The Source May 2021 Issue

May 2021 Issue

The Long Run

By James McCarty, PhD
Environmental Quality Manager

Beaver Water District (BWD) cares a lot about the water that flows into Beaver Lake because that water will eventually become drinking water for one in six Arkansans. I remember learning about the water cycle in grade school, and it could not be more important to our source water quality.

Message from the CEO

M. Lane Crider P.E., LEED AP

In the Long Run

As a kid, I heard the phrase “… in the long run …” many times. It was usually preceded or followed by something like “I know you don’t want to go to school, but…” or “you’ll be a better (fill in the blank).” I recall that as a child, the advice was usually unwelcome or disappointing! However, as an adult the advice is accurate and true, especially as I deliver it to one of my children!

Water Quality: Something You Can Count On

By Nikki Holloway, Laboratory Supervisor

In a normal year, having a clean, safe, and reliable supply of drinking water is an aspect of life that many don’t think about. Typically, if you’re not thinking about your water supply, we are doing our job correctly. The year 2020 was anything but a normal year and many of the things that we hold to be constants were no longer constant.

Beaver Water District has hired Korenda Allen, PHR, of Centerton as Human Resources Director. Allen replaces Pat Bates of Bentonville, who is retiring after more than 12 years of dedicated service.

Jordan Forbis (from left) and Sandi Formica of the Water Conservation Resource Center (WCRC) and Dot Neely of Beaver Water District take a break from planting native flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees on a restored bank of West Fork White River.