UNSPSC 77121706: Transboundary water pollution management or control services

UNSPSC 77121706 Transboundary water pollution management or control services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure laboratory testing, aquatic species surveys, water system inspections, sludge removal and disposal, and lead-in-water testing in schools and facilities. Recent activity spans municipal water pollution control facilities (laboratory and sludge-removal testing), regional water authorities (mussel surveys and species relocation), state environmental departments (lead testing in schools and daycares), school districts (detention pond and water quality inspection), and county water treatment plants (sludge removal and disposal). The City of Meriden, Connecticut Water Pollution Control Facility recently issued an IFB (B026-57) for comprehensive laboratory testing including acute and chronic aquatic toxicity testing, sludge analyses, and stormwater monitoring over a two-year term with two optional two-year extensions; the City of Hartwell, Georgia solicited sealed bids for dredging and dewatering alum sludge from two lagoons at its water treatment plant with bids due July 28, 2026; the Brazos River Authority in Texas issued an RFP (26-1391) for freshwater mussel surveys and aquatic species relocation with qualifications-based evaluation and time-and-materials compensation, with proposals due July 16, 2026; and the Nevada State Purchasing Division solicited RFP proposals for WIIN water testing services in preschools, daycare facilities, and elementary schools statewide with an estimated contract value of $528,535 over two years and proposals due July 8, 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Nevada, with additional representation in California (county bridge project drainage and water quality certification compliance). The issuing bodies mix includes municipal water departments and pollution control facilities, regional water authorities, state environmental protection agencies, county governments, and special-purpose districts. The Connecticut and Georgia solicitations represent traditional municipal utility testing and infrastructure maintenance; the Nevada procurement reflects federal Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act requirements for lead testing in schools and childcare facilities serving low-income populations. Insurance requirements across these opportunities typically run $1 million to $2 million general liability with professional liability or errors and omissions coverage mandated where applicable. Prevailing wage, DBE participation benchmarks, and MBE/WBE encouragement appear in several procurements. The code shows sustained demand for laboratory and field-based water quality assurance, compliance support for federal and state clean water and drinking water regulations, and environmental remediation services tied to ongoing infrastructure and facility stewardship obligations.