry conditions across the Rocky Mountain region from Idaho down to New Mexico. […]

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 […]

Investing in a Reliable Water Supply for California Last week, WestWater Research brought together water sector leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors at the 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub in San Francisco for an evening of candid conversation on California’s water future. The panel covered a wide range of topics, from emerging supply technologies to the financing challenges […]