Western Section

Western Section Board

Western Section Board consists of members that reside or work in the Maryland counties of Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett or Washington

Director: Bruce Darner, Darner Services, LLC

Past Director: Louis Keepers, Town of Walkersville, MD

Secretary: Julie Pippel, Washington County, MD

Treasurer: Kim Ridenour, City of Hagerstown, MD (Retired)

Trustee, Frederick County: Eric Dutrow, Maryland Rural Water

Trustee, Garrett and Allegany Counties: Dave Wagner, City of Hagerstown, MD

Trustee, Washington County: Chuck Mills, City of Hagerstown, MD

Western Section Past Events

11/14/24 - Training and Meeting - Thurmont, MD

Class: Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation and Filtration - 275-87-05 Wastewater 3-5, A, Water Treatment 3-4, Industrial Wastewater 5-7 (Process) - 7 hours

10/26/24 - Member Appreciation Event, Thurmont

The Western Section of the WWOA hosted our Family Appreciation Event at the Lewistown Social Club in Thurmont, Md. We had 30 adults and 8 children in attendance. The event was catered by Mission Barbeque from Frederick, Md. There were several drawings for gift cards and other door prizes. Everyone attending had a great time and are looking for future events such as this!

06/25/24 - Training and Meeting - Thurmont, MD

Class: Chemical Treatment - TRE 6021-16-11: All WW; All IWW, All WT (Process) 7 hours. Bill Shreve, Sr., MCET Instructor

11/14/23 - Training and Meeting - Thurmont, MD

Class: Variable Frequency Drive Training and Troubleshooting - TRE 7830-3-24: All Operators and Superintendents (Non-Process) 6 hours. Kevin Larkin, Worldwide Electric Corp., Instructor

07/25/23 - Training and Meeting - Thurmont, MD

Class: The Evolution of Disinfection in Water Treatment - 7788-23-11; All Operators and Superintendents (Process) 7 hours. Terry Bradley, MCET Instructor

WESTERN SECTION CURRENT EVENTS

See Below for Past Events. Nothing currently scheduled.

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