Stories Archive | Beaver Water District

Focusing on Tomorrow’s Water Industry Workforce

By M. Lane Crider P.E., LEED AP Last week, probably like many of you, I participated in another virtual meeting. This online meeting was hosted by an organization of the nation’s largest publicly owned water utilities and was focused on the current topics and challenges facing the water industry and utilities like Beaver Water District […]

May 2, 2023 View Article

Recipients of the Joe M. Steele & Hardy W. Croxton Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships Awarded

The Joe M. Steele & Hardy W. Croxton Memorial Scholarship is funded by Beaver Water District Board Members and provides support to students in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering and Bumpers College. Beaver Water District Board Members donate board meeting attendance fees to the scholarship fund that is managed by the University of […]

May 2, 2023 View Article

Capital Projects Update

Western Corridor Pipeline: At their April 20th monthly meeting, the Beaver Water District (BWD) Board of Directors approved the contract with Thalle Construction for the Western Corridor Pipeline. The contract price is $66.8 million for construction of the 60-inch diameter pipeline that will carry treated water 40,000 feet westward to the planned Western Corridor Pump […]

May 2, 2023 View Article

Graduation plaque recipients for the Citizens Water Academy class of 2020.

2023 Sees the Return of the Citizens Water Academy

For many years, Beaver Water District (BWD) has conducted public education and outreach programs. These efforts have included working with students of all ages, business leaders, civic organizations, nonprofits, and groups focusing on diversity in the region. In 2018, BWD made the decision to add to their public education programs and develop a more formalized […]

May 2, 2023 View Article

Employee Happenings

Arkansas Money and Politics (AMP) asked its readers to tell them who their favorite C-Suite executives were. AMP described the C-Suite as “That place where most of us strive to be when we launch a career. Referring to the cluster of top-level executive positions within most companies — chief executive officer (CEO), chief operating officer […]

May 1, 2023 View Article

Be Pro Be Proud in NWA

For more than a year now, Beaver Water District, Central Arkansas Water, and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce have been working on a project together to incorporate the careers of the water industry into the Be Pro Be Proud initiative. The many hours of planning, editing, and conference calls saw the project come to […]

May 1, 2023 View Article

NWD AWW&WEA Elects Officers and Presents Awards Recognizing Excellence

On December 14th, members of the Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association (AWW&WEA) met for their monthly training meeting at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville.

February 9, 2023 View Article

First Tee Partnership

The District’s education team is actively working with partners and the public to promote its main objective: provide awareness that water sourced from Beaver Lake is made clean and safe for drinking by Beaver Water District.

February 9, 2023 View Article

Here Comes the Sun!

In November, Beaver Water District accepted proposals for construction of a 5-Mega Watt solar generating facility to be built on District-owned land at the northwest corner of Nail Avenue and Primrose Road.

February 9, 2023 View Article

Congratulations CFO Adam!

Adam Motherwell, Beaver Water District’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), was nominated for CFO of the Year for 2022; a prestigious award given by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group.

February 9, 2023 View Article

Beaver Lake Secchi Day Data for 17th Year

Beaver Water District’s professional laboratory staff have completed the analysis of collected water samples from the District’s 17th Annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake. The event was held August 20, 2022, with the help of dedicated volunteers.

February 9, 2023 View Article

Full-Tilt Boogie

It is the start of a new calendar year… fresh starts, new ideas, commitments, and perspectives…and new challenges. At the state and local level, the new year also brings new leadership in the Governor’s office, in the state legislature, and in many of the state agencies and local county and municipal offices.

February 9, 2023 View Article