ABC MONEY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
As climate volatility reshapes the American West, Cadiz, Inc. is leading the way in redefining how water is stored, moved, and treated. Combining natural aquifers, reengineered infrastructure, and advanced filtration technologies, the company is crafting a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to address the region’s most urgent water challenges.
Reimagining Water Infrastructure
Cadiz approaches water not as a single challenge, but as an interconnected system. Their projects integrate long-term groundwater storage, large-scale pipeline conveyance, and community-focused treatment solutions into one adaptive platform. At the core of this effort is the Mojave Groundwater Bank, a 30,000-acre site with the capacity to store up to one million acre-feet of water. By using underground aquifers instead of surface reservoirs, the Bank reduces evaporation losses and creates reliable storage during both flood and drought years.
But Cadiz isn’t stopping at storage. Their infrastructure strategy includes the conversion of a 220-mile decommissioned natural gas pipeline into a high-capacity water delivery system. This shift from fossil fuel transport to water equity demonstrates how old systems can be revived to meet modern needs.