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Central Arkansas Water

is in the Energy Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Our mission is "to provide our customers with the best water service possible at a fair price." We are a metropolitan water system serving a population of approximately 388,000. We have 117,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and master-metered customers in Pulaski and Saline counties. The Board of Commissioners and employees of CAW are dedicated to excellent water quality, exemplary regulatory compliance, high system integrity, and exceptional customer service. We know that quality counts.

Chief Executive Officer
Graham W Rich
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

221 E Capitol Ave

Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

www.carkw.com

1 501 372 5161

NAICS Code Water Supply and Irrigation Systems: 221310

News & Analysis

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  • Central Arkansas Water has a new map of the Lake Maumelle Watershed, the primary water supply for the Little Rock area

    - 2009-07-20

    Central Arkansas Water has a new map of the Lake Maumelle Watershed, the primary water supply for the Little Rock area. The new educational resource is available by calling (501) 377-1229 or (501) 377-1331. For more information, visit www.carkw.com.

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  • Central Arkansas Water will hold its first annual stakeholders meeting

    - 2009-06-29

    Central Arkansas Water will hold its first annual stakeholders meeting at 9:30 a.m. June 30 at the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Building at 100 Main St. For more information, call (501) 377-1255.

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  • Central Arkansas Water

    - 2009-03-02

    Dale Kimbrow has been named manager of planning, regionalism and future water source at Central Arkansas Water in Little Rock. Kimbrow started his water industry career in 1982 in engineering and drafting at the former North Little Rock Water Department. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

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  • Central Arkansas Water

    - 2008-08-04

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Former North Little Rock Mayor Eddie Powell has been appointed chair of the board of commissioners of Central Arkansas Water in Little Rock. Powell is a retired businessman. Jay C. Hartman of Entergy Arkansas Inc. in Little Rock has been appointed...

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  • Central Arkansas Water

    - 2008-07-21

    Sheronda Shells has been named the new customer service supervisor for Central Arkansas Water's customer service center in Little Rock. Shells most recently was the servicing manager for Nuvell Financial in Little Rock. Also, Doris Moore has been promoted to assistant customer service supervisor. Previously, Moore was a...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Graham W Rich Chief Executive Officer
Bruno Kirsch Chief Operations Officer
Thad Luther Chief Operating Officer
Jim E Ferguson Director of Engineering
Dale Kimbrow Planning Manager
Adrienne Bradley
Bill Seiger Regulations Specialist
Carroll Keatts Program Administrator
George Deroche Regulations Specialist
Jane Dickey
Jay C Hartman Commissioner
Robbie Billingsley Regulations Specialist
Thomas W Rimmer Commissioner
Becky Wahlgreen Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Francille Turbyfill Board of Directors
Roby Robertson Board of Directors
Tony Kendall Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Central Arkansas Water Chief Executive Officer Current
Rotary International Board of Directors Current
Rotary International Member Current
Awwa Chairman Former
Ohio.Com Director Former
Clemson University Master of Science Degrees Former

Bruno is Chief Operations Officer/Director of Watershed Management for Central Arkansas Water. In this capacity, Bruno oversees the Source & Treatment department and all matters pertaining to the management of the Lake Winona and Lake Maumelle Watersheds. His tenure with the utility has included the positions of Assistant Manager overseeing Engineering, Finance & Customer Service, and Human Resources from 1986-1996 and Chief Operating Officer since 1996. Prior to joining Little Rock Municipal Water Works in 1986, he was Director of the Division of Engineering of the Arkansas Department of Health. At the Heath Department, he oversaw the division that regulated the state's 1,200 public and community water systems. Bruno, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He is a member of Alpha Pi Mu, the Honorary Industrial Engineering Society, and was inducted into the Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineers in 1994. He also is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Bruno has 35 years of experience in the regulatory and operational aspects of the drinking water industry.

Organization Position Status
Central Arkansas Water Chief Operations Officer Current
Central Arkansas Water Director of Watershed Management Current
Arkansas Department of Health Director of the Division of Engineering Former

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Central Arkansas Water Chief Operating Officer Current
Little Rock Waste Water Utility Manager Former
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Bachelor's Degree In Chemistry Former

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Central Arkansas Water Director of Engineering Current

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Central Arkansas Water Planning Manager Current

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Central Arkansas Water Current
University of California, Los Angeles Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Harvard University Master's Degree In Public Policy Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former
Harvard University Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

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Central Arkansas Water Regulations Specialist Current

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Central Arkansas Water Program Administrator Current

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Central Arkansas Water Regulations Specialist Current

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Rose Law Firm Partner Current
Central Arkansas Water Current
Rose Law Firm Board of Directors Current
Visitors Vice-Chairman of the Board Current
Rotary International Fellow Current
American College of Bond Counsel fellow Former
The University of Oklahoma doctorate degree Former
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Bachelor of Science Degree In Education Former
University of Arkansas member Former

Organization Position Status
Entergy Arkansas Manager Current
Central Arkansas Water Commissioner Current
Entergy Corporation Current
Central Arkansas Water Chair of The Board Current
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Master of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Central Arkansas Water Regulations Specialist Current

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Central Arkansas Water Commissioner Current

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Central Arkansas Water Director Current

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Central Arkansas Water Board of Directors Current

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Professor of Public Administration Current
Central Arkansas Water Board of Directors Current
Saline County Former
Little Rock Board of Directors Former
The University of Oklahoma Doctorate In Political Science Former

Commissioner Tony Kendall is Vice President of Human Resources for Baptist Health in Arkansas and is serving his second term on the Central Arkansas Water (CAW) Board of Commissioners. He served as Board Chair during the development of the Lake Maumelle Watershed Management Plan, a $1.2-million study and planning process with the goal of ensuring the long-term viability of the lake as a drinking water supply through effective watershed management. In addition to serving on the CAW Board, Commissioner Kendall has been involved in business and local civic affairs for many years. His business background includes 23 years in manufacturing management with Johnson & Johnson and 3 years as vice president of manufacturing for the Polymer Group. He has been with the Baptist Health system since 1998. He has served as president of the North Little Rock Boys & Girls Clubs of America Board of Directors and chairman of the North Little Rock Parks & Recreation Commission. He also is a past member of the Baptist Memorial Medical Center Community Advisory Board and the Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineers Board. He is a former member of the Camden, Arkansas, City Zoning Commission and is a member and past lay leader for the United Methodist Church Board of Stewards. Commissioner Kendall graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in industrial engineering. His initial appointment to the CAW Board was in 2004 to fulfill three years of the unexpired term of a retiring commissioner. A North Little Rock representative, he is in a full seven-year term and will serve until June 30, 2014. He was 2006-2007 Board Chair.

Organization Position Status
Baptist Health Vice President of Human Resources Current
Central Arkansas Water Board of Directors Current
Johnson & Johnson vice president of manufacturing Former
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Degree In Industrial Engineering Former
Arkansas Academy Member Former
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