Confidence in the midst of turmoil. How would we, as individuals or as societies, look to the future with hope without a “constant,” a foundation? On a greater level, that constant may be our faith, our family, or in the beauty of the natural environment surrounding us. Whatever that constant may be, we depend on it when our peace of mind is shaken.

People in many regions of the world cannot depend on safe and plentiful water. It is not a constant, but a daily source of struggle and concern. For Northwest Arkansas residents, Beaver Lake and Beaver Water District (BWD) have been a “constant” for more than 60 years, and in times like these, with so much uncertainty and anxiety, I am extremely grateful for our staff and the effort and sacrifice that they provide to ensure continuity of our service to our customers.

By the time you read this, I’m hopeful that the COVID-19 (coronavi-rus) pandemic will have peaked in Arkansas and that we are on the other side of the “curve.” Regardless, BWD

will continue to supply you with clean, safe water to drink 24/7, 365 days a year. The conventional water treatment process that BWD employs, including disinfection and filtration, is highly effective against COVID-19, just as with other viruses. Your water from the faucet is safe to drink and for all other uses, so there is no need to spend valuable resources on bottled water. This message from BWD is not new and has not changed, but especially during this pandemic crisis, we believe that sharing and promoting the mes-sage is vital.

BWD and our four customer cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville are all working diligently and in unison to ensure water delivery continues uninterrupted. BWD has a Pandemic Plan in place that guides us regarding how to operate safely to pro-tect our employees and our custom-ers. We are following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and the Arkansas Department of Health, and we hope that you and your organi-zations are as well.

THE SOURCEThe Source is a quarterly publication of Beaver Water District Spring 2020

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEOM. Lane Crider P.E., LEED APBeaver Water District and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Link to our website at bwdh2o.org and follow us on social media (Facebook, Linked In, Twitter) for more information. Rest assured that we are here to serve you and the Northwest

Arkansas community. We will come through this, and in the meantime I hope you find comfort, security, and peace of mind in your “constant.”

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Drinking WaterSafe

For regular updates on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), visit the Centers for Disease Control:

cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html and the Arkansas Department of Health: healthy.arkansas.gov.

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https://www.healthy.arkansas.govhttp://www.who.int/publications-detail/water-sanitation-hygiene-and-waste-management-for-covid-19http://www.bwdh2o.orghttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

Amber Ebbrecht of Fayetteville has joined the staff of Beaver Water District (BWD) as Assistant Education Coordinator.

Ebbrecht will assist the BWD Education Coordinator and the Director of Public Affairs with all education and public outreach activi-ties, events, and tasks. This includes leading Water Education Center hands-on education and tours, providing classroom presentations, engaging in public outreach, and supporting strategies to continue the growth and use of BWD Water Education curriculum in schools, at the BWD Water Education Center, and with partner organizations.

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Welcome Amber EbbrechtAssistant Education Coordinator

Ebbrecht has a B.F.A. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and holds a standard license in pre-K-12 from the Arkansas Department of Education. Her professional experi-ence includes Director of Education and Outreach at the Botanical Garden

of the Ozarks, Volunteer Coordinator at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, and eight years as an educator in Fayetteville Public Schools. In 2017, Ebbrecht received a Fayetteville Public Schools Above & Beyond Award.

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Holiday Island Earns Best Tasting Drinking Water Award

Dan Schrader of the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District (SID)

did the honors when he accepted first place for best tast-ing drinking water on March 11th at the Center for Non-profits in Rogers during the monthly meeting of the

Northwest District of the Arkansas Waterworks and Water Environment Association (AWW&WEA). Holiday Island would have competed for the statewide award during the 2020 Annual Conference & Exposition of AWW&WEA, on April 27-29 in Hot Springs. However, at this time, that meeting has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new date

has not been set, as of the publication of this newsletter.

Second place resulted in a 3-way tie between the City of Bentonville, Bella Vista Property Owners Association (POA) and Beaver Water District. Other competitors included Rogers Water Utilities, Springdale Water Utilities, and Washington Water Authority.

Mitchell Reddington, Nathan Miles, and Ben Kennedy with Rausch Coleman served as judges. They eval-uated and scored water samples on clarity, color, odor, and taste.

Past winners include Springdale Water Utilities (2019), Rogers Water Utilities (2018), City of Bentonville (2017), Rogers Water Utilities (2016), Prairie Grove (2015), Beaver Water District (2014), and Rogers Water Utilities (2013).

On Dec. 17, 2019, members of the Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association (AWW&WEA) met for their monthly training meeting. The following individuals will serve as officers for 2020: Mayo Miller, Jacobs Engineering, Chair; Zak Johnston, Washington Water Authority, Secretary/Treasurer; and Austin Ramsfield, Jacobs Engineering, Vice Chair. Nathan Hooper, Benton/Washington Regional Public Water Authority received a plaque recognizing his years of service as outgoing Chair. Stacy Cheevers of Beaver Water District, Northwestern

District Director for AWW&WEA, presented outstanding achievement awards for 2019.

The mission of the Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association, formed in 1950, is to encourage the education and licensing of its members in the field of water and wastewater systems and to provide a venue by which the mem-bers can share information, obtain train-ing, and improve the overall standing of the profession within their communi-ties. Visit nwd-awwwea.org for more information.

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Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association Elects Officers, Presents

Awards Recognizing Excellence

The following individuals will serve as officers for 2020: (from left) Mayo Miller, Jacobs Engineering, Chair; Zak Johnston, Washington Water Authority, Secretary/Treasurer; and Austin Ramsfield, Jacobs Engineering, Vice Chair.

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(Front row, left to right) Christine Schneider, Lab Professional Water, Benton/Washington Regional Public Water Authority; Tony Brown, Pretreatment Professional, Siloam Springs; Rodney Reynolds, Manager of the Year Water, Madison County Water Facilities Board; Mike Maynard, Small System Award Wastewater, Jacobs-Berryville; Tiffany Mallard, Lab Professional Wastewater, Springdale Water Utilities; Aaron Watkins, Water Operator more than 5000, City of Fayetteville; (back row, left to right) Duane Boyd and Darrin Byrum, dual award for Small System Award Water, Washington Water Authority; Tim Klossner, Backflow Prevention Professional, City of Bentonville; Mark Rogers, Manager of the Year Wastewater, City of Fayetteville; and Jeff Hickle, Wastewater Operator more than 5000, Jacobs-Fayetteville. Not present for the photo: Stacy Thompson, Water Operator less than 5000, Garfield Rural Water System.

MissionTo serve our customers’ needs by providing high quality drinking

water that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements and is economically priced consistent with our quality standards.

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