Western Water Market

What Western Water Market does

Western Water Market, LLC is a privately held, independently owned online marketplace founded in early 2020 by Kristina Ribellia in Moses Lake, Washington. The platform connects water right buyers and sellers across seven western US states (Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, California, Nevada, Alaska), enabling listings of water rights for sale or lease, buyer listings, and profiles of water right consultants, attorneys, and engineers. The core product is a public marketplace at westernwatermarket.io supplemented by a professional network of 12+ water rights firms (including Founding Members Aspect Consulting/Geosyntec, Confluence Law, HydroSolutions, and Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates) that provide referrals and institutional credibility.

The company's revenue model is subscription-only with no commissions charged. Listers pay $59 per month plus a $99 one-time setup fee per listing, with custom quotes available for multiple listings. Payments are processed through MoonClerk on a self-serve basis. Supporting products include the Western Water Market Podcast (launched June 2021, hosted by Ribellia), a Confidential Water Right Assessment service (Oregon, Montana, Washington), and a partnership with the Washington State Department of Ecology's Office of Columbia River on the Columbia River Drought Insurance Program. Distribution is driven by content marketing (podcast, blog, state-specific SEO landing pages), email newsletters, social media, and the professional network referral channel. The operation is small (1-10 employees, 2 core team members including founder and a marketing manager), bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, and operates as a Washington State LLC with no subsidiaries or parent company.

Name

Western Water Market

Legal name

Western Water Market, LLC

Website

https://westernwatermarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Western Water Market is an online subscription marketplace connecting water right buyers and sellers across seven western US states, serving landowners, farmers, irrigation districts, governments, and developers with listings-driven discovery and a supporting professional network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Rights Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Water Rights & Irrigation Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAF)

Keywords

• Water rights marketplace
• Water rights listings
• Online water market
• Water rights trading platform
• Water rights professionals network

Headquarters

HQ city

Moses Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Listing Subscriptions: Monthly subscription model at $59/month plus $99 one-time setup fee per listing. No commission or referral fees charged. Subscribers can list water rights for sale or lease, or list as a buyer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Western Water Market operates a subscription-based online marketplace where water right holders across the Western United States list their rights for sale or lease and prospective buyers post their acquisition needs. The platform supports listings, professional profiles of water rights consultants and attorneys, and serves seven Western states. Revenue is generated through $59/month subscriptions plus a one-time $99 setup fee per listing, with no commissions or referral fees charged.

Product overview

Western Water Market operates a subscription-based online marketplace connecting water right buyers and sellers across the Western United States. The core product is the Water Rights Marketplace, which includes three main listing services: water rights for sale and lease listings, water right buyer listings, and professional profile listings. Supporting the marketplace are add-on services including the Western Water Market Podcast (featuring expert insights on water market topics), the Columbia River Drought Insurance Program (helping interruptible water right holders prepare for drought declarations), and a Confidential Water Right Assessment service. The Professional Network connects users with water rights consultants and attorneys across seven states. Pricing is $59/month plus $99 setup fee per listing with no commission charged.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Western Water Market Podcast: Podcast hosted by Kristina Ribellia featuring water rights experts, market insights, and innovations in water management across the Western United States.

Products and services

• Water Rights Marketplace Public online platform connecting water right buyers and sellers across the Western United States, featuring listings for water rights for sale and lease, buyer listings, and professional profiles of water rights consultants and attorneys.
• Listing Services Subscription-based listing service allowing users to list water rights for sale or lease, or list as a water right buyer. Pricing is $59/month plus a $99 one-time setup fee per listing, with no commission charged.
• Professional Network Network of water rights consultants, attorneys, engineers, and other professionals who help clients navigate water right transactions across Western states.
• Confidential Water Right Assessment Assessment service evaluating water rights, offered in Oregon, Montana, and Washington.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased exposure and offers for listed water rights

