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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
811 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002-6117
Tel 346.718.6600
www.gibsondunn.com
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October 19, 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
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Attention:
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Joseph Klinko
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John Cannarella
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Irene Barberena-Meissner
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Laura Nicholson
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Re:
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Aris Water Solutions, Inc.
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Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
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Filed October 14, 2021
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File No. 333-259740
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Ladies and Gentleman:
On behalf of our client Aris Water Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), set forth below is the Company’s response to the comment of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”)
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in your letter dated October 15, 2021 (the “Comment Letter”) regarding the above-referenced Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration
Statement”). Concurrently with this response letter, the Company is filing Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 3”)
with the Commission. Amendment No. 3 includes revisions made in response to the comment of the Staff in the Comment Letter.
The heading and numbered paragraph of this letter correspond to the heading and paragraph number contained in the Comment Letter, and to
facilitate your review, we have reproduced the text of the Staff’s comment in boldfaced print below, followed by the Company’s response.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
October 19, 2021
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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules, page II-3
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Please have your independent auditor update the dates of their consents relating to their audit reports prior to the effectiveness of the
registration statement.
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Response: The Company’s independent auditor has
updated the dates of their consents previously filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement to address the Staff’s comment. Please see Exhibits 23.1 and 23.2 of Amendment No. 3.
Please direct any questions concerning this letter to the undersigned at (346) 718‑6602 or hholmes@gibsondunn.com.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Hillary H. Holmes
Hillary H. Holmes
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
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cc:
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William A. Zartler, Founder and Executive Chairman
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Amanda M. Brock, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Brenda R. Schroer, Chief Financial Officer
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Andrew L. Fabens, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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