About the Water Reserve Authority

The Water Reserve Authority is an independent standards and registry body responsible for the verification, issuance, and public accounting of certified water conservation offsets.

The Authority establishes verification frameworks that rely on auditable, time-stamped, utility-grade water-use data collected in the ordinary course of system operations. Offsets recorded in the registry are derived from measured consumption data rather than modeled estimates, surveys, or self-reported claims.

The Water Reserve Authority does not design, market, or implement water conservation projects. Its role is limited to defining verification standards, approving qualified verification systems, maintaining the official public ledger, and issuing offsets in accordance with published rules.

All offsets issued by the Authority are recorded in a permanent, publicly accessible registry and are subject to conservative accounting principles intended to ensure accuracy, traceability, and non-duplication.

The Authority operates independently of utilities, project developers, and offset purchasers. Its mandate is to preserve the integrity of the registry and provide a neutral reference system for verified reductions in water use.