AWWA Standard Sodium Hydroxide.pdf

This is an AWWA (American Water Works Association) standard specification document for sodium hydroxide product requirements relevant to Bid No. 267050 for 25% Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) issued by the State of Oregon. The document establishes technical standards and quality specifications that bidders must meet when supplying sodium hydroxide for water treatment applications. The specification details chemical composition requirements, purity standards, physical properties, and performance characteristics that the product must satisfy to be acceptable for use in municipal water systems.

The standard outlines specific parameters including assay requirements for sodium hydroxide content, allowable levels of impurities such as sodium carbonate and sodium chloride, density specifications, and testing methods to verify compliance. The document serves as the technical baseline for evaluating bids and ensuring that any awarded supplier delivers a product meeting established industry standards for water treatment chemical applications. Bidders responding to Bid No. 267050 must ensure their sodium hydroxide product meets or exceeds all specifications outlined in this AWWA standard to qualify for consideration.