The Contractor shall observe the entire filling operation at each delivery site and immediately report any spills caused during the filling operations. The Contractor shall take immediate and appropriate actions to clean up any spilled liquid sodium hypochlorite. If the Central Alabama Water Works Board's unloading equipment, such as pipe, valves, or level indication and alarms, should fail and the spillage is not the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractor, the Contractor shall be relieved of the cleanup of the spill. ---- Because of security and safety concerns, all delivery vehicle drivers shall be U.S. citizens and have a proper commercial driver's license with a Hazardous Material endorsement. Driver information will be submitted in advance to the Central Alabama Water Works Security Department for background checks. Contractor drivers shall display their driver's license whenever the Central Alabama Water Works Board challenges during delivery. Failure to show proper license shall result in rejection of delivery. All deliveries shall be properly sealed after loading, and the number on the seal faxed to the plant for comparison. Broken seals are cause for rejection. PRODUCT MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS _ Trihydrate or Bauxite Source. ----- Supplied liquid alum under this contract shall be tested and certified as meeting this specification and those of the American National Standards Institute/National Sanitation Foundation Standard 60 (ANSI/NSF Standard 60) Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals Health Effects. - It is the Contractor’s responsibility to inform the Central Alabama Water Works Board that its NSF or UL certification has been revoked or lapsed within 24 hours of the time the supplier receives verbal or written notification. Loss of certification shall constitute enough grounds for immediate termination of the contract between Birmingham Water Works Board and the Contractor. ---- Product shall be a liquid with no visible cloudiness, impurities, or sediment. It shall contain no soluble materials or organic substances in quantities capable of producing deleterious or injurious effects on the health of those consuming water treated with the liquid alum. QUALITY ASSURANCE, SAFETY, AND TRAINING ---- Sampling and Testing: All Sampling and Testing shall be in accordance with EPA and AWWA standards.
