Hazen Partners with the NASA Western Water Action Office to Enhance Water Resources Management
(DENVER, CO - July 1, 2025) – Hazen and Sawyer is partnering with NASA’s Western Water Action Office (WWAO) to explore integrations of NASA Earth observation data into the Firm’s water resources management solutions. By incorporating data and imagery from NASA satellite missions into water resources modeling, Hazen will help clients leverage existing data to gain an even more robust understanding of the state of their watersheds and make further informed decisions in their water resources planning.
“Hazen is thrilled to collaborate with NASA WWAO to innovate and to bring the best, most comprehensive data that science has to offer to the communities we serve. They will benefit not only from highly detailed information about their water systems, but also the combined expertise of the Hazen and NASA Earth teams.” - Josh Weiss, Hazen’s Director of Water Resources Innovations
With solutions informed by NASA Earth data, Hazen clients will gain powerful insights into a variety of elements within their watersheds—such as snowpack levels, soil moisture, vegetation health, and many more—and better understand how these factors affect overall system conditions. Early integrations of these data are already helping Hazen clients in use cases including improved drought management and tracking algal blooms in source water reservoirs.
Tracking the development of harmful algal blooms in surface waters is one of the ways that Hazen scientists and engineers are using remotely sensed data from NASA and other providers.
Access to diverse, actionable data is vital for water utilities as they monitor regional water health and plan for potential changes in water demand, supply, operating rules, and other conditions. This is especially critical for water managers in arid regions of the western United States, where Hazen is helping numerous clients navigate the persistent challenges of water scarcity.
“With the advent of Earth observation innovation comes huge opportunities to leverage data for the American people, especially those in the water stressed West. NASA WWAO is excited to work with Hazen to realize that potential,” said Mark Davidson, NASA WWAO’s Water Alliance lead and head of private sector partnerships.
This collaboration is an exciting step in Hazen and NASA WWAO’s long-time relationship connecting water managers with data, science, and technology to position them for sustainable water management success. An initial joint project is already underway—a long-term planning exercise sponsored by the Kansas Water Office designed to introduce public stakeholders to the importance of regional water management and drought mitigation mechanisms. In the exercise, participants will leverage diverse data to create mock plans for benefit-oriented, cost-effective future water use.
As the partnership progresses, Hazen looks forward to further incorporating these data into its tailored client offerings, including within its OASIS water resources system modeling platform.
For more information, visit the NASA WWAO website.
