NAICS 562991

Septic Tank & Related Services

Key Figures

Establishments
4,054
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
32,666
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$6.3B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 562991 directly.

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Official definition

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.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Septic tank and related services comprise establishments that pump and clean septic tanks and cesspools, or that rent and service portable toilets. The boundary with all other miscellaneous waste management services turns on the type of tank or facility being serviced; septic tank pumping, cesspool cleaning, and portable toilet services are classified here, while cleaning of commercial or industrial tanks, catch basins, sewers, and storm basins is classified in all other miscellaneous waste management services.

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