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Water Valuation
Analysts predict that within the next decade, competition for water resources will intensify dramatically. Water demands frequently outstrip developed supplies, and with agriculture, communities, and the environment all requiring reliable supplies of this increasingly valuable and scarce resource, there is a compelling need for accurately estimating the current and future values of water in alternative uses. As water markets are not fully developed in most regions, this value is often very difficult to establish.

NEA has conducted many studies to estimate the values of water in alternative uses. These studies use rigorous economic and quantitative analyses and provide clients with clearly developed, defensible estimates that they use in buying or selling water. To learn more about these projects, contact us.