About Western Water Company

Western Water Company’s origins go back over 100 years ago in the goldfields of Yuba County, California. Over time, the focus on gold mining shifted to another of the company’s valuable resources: the abundant water and water rights associated with the land. Today, Western Water holds significant senior water rights in California’s Central Valley.

Meeting Today’s Needs

Water marketing is the sale, exchange or lease of water from one user to another. Water transfers involve the movement of water from willing sellers to buyers in water short areas

Through conservation efforts, farmers and others who own water rights are able to sell their extra water to others in need of additional supplies of water, often at a lower cost than from traditional sources. Such transfers benefit those who conserve water as well as those areas -- both rural and urban -- that need additional supplies. Water marketing also creates competition with water wholesalers, which ultimately benefits water consumers. Existing safeguards ensure that water transfers don’t injure other water rights holders or unreasonably affect third parties.

Growth For Future Demand

In recent years, water transfers have emerged as one of the most promising ways to meet California’s growing need for water, and one of the most effective ways to encourage conservation and maximize existing resources. Water marketing is recognized by the state and federal governments as one of many strategies to meet increasing demand for additional water supplies.