RECON Outfitters Supports Rapid Recovery Efforts Following Blue Origin Launch Pad Incident

RECON Outfitters Supports Rapid Recovery Efforts Following Blue Origin Launch Pad Incident

When unexpected events occur on critical infrastructure projects, speed and reliability matter.

Following a catastrophic explosion during a static fire test of a new rocket system at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, significant damage was sustained to the launch pad infrastructure. The incident occurred during testing of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket program supporting U.S. Space Force missions, prompting an immediate response to assist recovery and environmental management efforts.

RECON Outfitters was called upon to provide a rapid storage solution for water management operations at the site. Within just 48 hours, our team mobilized and delivered 30 frac tanks to support the recovery effort.

The tanks were deployed to provide temporary water storage while crews pumped and managed the water collection system beneath the launch pad. This critical storage capacity enabled recovery teams to safely collect, contain, and manage large volumes of water during cleanup and assessment operations.

Projects like these highlight what RECON Outfitters does best: delivering dependable equipment solutions when timelines are tight and operational demands are high. Our ability to quickly source, transport, and deploy large-scale storage assets helps keep critical projects moving—even under challenging circumstances.

We are proud to support organizations working on some of the nation’s most advanced aerospace and defense initiatives and remain committed to providing rapid-response equipment solutions whenever and wherever they are needed.

Need frac tanks fast? Contact RECON Outfitters to learn how our nationwide network can deliver storage solutions for emergency response, industrial projects, environmental remediation, and large-scale infrastructure operations.

Fairfield CT Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)

Hardening Project Sea Level Rise

Seaside Towns across New England have begun to harden themselves against future sea level rise. In many cases the historical sprawl of development has made it difficult to relocate important utilities such as water and wastewater treatment plants. Many municipalities are protecting their investments in utilities to insure they will function for years to come.

The Fairfield WWTP Hardening Project installed 2,400 linear feet of cantilevered steel sheet pile walls to encompass their Department of Public Works campus. The infiltrated water will be collected and dewatered using pump stations.  Both pump stations require high volume dewatering systems to allow for construction.

Recon Outfitters designed a treatment system to fit within the tight confines of an active WWTP, capable of treating up to 700 gallons per minute (gpm), fed by two dewatering wells positioned adjacent to the work area for the installation of the pump station.  The system consisted of three 21,000-gallon RECON frac tanks interconnected, a 4-inch diesel pump, a duplex multi bag filter, 6 skid-utilizing ten micron bag filters, and 6 pressurized vessels containing 5,000 pounds of granular activated carbon media each set up two in a series,  followed by a flow meter totalizer prior to discharge.

RECON helps contractors operate, optimize, and maintain the system to allow the contractor to focus on the construction portion of their work, while RECON keeps the water flowing.

Drilling Solids Management: GeoThermal Well Installation

Geothermal tanks for well installation

Geothermal heating and cooling systems are an efficient way to heat and or cool buildings. Drillers often produce large volumes of water with excessive amounts of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) that must be reduced prior to discharge. RECON Outfitters has managed many thousands of gallons of water using our 18,000 gallon weir tanks, 21,000 gallon frac tanks and a custom blend of chemistry specifically designed for solids removal. Due to variances from site to site, our engineers perform pilot tests on site to insure the chemistry will work with the specific sediment and water found on site.

See the RECON Ready Frac & Weir tanks

Vertical Tanks: The Best Solution for Tight Urban Construction Sites

Vertical Tank

Supporting large construction projects in congested urban settings is a challenge. Often times general contractors have a difficult time fitting all related support elements in a small “postage-stamp” sized project locations. RECON Outfitters supports many complex projects with our 14,700 gallon capacity Vertical Tanks.

By orienting storage tanks vertically vs traditional horizontal frac tanks, a larger volume can be stored per square foot.

RECON Vertical tanks come ready to work! The integral skid surrounding the tanks simplifies set up. Most applications can be installed on compacted ground and set up with a Lull. Internal coating and mixing tree allows for active mixing and easy cleaning. Level gauges allow volume to be checked from the ground. All safety ladders and fall protection are standard.

Download the Vertical Tank Data Sheet for more information.