PRESS RELEASE BEST TASTING WATER IN ARKANSAS Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 16, 2024, 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 […]
“LOCAL FLAVOR” TO COMPETE Arkansas Rural Water Association is looking for the “BEST TASTING WATER” in the state. In an effort to bring national attention to the high quality of water provided by small and rural water utilities, the National Rural Water Association is sponsoring a nationwide taste competition among entries from its fifty-member state […]
Arkansas Department of Agriculture FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/2/2022 Contact: Ayden Massey, (501) 813-6012 ayden.massey@agriculture.arkansas.gov LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) approved $270 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding distribution at its meeting on Friday, December 2, 2022. A total of 157 projects will receive funding across 58 counties. A full list […]
PRESS RELEASE BEST TASTING WATER IN ARKANSAS Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 13, 2022, 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 […]
On August 4, 2022, EPA released Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory to support water systems with their efforts to develop inventories and to provide states with needed information for oversight and reporting to EPA. The guidance provides essential information to help water systems comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions […]
Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On August 31, 2021 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 […]
Loving every drop of your water? Arkansas Rural Water Association is looking for the “BEST TASTING WATER” in the state. The State Water Taste Test will be held at the ARWA Annual Technical Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. All member water utilities are encouraged to enter. Arkansas Rural Water Association will choose the best of […]
David Liles, LWPWA General Manager, on Effective Risk Assessment for Water Utilities When most people think about property risk and insurance, they focus on external forces such as tornadoes, hail, fires, or theft. These are genuine risk factors to consider and offset. However, they are by no means the only risk factors utilities face in […]
ATTENTION! September 18, 2020 The below text has been placed on the bottom of this ADH webpage: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/rules-and-regulations with the rest of the “relaxed” Rules: Arkansas Department of Health RULES PERTAINING TO WATER OPERATOR LICENSING Section XIII. A: 24 hours of additional training instruction, per two-year renewal period for the 2019 to 2021 period, is […]
PRESS RELEASE The 2020 “Best Tasting Water in Arkansas” Award Goes to Ash Flat Water Co. Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On August 31, 2020, the winner of the state-wide competition was announced in an effort to identify the tastiest rural water in the state […]
