WestWater Research
We Understand the Value of Water
WestWater Research is an economic firm specializing in water market research, pricing, advisory, and trading. We are experts in the services we provide.
Transaction Advisory
We navigate high-valued assets through an information-driven process to achieve a successful transaction.
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Valuation & Appraisals
We are nationally recognized for our expertise in water right appraisals and have helped define the standards in many of the western states.
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Economic & Market Analysis
We ensure clients are well informed on current water resource economics, trading activity, as well as regulatory and policy changes that influence water supply and demand.
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WestWater Research is the leading economic consulting firm in pricing, valuation, and transaction advisory services for water rights and water resource development. Our clients rely on our expertise to make sound water resource management and financial decisions when water demands increasingly outpace available supplies. Our reputation as the leading valuation and transaction advisory firm in the water resources sector has been earned by over $1.5 billion in water deals.
WestWater works across the country with five regional offices to provide market intelligence, valuation, transaction advisory, strategic planning, and asset management services relating to water rights and water resources. We are known for our rigorous analysis, and information-driven water rights investment strategy formulation and execution.
Learn More About UsWaterlitix™ Powers the Nasdaq-Veles Water Index
WestWater Research’s proprietary database, Waterlitix™, is the largest and most comprehensive pricing source for water transactions. Backed by over thirty years of research and data collection through Waterlitix™, we keep our clients ahead of the curve with accurate information on market performance and trends.
Through Waterlitix™, WestWater is the exclusive data provider for the Nasdaq-Veles California Water Index (NQH2O), which tracks the spot price for California water entitlements.
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Experience in Action
Proposals to Create Water Banks Would Allow Farmers with Excess Water to Lease it to Those in Need
Proposals to create “water banks” or “water markets” would allow farmers with excess supply to lease it to those in...
Even in a Critically Dry Year, Water Moves in the Market
California’s drought continues to make national news as the severity of water supply shortages intensifies. Some farmers are making the...
Impacts of Water Transfers in Colorado
Brett Bovee recently moderated a panel of researchers and water managers on the impacts related to water right transfers in...