UNSPSC 20142800: Production separators

UNSPSC 20142800 Production separators, a Class code, covers drinking water treatment residuals removal and disposal, oil-water separator maintenance and cleaning, and related equipment replacement at municipal water and transit facilities. State and local governments purchase under this code primarily through water utilities and transit authorities that operate treatment plants and maintenance facilities generating separated or settled residuals and contaminated wash waters. The work involves removal of accumulated residuals from settling ponds, cleaning and inspection of underground and aboveground oil-water separators, disposal of classified hazardous waste streams, and replacement of specialized separator equipment. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments (city and county), transit authorities, and water treatment plant operators that manage these facilities in-house.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Massachusetts. Clayton County and Columbia County in Georgia each issued RFPs for drinking water treatment residuals removal and disposal at the Jim Blanchard Water Treatment Plant and Clarks Hill Water Treatment Plant, with proposals due July 30, 2026, covering removal from settling ponds and disposal operations at both locations. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued IFB 61-26 on April 10, 2026 (bids due April 24, 2026) for a four-year oil-water separator maintenance contract covering quarterly inspections at five locations, quarterly cleaning at eight locations, monthly cleaning at ten locations, steam cleaning area pump outs, and automated parts washer cleaning across multiple MBTA facilities, with personnel requiring Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Transporter licensing and 40-hour OSHA certification. The City of Holly Hill, Florida procured a sole source drive shaft replacement for softener #2 at its Water Treatment Plant in April 2026 through a notice of intended decision process, indicating equipment replacement activity also occurs under this code.