Remediation Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) remediation and cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water; (2) integrated mine reclamation activities, including demolition, soil remediation, waste water treatment, hazardous material removal, contouring land, and revegetation; and (3) asbestos, lead paint, and other toxic material abatement.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Environmental engineering services--are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services;
Developing remedial action plans--are classified in Industry 541620, Environmental Consulting Services;
Providing janitorial services, including for transportation equipment (e.g., aircraft, rail cars, ships)--are classified in Industry 561720, Janitorial Services;
Pumping (i.e., cleaning) cesspools, portable toilets, and septic tanks or renting portable toilets--are classified in U.S. Industry 562991, Septic Tank and Related Services;
Fire and flood restoration of buildings--are classified in Subsector 236, Construction of Buildings;
Excavating soil--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
Individual activities as part of a reclamation, remediation, or restoration project--are classified according to the primary activity;
Building modifications to alleviate radon gas--are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors; and
Collecting, treating, and disposing waste water through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities--are classified in Industry 221320, Sewage Treatment Facilities.