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2012 Edition

national industry 562991

Septic Tank and Related Services

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) pumping (i.e., cleaning) septic tanks and cesspools and/or (2) renting and/or servicing portable toilets.

The immediate parent of national industry 562991 is international industry 56299: All Other Waste Management Services

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Installing septic tanks:are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors; and
  • Cleaning and rodding sewers and catch basins:are classified in U.S. Industry 562998, All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 562991 - Cesspool cleaning services
  2. 562991 - Portable toilet pumping (i.e., cleaning) services
  3. 562991 - Portable toilet renting and/or servicing
  4. 562991 - Pumping (i.e., cleaning) cesspools and septic tanks
  5. 562991 - Pumping (i.e., cleaning) portable toilets
  6. 562991 - Septic tank cleaning services
  7. 562991 - Septic tank pumping (i.e., cleaning) services
  8. 562991 - Tank cleaning services, septic
  9. 562991 - Toilet renting and/or servicing, portable

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 562991
2007 562991
2012 562991
2017 562991
2022 562991

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 7359 - Equipment Rental and Leasing, Not Elsewhere Classified
  2. 7699 - Repair Shops and Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 562991, Septic Tank and Related Services:

  1. administrative and support and waste management and remediation service
  2. all other waste management service
  3. cleaning tank or tank car
  4. contractor septic tank system cleaning office
  5. contractor septic tank system cleaning shop
  6. equipment rental and leasing not otherwise classified
  7. portable toilet rental
  8. remediation and other waste management service
  9. repair shop and related service not otherwise classified
  10. septic system cleaning service
  11. septic tank and related service
  12. septic tank cleaning
  13. septic tank cleaning and installation service
  14. septic tank installation service repair
  15. septic tank system cleaning
  16. septic tank system cleaning include repair but no excavation office
  17. septic tank system cleaning include repair but no excavation shop
  18. septic tank system cleaning office
  19. septic tank system cleaning shop
  20. tank
  21. waste management and remediation service

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