UNSPSC 47101573: Flocculator

A facility that makes the slow agitation to make the sedimentation easier by growing the finite floc into the larger floc.

UNSPSC 47101573 Flocculator is a Commodity code that encompasses water treatment chemical feed and process equipment used in municipal and institutional potable water and wastewater treatment operations. State and local governments procure flocculators—mechanical or static mixing devices that condition water with coagulant chemicals to precipitate suspended solids—as standalone units or integrated components within broader treatment plant upgrades, SCADA retrofits, and chemical handling systems. The code captures both equipment procurement and the ancillary services (parts, repairs, maintenance, operator training) required to keep treatment systems operational across dispersed facility networks.

State and local water and wastewater authorities dominate the issuing-body mix: city water departments (Tampa, Phoenix, Tucson, Sanford, Winter Park, Holly Hill), county water utilities (Collier, Orange, Gwinnett, Effingham, Columbia), municipal treatment plants and reclamation facilities, and regional water districts (Eastern Municipal Water District in California). Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, Georgia, and California, with the heaviest concentration in Florida counties (Collier, Orange, Volusia, Brevard, Hillsborough) and Georgia municipalities. Representative solicitations include the City of Tampa's RFQ for Sweco grit remover parts (June 2026), the City of Phoenix's IFB for Sanitaire membrane diffuser replacement serving two wastewater treatment plants on a five-year contract with firm pricing (June 2026, due July 2, 2026), and Gwinnett County's competitive sealed bid for solids dewatering and thickening polymer across three facilities on a four-year annual contract starting October 2026 (due July 30, 2026). The City of Waxahachie's RFP for a full-service chlorine dioxide generation program serving two treatment plants on a zero-CAPEX model (May 2026, due May 28, 2026) exemplifies the shift toward integrated chemical supply and equipment service contracts rather than discrete equipment purchases. Water treatment plant upgrades addressing emerging contaminants (PFAS, 1,4-Dioxane) and regulatory compliance drive sustained demand; procurement tends toward long-term service contracts with performance guarantees, operator training, and responsive spare-parts inventory requirements rather than one-time capital acquisitions.