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August 2022 Issue
Observing Water Quality Month
August is National Water Quality Month, and we want Northwest Arkansas to know that Beaver Water District is passionate about the topic. National Water Quality Month was established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2005 to help promote and ensure access to safe, clean drinking water for generations to come.
Message from the CEO
M. Lane Crider P.E., LEED AP
The Crisis of Success
The Northwest Arkansas Council recently commissioned the Creative Class Group to publish the Northwest Arkansas Regional Strategy 2022-2026. From the cover page, “Northwest Arkansas has reached a critical inflection point. The region should continue to press forward with economic growth and talent attraction for the benefit of all of its residents, but stakeholders and policymakers must act boldly to preserve its quality of life and affordable cost of living. The time to act is now.”
50 Years of the Clean Water Act
A look at how the landmark law changed the water industry
Reprinted with permission from the May 27, 2022 Water & Wastes Digest
On October 18, 1972, Public Law 92-500, better known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), was approved and passed by the 92nd Congress. The approval only occurred after bill S-2770 (Introduced by Senator Edmund Muskie) was vetoed by President Richard Nixon on October 17, 1972. The Senate then overrode the bill on the same day as the veto. The next day, the House of Representatives overrode the veto and approved the bill.
Dot Neely Receives Career Service Award
During their annual conference on July 27th at DeGray Lake Resort State Park, the Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA) recognized Dot Neely with the Robert McAfee Environmental Education Service Award. Named after the organization’s founder and first volunteer director Robert McAfee, the award is given to an Arkansan “who has exhibited personal and professional commitment to environmental education, service, awareness, knowledge, and action throughout their career and life.” The award is equivalent to a lifetime achievement recognition in environmental education.
Employee Happenings
Alyssa
Alyssa Ferri was hired in May of this year as the new Laboratory Technician. Alyssa is originally from Buffalo, NY, but has lived in Northwest Arkansas for the past 7 years. In 2019 she completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Arkansas in Environmental, Soil, and Water Science.
Meghan
Meghan Post took over in June as the new Education Coordinator. Meghan holds a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology Information & Education and a minor in Conservation Biology from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and comes to the District with over 8 years’ experience in environmental education.
Nikki
Laboratory Supervisor Nicole Holloway and the other members of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Laboratory Committee have been working on a series of articles published in the AWWA’s magazine Opflow entitled "Operators Need to Know".
Secchi Day Gets a New 'Cooler' Feel
Secchi Day on Beaver Lake, now in its eighteenth year, is named for the Secchi disk. This disk is a black and white device lowered into the water to measure water clarity. In the early part of the morning on August 20th, citizen science volunteers, using their own boats, will collect water samples and take Secchi disk readings. They will bring their samples and Secchi depth readings back to Beaver Water District staff members for analysis and comparison. Usually, thirty-five distinct locations are monitored and cross referenced for accuracy. That part will be the same, but not the rest of the day.
All August 2022 Issue Stories
How to Reach Us
Trish Ouei
Director of Public Affairs
touei@bwdh2o.org
(479) 756-3651
For more information, visit www.bwdh2o.org
