Talking Points – NRWA Workforce Advancement Center

November 10, 2016 / arwa / News Updates

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

October 13, 2016 / arwa / News Updates

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 […]

Trace Wire Specifications and Guidelines for Sewer/Water Utilities

July 29, 2016 / arwa / News Updates

Click the link below to download Trace Wire Specifications and Guidelines for Sewer/Water Utilities. Download PDF

Best Tasting Water in Arkansas 2015

September 14, 2015 / arwa / News Updates

–PRESS RELEASE– Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 15, 2015, 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 […]

Emergency Response Training 2015

May 15, 2015 / arwa / News Updates

This past May, ARWA conducted an Emergency Response Training.

ARWA Hosts Tour

October 23, 2014 / arwa / News Updates

Arkansas Rural Water Association host Jasper Schneider, NEW Acting Administrator for the Rural Utilities for the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and Lawrence McCullough, USDA RD State Director from Arkansas as well as Stephen Lagasse, Community Program Director with USDA/RD from Arkansas. Administrator visited with ARWA staff USDA Circuit Riders & USDA Wastewater Technicians & USDA […]

Best Tasting Water in Arkansas – 2014

September 19, 2014 / arwa / News Updates

Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 16, 2014, 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 […]

Best Tasting Water in Arkansas – 2013

October 18, 2013 / arwa / News Updates

Officials at the Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) have found the best-tasting water in Arkansas. On September 17, 2013, 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 […]

Water University Award

March 9, 2012 / arwa / News Updates

Arkansas Rural Water Association Board of Directors at their March 8, 2012 quarterly Board meeting recognize the staff of Arkansas Rural Water Association for becoming graduates of the National Rural Water Association “WATER UNIVERSITY”. Presenting each staff member with their plaques was Diana Woodle, 1st Vice-President of ARWA. Diana Woodle is also the first graduate […]