From Staff Reports
Beaver Water District placed first in the Southwest Section-American Water Works Association (AWWA) Top Ops Challenge on Oct. 25 in Rogers.
Team members Dustin Mayhew of Springdale, plant operator; Frank Blowers of Pea Ridge, maintenance supervisor; and Nikki Holloway of Springdale, laboratory analyst, combined bring together more than 30 years of experience in the water field to the Top Ops competition. Earlier this year, the team placed fifth in the AWWA 2016 Top Ops Challenge in Chicago.
The team will compete for the third time in the AWWA Top Ops Challenge in Philadelphia during AWWA's 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition, which will be held June 11-14. This event gathers together more than 13,000 water professionals from around the world. Top Ops is the "College Bowl" or "Jeopardy!" of the water industry. The Top Ops Challenge is designed to promote excellence and professionalism and provide an opportunity for water professionals to showcase their talents in all aspects of water operations. Established in 1881, AWWA is the largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water, the world's most important resource. For more information, visit awwa.org.
Beaver Water District supplies drinking water to more than 300,000 people and industries in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and surrounding areas in Northwest Arkansas. The District's mission is to serve customers' needs by providing high quality drinking water that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements and is economically priced consistent with quality standards. For information, visitwww.bwdh2o.org.
Community on 11/09/2016