NAICS 2022 · in 92411
924110
Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs
Analysis
NAICS 924110 is the 2022 national industry for administration of air and water resource and solid waste management programs, part of 92411 (Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs). Census lists 7 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include enforcement of environmental and pollution control…, environmental protection program administration, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and pollution control program administration, among 7 in all.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 221310, 926130, 221320 and 562. 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.
For example, operating water and irrigation systems are classified in 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems) instead.
County Business Patterns excludes public administration, so there is no establishment count for it.
Official definition
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) the administration, regulation, and enforcement of air and water resource programs; (2) the administration and regulation of solid waste management programs; (3) the administration and regulation of water and air pollution control and prevention programs; (4) the administration and regulation of flood control programs; (5) the administration and regulation of drainage development and water resource consumption programs; (6) the administration and regulation of toxic waste removal and cleanup programs; and (7) coordination of these activities at intergovernmental levels.
Illustrative Examples:
Environmental protection program administration, public administration Waste management program (except sanitation districts) administration, public administration Pollution control program administration, public administration Water control and quality program administration, public administration
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating water and irrigation systems | 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems |
| Administering sanitation districts | 926130 Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities |
| Operating sewage treatment facilities | 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| Providing waste collection, treatment, disposal, and/or remediation | 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services |
Index entries (7)
- Enforcement of environmental and pollution control regulations
- Environmental protection program administration
- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Pollution control program administration
- Sanitation engineering agencies, government
- Waste management program administration
- Water control and quality program administration