YES!! Even though CWS is a Public Water Authority, we continue to be governed by our bylaws which state that all Board Members must be elected by a vote of our meter holders (users). Currently, your CWS Board of Directors is comprised of five unsalaried Members representing the districts of Fai ...
Safe Water is no Accident! When you consider the amount of water we all consume, and the effects it can have on our health, both short and long-term, safe water must not be take for granted! The processing procedures and testing methods used by CWS are the best available. Our lake source is exce ...
Testing for "Lead and Copper" content in our water has also been conducted since 1992. Why? Although our water source is clear and clean. it has naturally corrosive nature. Thus water commonly referred to as 'soft' water, will leach or draw lead and copper from pipes and plumbing making it unsaf ...
Community Water System is regulated by the Arkansas Department of Health and guided by the National Safe Drinking Water Act. Suppliers of electricity, gas, and phone services are regulated by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Since water is consumed, everything from it's source and treatme ...
Quick Lake Facts Highest pool level surface acres 40,500 Miles of shoreline 343 Low (conservative) pool level surface acres 31,400 Miles of shorelines 276 CWS avg. water usage *Measure of Effect on lake in one year 3-1/2 million gallons per day 1" Normal lake evaporation rate *Measure of E ...
To serve our current customer group, Community Water System draws an average of 3-1/2 million gallons of water per day from Greers Ferry Lake through an intake line located just north of our treatment facility in Greers Ferry, Arkansas. Considering the vast amount of water contained in this lake ...
Most underground water sources, or aquifiers, are in poor to critical condition. With the increased demand for irrigation, drinking water and industrial use, aquifier water levels have been lowered much faster than they can be replaced naturally. At this rate, within the next several years, many ...
The water source for Community Water System is Greers Ferry Lake, a White River Basin project built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and completed in July of 1964. The dam is located on the Little Red River just northeast of Heber Springs, Arkansas. The purpose of the lake is flood control an ...
