The Source Summer 2026 Archives | Beaver Water District

StreamSmart

How Small Streams and Many Volunteers are Monitoring Beaver Lake Beaver Lake is the drinking water source for more than 600,000 Arkansans, and protecting it goes beyond the lake itself — it takes an understanding of what is happening in the streams and creeks that feed it. For more than a decade, the StreamSmart Citizen […]

August 13, 2026 View Article

Meet the Board: Summer 2026

This quarter let’s get to know one of our Washington County representatives, Chris Weiser, who has been serving on the board since 2006. Why did you initially want to serve on the BWD board? The short answer is Walter Turnbow told me I was going to be on the board. The longer answer is when […]

August 13, 2026 View Article

In the Long Run – Redux

By M. Lane Crider P.E., LEED AP If you’ve been wondering why this quarter’s newsletter is a little late, you can blame it on me. The newsletter has been held up waiting on me to finish this article. As I was composing my original article and referring to the drafts of the other articles in […]

August 13, 2026 View Article

Planning Ahead for NWA

Beaver Water District Employees Making an Impact On Friday, May 8th, Beaver Water District (BWD) took the next steps forward in their Capital Improvement Plan by hosting another groundbreaking event. The new 80 MGD (million gallons per day) capacity drinking water treatment facility called the Starr Water Treatment Plant officially began construction. The event was […]

August 13, 2026 View Article

Employee Happenings – Summer 2026

Welcome Hai Lam Huynh as the Summer Intern in the Public Affairs and Outreach department. She is an undergraduate student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville focusing on Environmental, Soil, and Water Science with a minor in Natural Resource Management. As an outdoor recreationalist, she has a passion for maintaining the health of the […]

August 13, 2026 View Article

Capital Projects Update

Summer 2026 Update Solar Park Project After months of planning and construction, Beaver Water District’s solar project began operations on June 22. During July, the 5-MW system generated approximately 20% of our electricity, reducing purchased power from our electric utility by about $95,000 for the month. Annually, the project is expected to supply 15-20% of […]

May 2, 2023 View Article