The Annual Short Courses for Water and Wastewater Operators is the joint effort of Water and Waste Operators Association of MD, DE, and DC; the Chesapeake Section, American Water Works Association; and the Chesapeake Water Environment Association. We are firmly committed to advancing the knowledge of operators - the front line of every water utility. You can learn more about our organizations by clicking on their names and linking to their websites.
We offer our sincere thanks to each instructor who is giving of their time and effort without monetary compensation to convey this beneficial information to the respective students. Also, thanks to their employers who have allowed the instructors time to participate in the Short Courses. You will find the names of instructors and employers with the classes they are teaching.
About Us
The Annual Short Courses is coordinated by a dedicated team of volunteers, who work year-round on this important training event:
Chairpersons: Rob Nally (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
John Luu (CWEA), WSSC Water
Jim Timmons (WWOA), Baltimore City DPW (Retired)
Treasurer: Clark Howells (CWEA), WSSC Water
Secretary/Assist Treas: Maia Tatinclaux (CWEA), RK&K
Intro to Water: Rob Nally (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
Water 3 & 4: Dinesh Bahadursingh (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
Advanced Water: Rob Swann (CSAWWA), Anne Arundel County DPW
Water Distribution: David Wilkins (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
Wanda Ketner (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
Intro/Inter Wastewater: Rob Kraus, (WWOA), Anne Arundel County DPW
Advanced Wastewater: Mike Marinelli, (CWEA), WSSC Water
Industrial Wastewater: Bill Farrell (CWEA), Prostart
Wastewater Collection: Wayne Reed (CWEA), USACE - Washington Aqueduct
Licette Villafane (WWOA), WSSC Water
Superintendent: Winfield McKell (WWOA), WSSC Water
Michael Lewis (CSAWWA), WSSC Water (Retired)
College Liaison: Jim Timmons (WWOA), Baltimore City DPW (Retired)
Admin. Coordinators: Noelle Anuszkiewicz (CWEA), Anne Arundel County DPW
Angela Ballard-Landers (CSAWWA) WSSC Water (Retired)
Billy Dove, (CSAWWA), Hazen and Sawyer
Scott Harmon (CWEA/CSAWWA), Ruiral Community Assistance Partnership
Jay Price (WWOA/CSAWWA), Hazen and Sawyer
Conrad Shows (WWOA), DC Water (retired)
Ivy Swann (WWOA), Anne Arundel County DPW
Tim Porcella (WWOA) Baltimore County Utilities
Mark Proctor (CSAWWA) WSSC Water
Doug Abbott (CSAWWA/CWEA/WWOA) Easton Utilities