Trappe approves MD Rural Water apprenticeship for water and wastewater operators

Mar 4, 2026

The Trappe Town Council voted unanimously March 4 to join the MD Rural Water Association apprenticeship program, a two-year, grant-supported on-the-job training track for water and wastewater operators that covers required coursework.

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Patty Shreves, representing the MD Rural Water Association, described an apprenticeship option for the town’s utility workforce. "This program is a 2 year program with on the job training for an apprentice to receive their water operator license," Shreves said, noting grant funding would cover required coursework and some supplemental services.

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