The Source Fall 2026 Archives | Beaver Water District

Water 2050 Vision

by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Since 2022, the pathway to a sustainable water future has been reshaping and reimagining the future of the water industry. Water 2050, an initiative started by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), asked members of the water community to contribute in a new collaborative effort to envision the […]

November 10, 2026 View Article

A NWA “Frolic”

Now that we are in the month of October, it appears that the significant heatwave and period of drought is behind us. Although, I would feel a lot better about this cooler weather if it were bringing in more routine and “normal” rainfall amounts. This August and September were record-setting months for the District. In […]

November 10, 2026 View Article

Meet the Board: Fall 2026

This quarter, we will take a look at Benton County representative David Short, who has been serving on the board of directors longer than any other current member. He has been serving since 2002. Why did you initially want to serve on the BWD board? In 2002, Ernie Lawrence, former mayor of Bentonville and a […]

November 10, 2026 View Article

Employee Happenings – Fall 2026

Congratulations to Plant Manager Stacy Cheevers on 35 years of service! Congratulations to Senior Systems Analyst Patrick Frizzell on 25 years of service! Congratulations to the Joe M. Steele & Hardy W. Croxton Memorial Scholarship winners from the University of Arkansas. Recipients were recognized during the recent board meeting. The four scholarships recipients […]

November 10, 2026 View Article

Beaver Lake “Secchi Day” Data Released for 21st Year

On August 15th, volunteer citizen scientists collected water quality data as part of the annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake event. Beaver Water District (BWD) staff then analyzed the data and produced a report for 2026, which is now available on the District’s website bwdh2o.org. This year, 37 teams covered 35 sites where they gathered […]

November 10, 2026 View Article

Capital Projects Update

Fall 2026 Update Intake Improvements All eight new vertical turbine pumps have been installed at the intakes. Three 1,000-hp (horsepower) pumps replaced the older and smaller pumps at the South Intake, while five 1,250-hp pumps were installed in empty slots at the North Intake (these slots were intentionally left empty during the construction of the […]

May 2, 2023 View Article