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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:  

​​​​Chairperson:                        Ivy Swann (WWOA), Anne Arundel County DPW

Vice Chairperson:                Mark Proctor (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
Treasurer:                             Rob Nally (CSAWWA), WSSC Water
Secretary/Assist Treas:        Clark Howells (CWEA), WSSC Water
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) & Wanda Ketner                                                                (CSAWWA),WSSC Water

Introductory Wastewater:    Rob Kraus, (WWOA), Anne Arundel County DPW
W5A Exam Prep:                  Mike Marinelli, (CWEA), WSSC Water
Advanced Wastewater:        Maia Tatinclaux (CWEA), RK&K Engineers

Industrial Wastewater:       Bill Farrell (CWEA) Prostart & Dwight Swan, (WWOA &                                                    CWEA), Envirep
Wastewater Collection:      Wayne Reed (CWEA), Army Corps of Engineers & Licette                                                  Villafane (WWOA), WSSC Water
Superintendent:                 Noelle Anuszkiewicz (CWEA), Anne Arundel County DPW
Admin. Coordinators:         Jay Price (WWOA/CSAWWA), Hazen & Sawyer
                                          Scott Harmon (CWEA/CSAWWA), RCAP
                                          John Luu (CWEA), WSSC Water
                                          Billy Dove (CSAWWA), Hazen and Sawyer
                                          Doug Abbott (CSAWWA/CWEA/WWOA), Easton Utilities
                                          Tim Porcella (WWOA), Baltimore County Utilities
                                          Will Shreve (WWOA), Baltimore City DPW