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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

Caucus Group

In June members of the 3rd Congressional District Caucus were invited to the District for an informal update. District staff discussed how the region’s population growth impacts drinking water supply and what Beaver Water District is doing to stay ahead of the growth to assure clean safe drinking water is there when residents turn on […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

When Is the Best Time To Plant a Tree?

This is an age-old question that has been attributed to many sources, including Confucius, as an old Chinese proverb. In October 1985, the expression was also labeled as a Chinese proverb in a quote from the Lincoln Journal newspaper (Lincoln, Nebraska): Former state Sen. Maurice Kremer, described as Nebraska’s foremost water expert, is fond of […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Land Purchased for Water Quality Benefits

On Thursday, June 15, Beaver Water District (BWD) and the Watershed Conservation Resource Center (WCRC) held a ribbon cutting and celebration to recognize the successful purchase of a Floodplain Conservation Property at 1501 S. Deadhorse Mountain Rd. The protection of 223 acres of property will help protect the quality of water in Beaver Lake for […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

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

Fall 2024 Update Western Corridor Pipeline Approximately 40% of the pipe has been installed as of the end of September. Two pipe-laying crews continue to work in separate locations, and boring continues on the East side of the project. Other active work includes rock removal and concrete placement for valve vaults. Work in the most […]

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