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D. Motion:
Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 16, 2022
David Boucher, Superintendent
Wastewater Department
Sodium Hypochlorite
To approve the purchase of the chemical Sodium Hypochlorite in the amount of $355,000
from Borden & Remington of Fall River, MA. Funding will be through: Department:
169 Wastewater; Fund: Wastewater; Account Classification: 61 Supplies & Materials.
The Wastewater Department again participated in the Northeast/Merrimack Valley
Chemical Consortium (NEMVCC) bid process. Sealed bids were due by June 3, 2022
electronically or on paper to the Groton Water Department.
Borden & Remington was the low bidder for Sodium Hypochlorite. Sodium Hypochlorite
is used at the Wastewater Treatment Facility to disinfect the wastewater before it is
discharged into the Merrimack River. It is also used in odor control for the air scrubber
system. Borden & Remington is our current supplier and has been reliable and responsive
to our needs.
#104 — Sodium Hypochlorite 15%, Bulk, price/ wet lb.
Borden & Remington Fall River, MA | $0.1919
Univar U.S.A., Inc Morrisville, PA $0.2250
