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More Than Treating Water…

A Utility Emergency Preparedness Drill By Mindi Dearing Compliance Manager, Beaver Water District Our readers are used to learning about expansion and infrastructure needs, water quality issues, and source water protection, but probably not safety. Safety measures and exercises that drinking water utilities like ours are practicing are critical. People are the most vital resource […]

May 2, 2024 View Article

Employee Happenings – Winter 2024

Officers left to right: Christine, Darryl, and Tiffany. District Staff Recognized at AWW&WEA Regional Meeting On December 13th, 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. The full program included introduction of […]

February 7, 2024 View Article

H2Oasis has a Huge Impact in 2023

There is a little bit of downtime around the holidays for the outreach department at BWD. Not a lot, but a little bit, which allows for some catch up on paperwork, planning for the next year, and some reflection on accomplishments. There were many accomplishments, but one of the highlights was the impact of the […]

February 7, 2024 View Article

Unsung Heroes

Around the country, and certainly around Northwest Arkansas, we are in the throws of winter. As I sit here formulating this message, I can look out over the District facilities covered in snow. It is a beautiful sight…from my warm and dry office. Outside, however, the mercury has barely made it above zero and the […]

February 7, 2024 View Article

Beaver Water District Compliance Lab Goes Green

Sugar cookies in the shape of beakers that looked like they were holding green liquid were a win to celebrate the MGL certification. All compliance department staff members enjoyed the treats. Left to right: Mindi Dearing, Alyssa Liddle, Laura Ortega, Brina Smith, and Nikki Holloway. The mission of Beaver Water District (BWD) is to sustainably […]

February 7, 2024 View Article

2024 Scholarship Recipients

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 […]

November 14, 2023 View Article

Employee Happenings – Fall 2023

Tiffany Kirby Tiffany Kirby joined the district in August as the Clerical Assistant located in the Technical Services Building. She has over 20 years’ experience in customer service, with much of that being in finance. Tiffany is married and has one daughter, two rescue dogs, and four chickens. She spends much of her free time […]

November 14, 2023 View Article

Master Plan Updated Ahead of Schedule

Beaver Water District (BWD) is required to prepare a master plan at least every ten years for compliance with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) regulations. The plan from 2015 assessed population projections, water demands, and water treatment infrastructure, and developed a comprehensive Capital Improvements Program (CIP). However, Northwest Arkansas is growing, and fast. With […]

November 14, 2023 View Article

AMWA Award Summary

It was a great honor for Beaver Water District to receive the Sustainable Water Utility Management Award by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). It is not an award that involves just the management staff; it is an award that belongs to every employee of the district. I wanted to share the announcement that […]

November 14, 2023 View Article

Secchi Day Results Presented as Part Of Beaver Lake Volunteer Day

The second annual Beaver Lake Volunteer Day (BLVD) saw a significant increase in participants as well as opportunities for volunteering. Last year the inaugural event combined the water education festival of Secchi Day, the Beaver Lake Cleanup, and full release of the Secchi Day data analysis to all those who volunteered to protect Beaver Lake. […]

November 14, 2023 View Article

School Hydration

Beaver Water District joined forces with the American Heart Association to add 10 more water bottle filling stations to schools in Northwest Arkansas last year. Adding an ample supply of safe, clean drinking water encourages students, teachers, and staff to drink water instead of sugary drinks during the school day, which helps support oral health […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Employee Happenings – August 2023

Good Luck Jim! After more than 14 years, Jim Johnson is retiring! Jim began his career at the District in the Electrical & Instrumentation Department as an Instrument Tech II. In 2020, Jim transitioned to the Information Systems Department as a Systems Analyst, where he was instrumental in supporting and expanding the industrial control systems […]

August 8, 2023 View Article