COVID-19 Updated: April 9, 2020 Arkansas Utility Systems, Effective immediately, Arkansas Rural Water Association will be following National Rural Water Association’s federal guidelines and halting on-site visits for our field staff. If your system has an emergency, please contact the ARWA office or field staff immediately. We will evaluate the situation and, if deemed necessary, […]
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Water Operator Licensing Program – Recommended Study Reference Materials
If you are in the Arkansas Water Operator Licensing Program, you can now order any study reference materials from ARWA. Click Here to Download Order Form
Public Water System Service Fees to Increase
Jeff Stone, P.E., Director During the 92nd General Assembly of the Arkansas Legislature, House Bill 1737 was introduced to raise Public Water System Service Fees from $0.30 per meter per month to $0.40 per meter per month. This bill was the result of the Arkansas Department of Health seeking support for the safe drinking water […]
USDA Rural Development Water & Environmental Programs / AR Persistent Poverty
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City of Bono wins Best Tasting Water Award for 2017
Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 12, 2017, the winner of the state-wide competition was announced in an effort to identify the tastiest rural water in the state and, participants hope, in the nation. Small and rural water utilities from around the state submitted […]
10 Things You Might Not Know about Rural Water
Ninety-four percent of water utilities nationwide are rural or small municipal systems serving populations of less than 10,000. Rural water systems are held to the same quality standards as big city systems. They are regularly inspected and are required to resolve any violations in a timely fashion. Rural water systems are operated and governed by […]
NRWA Announces Creation of Workforce Advancement Center
The National Rural Water Association, the nation’s largest water utility association with over 31,000 members, announced the creation of the NRWA Workforce Advancement Center today during a joint ceremony with the Oklahoma Rural Water Association at NRWA’s headquarters in Duncan, Okla. The Center will develop the WaterPro Apprenticeship Program, a nationally recognized standard that will […]
Talking Points – NRWA Workforce Advancement Center
from NRWA It is projected that 37% of water utility workers and 32% of wastewater utility workers will be eligible for retirement within the next decade. Source: Ritchie, Ed. The Workforce Gap in Water Efficiency. January-February 2011. http://www.waterefficiency.net/WE/Articles/12949.aspx The anticipated loss of current utility employees is between 30% and 50% within the next 10 years. […]
BEST TASTING WATER IN ARKANSAS 2016: City of Chidester
Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 20, 2016, the winner of a state-wide competition was announced in an effort to identify the tastiest rural water in the state and, participants hope, in the nation. Small and rural water utilities from around the state submitted […]