The Source Summer 2025 Archives | Beaver Water District

Bringing Water Education to Life for Our Youngest Learners

Collaboration Highlights from Springdale Schools This spring, the Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA), Beaver Water District (BWD), and Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP) teamed up to bring hands-on, water-focused professional development to early childhood educators in the Springdale School District. It began with a small group of educators in 2024 who spent two days exploring […]

August 1, 2025 View Article

Employee Happenings – Summer 2025

Beaver Water District is excited to announce that Colleen Sarkar joined the district on June 16, 2025, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Colleen is first female C-Suite executive in the history of the district. Colleen comes to the district from the city of Sherwood, Arkansas, where she has been the Director of Finance and Treasurer, […]

August 1, 2025 View Article

Meet the Board – Summer 2025

As NWA continues to grow and Beaver Water District continues to expand their infrastructure, it seems like a suitable time to get to know more about our Board of Directors for the district. Board members are publicly elected, three from each county (Benton & Washington). Each quarter will ask a new board member why he/she […]

August 1, 2025 View Article

Thank You’s Earned

Late in July, I joined water and wastewater managers from around the state, as we gathered in El Dorado, for the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Managers Association’s (AWWMA) annual conference. From large utilities like Beaver Water District, who serve hundreds of thousands of residents, businesses, industries, and institutions, to small community systems that serve only […]

August 1, 2025 View Article

Beaver Water District and Customer Cities Work Together on New Lawn Irrigation Program

Planning for the future growth and development of Northwest Arkansas is the main topic of almost all meetings and discussions at Beaver Water District. While infrastructure needs for that growth can be seen everywhere around the district’s facility in Lowell, there is so much more going on than just building/construction. The Mission of the District […]

August 1, 2025 View Article

Capital Projects Update

Summer 2025 Update Pump Station The pump station’s interior concrete masonry walls are finished, and installation of the exterior metal siding and rock veneer is underway. Electrical wiring and plumbing lines are currently being installed inside the building. Pumps for Fayetteville and Bentonville are undergoing flow testing at the factory and are expected to arrive […]

May 2, 2023 View Article