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Council approves MD Rural Water two-year apprenticeship for Trappe
Summary
The Trappe Town Council unanimously approved joining the Maryland Rural Water Association’s two-year apprenticeship program to train water and wastewater operators; MD Rural Water will provide grant funding to cover required coursework and some supplemental services.
The Trappe Town Council voted unanimously on March 4 to join the Maryland Rural Water Association apprenticeship program for both water and wastewater operations. Patty Shreves described the program as "a 2 year program with on the job training for an apprentice to receive their water operator license," and said MD Rural Water "has grant funding to pay for all the required course work and some supplemental services."
Council members discussed the staffing and training benefits of a locally available certification pipeline before President Newnam moved to enter the program and Commissioner Chase seconded the motion. The motion passed with no dissent. The program enrollment is expected to establish a local pathway for operator licensing; council did not specify candidate selection criteria or implementation timeline at the meeting.
