The North Garland County Regional Water District provides potable water to approximately 2,600 residential and light commercial customers.  The District has one water treatment facility located on Lake Ouachita that has a capacity of 2 million gallons per day (mgd).  The current water production averages approximately 700,000 gallons per day.  The District has a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain water from Lake Ouachita.  The current contract allows the District to obtain up to l mgd from the lake.  The District has obtained an oral commitment from the Corps to amend the existing contract to allow the District to draw up to 4 mgd.  A study is currently underway by the Corps to proceed with this commitment.

The District can double the plant capacity to 4 mgd by adding another clarifier and two additional filters.  Construction of a new clarifier and clearwell was completed in 2011.  Design for the additional filters and for a larger transmission line will be scheduled for 2013.  No other facilities will have to be upgraded to produce 4 mgd.

The District has in recent years installed emergency generators at the water intake pumping station, the water treatment plant and the main pumping station.  All other pumping stations also have generators installed to serve as back-up power generation.  The District has also constructed a new chlorine treatment facility.

The District has also constructed a 2M gallon storage tank and installed new high service pumps with variable speed drives.  The project was funded with a $1.5M loan from Rural Development. The project was completed on April 18, 2007.

Funds are beings set aside monthly for the purchase of land to construct an office building and shop.  The District leases the current facilities.  The lease is for eight years and will expire in 2015.

The District is constantly analyzing ways to improve the distribution system and the installation of additional water mains to ensure an adequate flow of water to all storage tanks is currently being studied.