Aqua Strategies Joins Hazen and Sawyer
(AUSTIN, TX– March 3, 2025) - Hazen and Sawyer has announced that Aqua Strategies—a leading water resources firm based in Austin, TX—has joined the Firm. All 10 of Aqua Strategies’ staff have joined Hazen’s growing Water Resources practice, helping deliver practical, forward-thinking solutions to address the needs of clients coast to coast and around the globe.
“Hazen and Aqua Strategies have complementary skill sets and share a commitment to finding the best solution for each client’s specific water resources challenges,” noted Alan Stone, Hazen’s President. “Hazen will now be even better equipped to deliver thoughtful solutions to today’s emerging water resources management challenges, providing for the prosperity of future generations.”
The combined team offers water resources clients tremendous breadth and depth of capabilities, along with enhanced efficiency and resources that will benefit the delivery of complex projects. The new team members’ expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, water quality and sediment modeling, permitting, drought/climate change modeling, and water availability modeling and planning further extends Hazen’s water resources capabilities. Aqua Strategies’ experience in international water resources consulting also complements Hazen’s recent expansions into the UK, Canada, and other countries.
“Existing Aqua Strategies clients will see only an expansion of the solutions readily available to them,” said Barney Austin, who has transitioned from CEO of Aqua Strategies to a Vice President and leader in Hazen’s Water Resources practice. “Hazen’s reputation and reach as a leader in the water industry will give us the opportunity to address more of the water challenges faced throughout the world. We’re grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Hazen and look forward to continuing to deliver smart solutions for our clients.”
The addition of the expertise of former Aqua Strategies staff bolsters the wide-ranging environmental engineering and technology services for which Hazen is known. This includes scenario planning, demand forecasting, climate risk analysis, master planning, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, and data management and visualization, in addition to water infrastructure engineering and construction management services.
Since 1951, Hazen has focused on providing best-in-class technical solutions to meet emerging challenges in water quality and supply. Backed by one of the largest applied-research portfolios in the water industry globally, Hazen has earned a reputation for being a trusted partner to its clients and achieving sustainable results in “all things water” while protecting public health and the environment. In acquiring Aqua Strategies, Hazen has expanded and enhanced the solutions it can deliver to clients throughout North America and around the globe.
