USDA Civil Rights poster available for download

July 14, 2020 / arwa / News Updates

Attention water and wastewater systems: Below, you will find a link to a USDA Civil Rights poster that you should print and publicly display in your office as a Federally funded service provider. As well, you may wish to make mention of this poster language on your system website if you have one. Please go […]

FEMA to Provide Cloth Face Masks

May 13, 2020 / arwa / News Updates

ARWA is pleased to announce that FEMA is making available a significant quantity of washable, cloth face masks for potential distribution to all requesting water and wastewater utilities in Arkansas. Accordingly, masks will be initially allocated to requesting utilities at the rate of two (2) masks per essential full-time employee. This is a one-time FEMA […]

IMPORTANT: COVID-19 STATEMENT from ARWA

March 19, 2020 / arwa / News Updates

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, […]

Water Operator Licensing Program – Recommended Study Reference Materials

November 8, 2019 / arwa / News Updates

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

2019 Emergency Response Training in Arkansas

May 21, 2019 / arwa / News Updates

Public Water System Service Fees to Increase

May 2, 2019 / arwa / News Updates

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

May 17, 2018 / arwa / News Updates

Download Fact Sheet PDF Download AR Persistent Poverty Updated list PDF

City of Bono wins Best Tasting Water Award for 2017

October 25, 2017 / arwa / News Updates

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

January 10, 2017 / arwa / News Updates

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

November 14, 2016 / arwa / News Updates

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 […]