Craig Fricke

Craig Fricke

Director, Engineering & Technical Services

Craig A. Fricke is currently the Director of the Department of Engineering and Technical Services at DC Water in the District of Columbia.  In this capacity, Mr. Fricke oversees the Capital Improvement Program for the water and sewer systems in the District of Columbia.  This currently includes nearly $100M of projects annually.  Mr. Fricke has been in this role since March 2017.

Prior to that, Mr. Fricke was the Manager for Enterprise Asset Management at DC Water in the District of Columbia.  In this capacity, Mr. Fricke provided enterprise-wide leadership in the development, implementation and oversight of DC Water’s asset management program. 

Prior to joining DC Water, Mr. Fricke worked for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) for nearly 30 years.  His most recent position there was Planning Group Leader which included similar responsibilities for WSSC’s asset management program.

Before joining WSSC, Mr. Fricke was a project engineer with Camp Dresser & McKee.

Mr. Fricke has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in environmental and water resources engineering from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Fricke is a licensed professional Engineer in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

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Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

Last gantry at the bottom of the shaft where crews connect it
Now Fully Assembled, It’s Full Speed Ahead for the tunnel boring machine Mary and the Potomac River Tunnel

Final Gantry Completes Mobile Support Train Behind Mary Stretching More Than 700 Feet

DC Water’s tunnel boring machine Mary may be the muscle behind the Potomac River Tunnel Project, but the gantries that trail behind her form the heart, brains, and guts of the operation. Now crews have lowered and connected the final gantry section, giving Mary the tools and equipment she needs to continue tunneling north.

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Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 50% of the last 3 payments made. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.