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Washington State Department of Ecology - Office of Columbia RivercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ecology's Office of Columbia River (OCR) on the Columbia River Drought Insurance Program. Western Water Market is helping OCR reach interruptible water right holders to understand their water needs and help plan for future droughts. Nearly 260 Columbia River water right holders are at risk of water shutoff during droughts.
• Aspect Consulting (now Geosyntec Consultants)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Member of Western Water Market. Premier water rights firm in Washington State. Services include creating water banks, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, and developing water supplies. Listed as founding member since platform launch.
• Confluence Law, PLLCflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Member. Works with clients on water right acquisitions, changes, mitigation, and instream protection. Provides strategic and innovative solutions tailored to each client's needs.
• HydroSolutions Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Member (Montana). Montana-incorporated environmental and water resource engineering consulting firm founded in 1999, with offices in Helena and Billings. Specializes in hydrology, geology, water rights, environmental and water resource engineering.
• Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Member (Idaho). Staff have over 50 years of combined water right experience, providing consulting for new water right permits, sales and transfers, pond applications, well permits, and beneficial use examinations.
• Geosyntec ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMulti-state water rights consulting firm with offices in Washington (multiple locations), Oregon (Portland), and California (Los Angeles). Lists water rights on behalf of clients across western states.
• Landau Associates, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater rights consulting firm with offices in Washington. Expanded expertise with two new professionals in 2025. Specializes in Quincy Basin and Pasco Basin water rights.
• Cascadia Law Group, PLLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater attorneys with offices in Seattle and Olympia, Washington. Part of professional network helping clients with water right transactions.
• RH2 EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater rights engineering firm with offices in Bellingham, Bothell, Richland, and East Wenatchee, Washington. Professional network member.
• K&L Gates, LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLarge law firm with water rights practice including partner Alyssa Moir. Listed on professional network.
• WestWater ResearchminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater rights consulting firm with Boise, Idaho office. Joined professional network January 2023.
• Racine OlsonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIdaho water law firm with offices in Boise and Pocatello. Joined professional network November 2020 to serve Idaho water users.
• MOHRWATER LEGAL, P.C.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOregon water law firm led by Peter D. Mohr. Joined professional network December 2022.
• WGM Group, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMontana water rights and resource experts with offices in Missoula, Bozeman, Kalispell, Hamilton, and Choteau. Joined July 2020.
• Parsons Behle & LatimerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMontana law firm with water rights practice including Abby Brown, John Bloomquist, Betsy Story, and Diana Abbott.
• KLH Advisors, PLLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMontana-based water law firm led by Clare Ols. Joined professional network with announcement in 2023.
• Selah-Moxee Irrigation District (SMID)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuctioned surplus water rights through Western Water Market. First phase of 9,000 acre-foot water bank auctioned in 2022. Ongoing partnership for water rights transactions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WestWater Research: WestWater Research is a water rights appraisal and market research firm based in Boise, Idaho, providing water right valuations, transaction data, and market intelligence across the Western US. Directly comparable as a water-rights-focused intermediary serving the same buyer/seller ecosystem across overlapping geographies.
• Mason & Morse Ranch Company: Mason & Morse Ranch Company is a Colorado-based brokerage specializing in ranches, farms, and water rights transactions across the Rocky Mountain West. Comparable as a dedicated water rights broker operating in the same western US market with similar seller/buyer intermediation model.
• Geosyntec Consultants (formerly Aspect Consulting): Geosyntec is a large environmental and water resources consulting firm with a dedicated water rights practice across Washington, Oregon, and California; a Founding Member of Western Water Market. Operates in the same water rights transaction support space and serves many of the same institutional and agricultural clients.

Broad incumbents

• LandWatch: LandWatch is a national online marketplace for rural land, farms, ranches, and recreational properties, many of which include water rights. Comparable as a broader listing marketplace model serving overlapping buyer/seller segments (ranchers, farmers, developers) seeking properties with water assets.
• Bluefield Research: Bluefield Research provides water infrastructure intelligence, market forecasts, and data products across the global water sector. A broader incumbent operating in adjacent water-market intelligence, with overlap on institutional client bases interested in water rights and supply dynamics.

Emerging players

• Confluence Law, PLLC: Confluence Law is an Oregon-based water law firm specializing in water right acquisitions, transfers, and instream protection. A Founding Member of Western Water Market; overlaps with the platform's professional network and represents buyers and sellers on water right transactions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/westernwatermkt
• Facebookfacebook.com/westernwatermarket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/western-water-market

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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