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Fru-Con is building the world’s largest Fixed Film Denitrification System at the City of Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant located on the Patapsco River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The City awarded the project to Fru-Con in December 2009 and is one of several expansions and upgrades at the Plant that will occur over the next 3 years; and once completed, it will be the largest installed fixed-film denitrification system in the world.

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President's Message - Sustaining Success into the Future

by Clem Mitchell, Dec 13, 2009

I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all our outstanding team members for another successful year. I also want to recognize the trusted clients who make our success possible through their confidence and partnerships with us. It is indeed our honor and privilege to serve their construction needs.

The sustained economic downturn has created daunting challenges for every public and private entity. Market competitiveness is fierce. We must continue to work diligently to maintain our core strengths and competitive edge while staying true to the core values that are central to our achievements. Our Fru-Con hallmarks, Quality • Performance • Service • Integrity, remain solid guidelines for all our decision-making.

President's Message - Infrastructure Reinvestment Creates Opportunity

by Clem Mitchell, Jun 22, 2009

The nation’s reinvestment in infrastructure is quickly proving to be the economic jumpstart it was intended to be. The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will go a long way toward rebuilding the public works we rely upon as a nation.

The economic stimulus bill, signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 15, 2009, includes $50.8 billion for energy and water projects. The funding is expected to fast-track about $6 billion in wastewater and water projects. Another $30 billion is targeted for federal building infrastructure.

Project of Excellence - Fru-Con Builds Firm Foundations for $73 Million

May 22, 2009

New Design Road Water Treatment Plant Expansion

Fru-Con is building firm foundations as it triples the capacity of a water treatment facility in Tuscarora, Maryland — literally and ecologically. Fru-Con began work on the New Design Road Water Treatment Plant in January 2008 after winning a $73 million contract award from Frederick County to expand plant capacity from 8.8 million gallons per day (MGD) to 25 MGD. The project will be delivered in phases, with the new wing of the plant slated for commissioning in January 2010, followed by total completion on or before June 16, 2010.

The Fru-Con team is working in close collaboration with members of the Department of Engineering and Planning within Frederick County’s Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management to achieve the project goals. Engineering team members include Rummel, Klepper, and Kahn, LLP, of Baltimore, Maryland, in association with the Baltimore office of Hazen and Sawyer, Environmental Engineers and Scientists.

Project Update - Fru-Con Foresight Reduces Construction Risk on $39 Million Flat Branch Pump Station

May 22, 2009

Twenty feet may not seem like much, but it made all the difference in reducing construction risk while improving sewage capacity in burgeoning Fairfax County, Virginia. Through Fru-Con’s foresight, the four-year construction of the $39 million Flat Branch Pump Station & Force Main Improvements guards the structural integrity of an aging 48-inch sewer line over which the plant was initially to be built.

The project, begun in February 2009, will be completed in 2013. It will meet the needs of a growing commercial and residential area by increasing pumping capacity by 60 percent to 120 million gallons a day.

President's Message - Legacy and Future

by Clem Mitchell, Oct 1, 2007

The Iroquois Indians believe that we are touched by the seven generations that precede us and that we touch the seven generations who follow. I find myself more conscious of the meaning behind this belief as I begin my service as president and chief executive officer of Fru-Con.