Economic Solutions to Complex Water Sector Challenges
We bring clarity to complexity—bridging data, policy, and strategy to solve tomorrow’s water challenges today.
See Our WorkOur Areas of Focus
Ecosystem Services & Natural Assets
We capture the full value of clean water and natural systems.
Water Supply Planning & Demand Management
Our insights guide water supply planning, informing solutions that balance nature, people, and the economy.
Markets & Incentives
We pioneer innovative, market-based strategies that enable efficient water management, protect the environment, and safeguard communities.
Water Affordability & Customer Assistance
We help utilities and policymakers ensure affordable, equitable access to water services.
Agricultural Water Management
We evaluate the impacts and benefits of water policies that affect agriculture and communities.
Projects of Note
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Incentivizing Onsite and District Scale Reuse in New York CityOne Water Econ analyzed a range of existing onsite reuse systems in NYC to help DEP make the business case for reuse incentives in a sewer-constrained area of the City slated for redevelopment.
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Understanding and Quantifying the Co-benefits of Green Stormwater InfrastructureOne Water Econ partnered with The Nature Conservancy and the Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange to create the GSI Impact Hub – a centralized resource that helps stormwater planners and decision-makers understand the benefits of GSI in local contexts.
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Sustainable Rate Structure Analysis and Affordability AssessmentNew York City DEP engaged Stantec, with One Water Econ as a subconsultant, to evaluate options for a more equitable, stable, and sustainable water and wastewater rate structure.
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Economic Benefits of Investing in Nature-Based Coastal Resilience ProjectsOne Water Econ analyzed more than 60 coastal resilience projects funded in part by NFWF grants to quantify, monetize, and describe the ecosystem service benefits generated by these investments.
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