UNSPSC 70171503: Ground or surface water surveying

UNSPSC 70171503 Ground or surface water surveying, a Commodity code, encompasses the specialized testing, monitoring, and analytical services that state and local governments procure to assess water quality, compliance status, and system performance across potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. Recent solicitations reveal that this code captures water testing at correctional facilities, groundwater quality monitoring at landfills, wastewater discharge reporting, chlorine tank inspection, and laboratory analysis of trace organics and disinfection byproducts—work performed by licensed operators, certified pressure vessel inspectors, and accredited laboratories to satisfy federal and state environmental regulations. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health, county water authorities and waste management divisions, city water and wastewater departments, and regional utilities managing complex treatment networks. Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois Department of Corrections (water testing at secure facilities), Sacramento County (groundwater monitoring across landfill sites), the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (trace organic laboratory services and disinfection system maintenance), and municipal water departments in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California conducting routine compliance sampling and equipment-specific inspections.

Recent opportunities cluster in California (Santa Cruz Water Department environmental consulting for treatment plant upgrades; Sacramento County landfill groundwater monitoring); Florida (Hillsborough County water quality monitoring, Fort Worth chlorine tank inspections, Orange County landfill survey work); Georgia (GEFA clean water needs survey, Athens-Clarke County strainer replacement, Flowery Branch SCADA upgrades); Texas (Mexia State Supported Living Center wastewater analysis and discharge reporting); and Illinois (state corrections water testing). Representative recent solicitations include the State of Illinois Department of Corrections' water testing services request (Menard Correctional Center, due July 17, 2026, RFQ format with licensed vendor qualifications required), the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority's Clean Water Needs Survey (due July 24, 2026, RFQ seeking consultant statements of qualifications to assess capital investment requirements for wastewater facilities), and the County of Sacramento's laboratory testing services for landfill groundwater monitoring across three facilities (due May 26, 2026, RFP requiring accreditation and in-house analytical capability). The code shows sustained activity across regulatory compliance, asset management, and infrastructure planning cycles; pursuit candidates should note the high prevalence of federal funding (EPA WIFIA, State Revolving Funds, ARPA) and prevailing wage applicability in many solicitations, along with mandatory certifications (water system operator classes, pressure vessel inspector credentials, laboratory accreditation) and insurance requirements ($1 million minimum general liability typical across scope).