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Forests and Source Water Protection
Bob Morgan, PhDManager of Environmental Quality
SW Section AWWA, 2016
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• Regional Water Provider– Bentonville– Rogers– Springdale– Fayetteville
• 47 Million Gallons/Day• > 330,000 Customers• Source; Beaver Lake
Beaver Water District
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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.
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• High quality source• Source water protection• Emergency response• Optimized treatment
• Distribution system management
• Water quality monitoring• Educated consumers
Multiple Barriers to Protect Drinking Water
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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
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Beaver Lake Watershed
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Benefit of Forests
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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
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Forest Importance to Drinking Water
US Forest ServiceForests to Faucets
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Index of Forest Importance to Drinking Water