The Source August 2023 Archives | Beaver Water District

School Hydration

Beaver Water District joined forces with the American Heart Association to add 10 more water bottle filling stations to schools in Northwest Arkansas last year. Adding an ample supply of safe, clean drinking water encourages students, teachers, and staff to drink water instead of sugary drinks during the school day, which helps support oral health […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Employee Happenings – August 2023

Good Luck Jim! After more than 14 years, Jim Johnson is retiring! Jim began his career at the District in the Electrical & Instrumentation Department as an Instrument Tech II. In 2020, Jim transitioned to the Information Systems Department as a Systems Analyst, where he was instrumental in supporting and expanding the industrial control systems […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Caucus Group

In June members of the 3rd Congressional District Caucus were invited to the District for an informal update. District staff discussed how the region’s population growth impacts drinking water supply and what Beaver Water District is doing to stay ahead of the growth to assure clean safe drinking water is there when residents turn on […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

When Is the Best Time To Plant a Tree?

This is an age-old question that has been attributed to many sources, including Confucius, as an old Chinese proverb. In October 1985, the expression was also labeled as a Chinese proverb in a quote from the Lincoln Journal newspaper (Lincoln, Nebraska): Former state Sen. Maurice Kremer, described as Nebraska’s foremost water expert, is fond of […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Land Purchased for Water Quality Benefits

On Thursday, June 15, Beaver Water District (BWD) and the Watershed Conservation Resource Center (WCRC) held a ribbon cutting and celebration to recognize the successful purchase of a Floodplain Conservation Property at 1501 S. Deadhorse Mountain Rd. The protection of 223 acres of property will help protect the quality of water in Beaver Lake for […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Capital Projects Update

Spring 2024 Update Western Corridor Pipeline: Approximately half of the 60-inch diameter steel pipe to be installed has now been delivered and strung along the pipeline alignment, mostly on the East side of Interstate 49. Pipe installation recently began by the JB Hunt campus with a 400-foot-long test section to verify installation procedures. Pipe installation […]

May 2, 2023 View Article