November 2021 IssueBeaver Water District's Historic Steele Water Treatment Plant Building Gets a MakeoverThe recently completed Steele Water Treatment Plant Building Renovation took approximately a year and cost about $1 million. Olsson provided design services while C.R. Crawford Construction served as the general contractor.“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” That quote from author Stephen King’s novel “The Colorado Kid” doesn’t always apply, but in this case it does. The Joe M. Steele Water Treatment Plant building Facilities at Beaver Water District, on the outskirts of Lowell, has undergone a makeover. Featured StoriesMessage from the CEOM. Lane Crider P.E., LEED APA Ghost Story Although Halloween has come and gone already, I would like to share an interesting thought. Have you ever questioned why haunted places are rarely, if ever, new? Most are old, decrepit locations that have fallen into disrepair. There are differences that make each location unique. However, be it a hotel, a family home, a hospital, or a prison, there is always one common thread. They must have a spirit. UA Students AwardedSteele-Croxton Memorial ScholarshipsThe following University of Arkansas (UA) students have received Joe M. Steele & Hardy W. Croxton Memorial Scholarships for Fall 2021. Jacqueline Steinauer (from left) of Fayetteville is pursuing a degree in Biological Engineering. Braden Wise of Greenland is focused on a degree in Civil Engineering. Jonathan Brye of Farmington is majoring in Environmental, Soil, and Water Science. Beaver Water District Board Members donate board meeting attendance fees to the scholarship fund. Olsson’s Fayetteville Water/Wastewater Team Wins ACEC of Arkansas Award for Beaver Water District Master Plan Update(From left) Darryl Fendley P.E., Plant Engineer, Beaver Water District; Erin Needham P.E., Project Engineer, Olsson; Chris Hall, P.E., Team Leader for the Olsson Water/Wastewater Team for Fayetteville, Springfield, and Joplin; and Lane Crider, CEO, Beaver Water DistrictOn Aug. 26, 2021, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas awarded Olsson’s Fayetteville Water/Wastewater Team with its 2021 Engineering Excellence Award in the Studies, Research, and Consulting Engineering Services Category. All November 2021 Issue StoriesUpcoming EventsBoard Meeting-Beaver Water District How To Reach UsAmy Wilson The Source is a quarterly publication of Beaver Water District. |