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Forests and Source Water Protection
Bob Morgan, PhDManager of Environmental Quality
Arkansas Forestry Association, 2016
• Regional Water Provider– Bentonville– Rogers– Springdale– Fayetteville
• 47 Million Gallons/Day• > 330,000 Customers• Source; Beaver Lake
Beaver Water District
Mission
To serve our customers’ needs by providing high quality water that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements, and is economically priced consistent with our quality standards.
• High quality source• Source water protection• Emergency response• Optimized treatment
• Distribution system management
• Water quality monitoring• Educated consumers
Multiple Barriers to Protect Drinking Water
Maintain, safeguard, and/or improve the quality of a given sourceAWWA G-300 Source Water Protection
• Greater public health• Response to uncertainties• Avoiding costs• Improved compliance• Customer expectations• Bond rating• Funding opportunities
Source Water Protection
Beaver Lake Watershed
Benefit of Forests
Implementing SWP is a Good Value• The net present value is
$125 million• The benefit-cost ratio is
1.4• The internal rate of
return is 18%
Cadmus study 2016
Index of Forest Importance to Drinking Water
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