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Beating the Drum

Merrium-Webster defines this phrase as an idiom (expression) “to say or write things that strongly support (someone or something)”. My predecessor here at the Beaver Water District (BWD) used this expression frequently to underscore the importance of continuing to tell the origin story of Beaver Water District and Beaver Lake. Were it not for the […]

October 28, 2024 View Article

Beaver Water District 65th Anniversary Bottle

Beaver Water District Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Sixty-five years ago, on August 27, 1959, a Washington County circuit court order officially established Beaver Water District. Subsequently, the District executed agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for storage of water supply in Beaver Lake sufficient to yield on average 120 million gallons per day. The District also executed agreements with Bentonville, […]

October 28, 2024 View Article

Employee Happenings – Summer 2024

Cassie Storey joined BWD in July as the Executive Administrator. Previously an Executive Administrative Assistant at a school district in Illinois, she made a move to Arkansas in January and has been an Administrative Assistant at Bentonville Schools until coming to the District. Cassie has two teen boys and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and finding […]

August 12, 2024 View Article

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