Analysis
NAICS 562910 is the 2022 national industry for remediation services, part of 56291 (Remediation Services). Census lists 18 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 18% and employment rose 11%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 5,826 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 91,239 people at an average annual payroll of $77,347 per employee (65th percentile of national industries). 47% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Census lists 8 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 541330, 541620, 561720 and 562991. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include asbestos abatement services, asbestos removal contractors, biohazard cleanup services and crime scene cleanup services, among 18 in all.
For example, environmental engineering services are classified in 541330 (Engineering Services) instead.
Official definition
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.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Environmental engineering services | 541330 Engineering Services |
| Developing remedial action plans | 541620 Environmental Consulting Services |
| Providing janitorial services, including for transportation equipment (e.g., aircraft, rail cars, ships) | 561720 Janitorial Services |
| Pumping (i.e., cleaning) cesspools, portable toilets, and septic tanks or renting portable toilets | 562991 Septic Tank and Related Services |
| Fire and flood restoration of buildings | 236 Construction of Buildings |
| Excavating soil | 238910 Site Preparation Contractors |
| Building modifications to alleviate radon gas | 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
| Collecting, treating, and disposing waste water through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities | 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities |
Index entries (18)
- Asbestos abatement services
- Asbestos removal contractors
- Biohazard cleanup services
- Crime scene cleanup services
- Environmental remediation services
- Hazardous material storage tank removal and disposal services
- Lead paint abatement services
- Lead paint removal contractors
- Mine reclamation services, integrated (e.g., demolition, hazardous material removal, soil remediation, revegetation)
- Mold remediation services
- Oil spill cleanup services
- Radon remediation cleanup services
- Remediation and cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water
- Remediation services, environmental
- Site remediation services
- Soil remediation services
- Toxic material abatement services
- Toxic material removal contractors