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Ariel Zuniga, NWTI Instructor Michael Lingerfelt, and the BWD Board of Directors

Employee Happenings – Winter 2026

Walter Turnbow Memorial Scholarship Recipient For 2026, the District’s Board of Directors began offering a scholarship to a student enrolled in the Industrial Maintenance program at Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI). The inaugural NWTI scholarship recipient is Ariel Zuniga pictured above with NWTI Instructor Michael Lingerfelt and the BWD Board of Directors. Welcome Hannah Deppner! Hannah […]

January 28, 2026 View Article

Meet the Board – Winter 2026

This quarter let’s get to know one of our Washington County representatives, Leigh Ann Johnston, who has been serving on the board since 2019. Why did you initially want to serve on the BWD board? I was motivated to serve on the Beaver Water District board because I wanted to contribute to ensuring the sustainability […]

January 28, 2026 View Article

Meghan Post and Walter Chodor receiving awards

Individual Achievement Awards

Each year the members of the Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association (NWD AWW&WEA) nominate water and wastewater professionals to receive awards for their hard work and dedication to the industry. Two Beaver Water District employees were recognized for their dedication. Congratulations to Meghan Post – Young Professional of the […]

January 28, 2026 View Article

CommuniTree Update

This fall, Beaver Water District began to see the fruits of its participation in the Arkansas Forestry and Drinking Water Collaborative’s (AFDWC) CommuniTree Program. CommuniTree is a cooperative effort focused on improving riparian corridors within watersheds that supply drinking water to Arkansans. Beaver Water District, Conway Corporation, and Central Arkansas Water have served as host […]

January 28, 2026 View Article

Solar Park Goes Online

The BWD solar facility has successfully completed its initial testing phase, with final completion now actively underway. As part of this process, weather stations and single axis tracking systems are currently being installed. Once fully operational, these enhancements will enable the solar panels to continuously monitor real-time irradiance levels, allowing the trackers to follow the […]

January 28, 2026 View Article

Beaver Water District Team at the 'My Green Lab'

They Did It Again!

During the busy holiday season, the Beaver Water District laboratory reached an impressive milestone: they earned the highest level of laboratory sustainability certification for the second time. This achievement shows the lab’s strong dedication to eco friendly practices, using resources wisely, and continually improving how they work. The Story Behind Their Sustainability Efforts Almost three […]

January 23, 2026 View Article

Congratulations to the 2026 Scholarship Recipients

Pictured from left to right with BWD Board of Director members Woody Bassett, David Short, Leigh Ann Johnston, Bill Watkins, recipients Kaleb Smith, Trent Parsons, Autumn Jones, Caroline Cheek and Board member Chris Weiser. The Joe M. Steele & Hardy W. Croxton Memorial Scholarship is funded by Beaver Water District (BWD) Board Members and provides […]

November 5, 2025 View Article

Employee Happenings – Fall 2025

BWD Comes Out On Top!!! The Beaver Water District Top Ops Team won the regional competition held at the Southwest Section Conference of AWWA for the second year in a row! Taking home the top honors will allow them to move on to the national competition held next year in Washington DC during the AWWA […]

November 5, 2025 View Article

Meet the Board – Fall 2025

We are continuing our series this quarter with Bill Watkins. Mr. Watkins is one of the three publicly elected members of the Board from Benton County and currently serves as the Board President. Why did you initially want to serve on the BWD board? In 2004 Board member Benny Latimer asked me if I would […]

November 5, 2025 View Article

The High-Wire Routine

On a regular basis, I am asked to speak to organizations about the current and future challenges for continuing to provide adequate drinking water in NWA. If it happens to be during a hot and dry time of year, the first question is always “Do we have enough water in the lake?”. If we have […]

November 5, 2025 View Article

Late Summer & Early Fall – The Seasons of Water!

To say the staff at Beaver Water District (BWD) has been busy is a HUGE understatement. From lakes appreciation month, to smart irrigation month, to water quality month, to source water protection week, to Pick Up Where You Play NWA, and then Imagine a Day Without Water, the staff has taken part in all of […]

November 5, 2025 View Article

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