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Water Quality Report

By Mindi Dearing, Compliance Manager Beaver Water District’s Mission is “To sustainably provide our customers with safe, economical drinking water”. In order to do this, we must continuously comply with the standards that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets for drinking water to protect against naturally occurring and man-made contaminants. Maximum contaminant levels for […]

August 12, 2024 View Article

The Double-Edged Sword

I have a slide that I routinely use in presentations about the history of Beaver Water District and Beaver Lake titled “The Drinking Water Effect”. The slide shows the combined population of Washington and Benton Counties from 1840 to present day, along with recent population projections out to 2040. From 1900 to 1960, the two-county […]

August 12, 2024 View Article

Stormwater Utility Makes Sense

By Dr. James A. McCarty, Environmental Quality Manager In March of 2006, the first agreement was signed between the City of Fayetteville and Beaver Water District (BWD) for the protection of Beaver Lake. This particular agreement centered around potential changes to the discharge permit for the Noland Wastewater Plant and focused on efforts both the […]

August 12, 2024 View Article

Employee Happenings – Spring 2024

Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association Selects Water Taste Winners Bella Vista POA won the 2024 best tasting drinking water contest at the Northwestern District Meeting of the Arkansas Waterworks and Water Environment Association held in March. Four different water systems competed for the NW District title of Best Tasting […]

May 2, 2024 View Article

Citizens Water Academy 2024 Wraps Up

Since 2018, Beaver Water District has been offering a formalized educational academy for adults known as the Citizens Water Academy (CWA). The goal of the academy is to educate Northwest Arkansas community leaders about the District, our treatment of water from Beaver Lake, and the importance of drinking water to our area and its economy. […]

May 2, 2024 View Article

It Takes a Village

By M. Lane Crider P.E., LEED AP Credited originally as an African proverb, the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” referred to the idea that it takes the interaction and care of many to provide for a child’s growth. The phrase has been often recited in American culture for many purposes, most […]

May 2, 2024 View Article

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