Arkansas Educational Television Network

Troubled Water

A study of water resources in Arkansas is as varied as the people who live here. Different issues in different parts of the state are raising a common concern; that our status as a water rich state may be in doubt. Growth in industry, agriculture and population is straining this essential resource and the signs are beginning to show. Water quality is suffering from growth and development in the watersheds and water levels are dropping in the state's aquifers.

"Troubled Water" is an AETN original sixty-minute documentary that traveled across the state to learn more about the potential for a water crisis in Arkansas. Farmers, Geologists, experts and concerned citizens share their opinions and stories about how water is managed in Arkansas and what we need to do to protect this irreplaceable resource.