Ozarks at Large Stories BWD Celebrates Drinking Water Week KUAF Published May 7, 2019 at 3:29 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:02 A. Grajeda / KUAFLane Crider, Beaver Water District CEO, addresses a crowd gathered at BWD's headquarters in Lowell May 6, 2019 for a Drinking Water Week kickoff party. Beaver Water District is celebrating Drinking Water Week. The American Water Works Assocation created the event more than 30 years ago. BWD serves nearly 350,000 customers in northwest Arkansas.