SIC Codes - Division E - Major Group 49: Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services

Major Group 49: Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services

This major group includes establishments engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electricity or gas or steam. Such establishments may be combinations of any of the above three services and also include other types of services, such as transportation, communications, and refrigeration. Water and irrigation systems, and sanitary systems engaged in the collection and disposal of garbage, sewage, and other wastes by means of destroying or processing materials, are also included. If one service of a combination system does not constitute 95 percent or more of revenues, the establishment should be classified as a combination in Industry Group 493, with the subgroup being determined by the major service supplied.

Industry Group 491: Electric Services
- 4911 Electric Services
  Establishments engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electric energy for sale.
  - Electric power generation, transmission, or distribution

Industry Group 492: Gas Production And Distribution
- 4922 Natural Gas Transmission
  Establishments engaged in the transmission and/or storage of natural gas for sale.
  - Natural gas storage
  - Natural gas transmission
  - Pipelines, natural gas
- 4923 Natural Gas Transmission And Distribution
  Establishments engaged in both the transmission and distribution of natural gas for sale.
  - Natural gas transmission and distribution
- 4924 Natural Gas Distribution
  Establishments engaged in the distribution of natural gas for sale.
  - Natural gas distribution
- 4925 Mixed, Manufactured, Or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production And/or
  Establishments engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution of gas for sale, including mixtures of manufactured with natural gas. Establishments distributing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas in steel containers are classified in Retail Trade, Industry 5984.
  - Blue gas, carbureted: production and distribution
  - Coke oven gas, production and distribution
  - Coke ovens, by-product: operated for manufacture or distribution of
  - Gas, mixed natural and manufactured: production and distribution
  - Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, distribution through mains
  - Manufactured gas production and distribution
  - Synthetic natural gas from naphtha, production and distribution

Industry Group 493: Combination Electric And Gas, And Other Utility
- 4931 Electric And Other Services Combined
  Establishments primarily engaged in providing electric services in combination with other services, with electric services as the major part though less than 95 percent of the total.
  - Electric and other services combined (electric less than 95 percent of
- 4932 Gas And Other Services Combined
  Establishments primarily engaged in providing gas services in combination with other services, with gas services as the major part though less than 95 percent of the total.
  - Gas and other services combined (gas less than 95 percent of total)
- 4939 Combination Utilities, Not Elsewhere Classified
  Establishments primarily engaged in providing combinations of electric, gas, and other services, not elsewhere classified.
  - Utilities, combination of

Industry Group 494: Water Supply
- 4941 Water Supply
  Establishments primarily engaged in distributing water for sale for domestic, commercial, and industrial use. Systems distributing water primarily for irrigation service are classified in Industry 4971.
  - Water supply systems, except irrigation

Industry Group 495: Sanitary Services
- 4952 Sewerage Systems
  Establishments primarily engaged in the collection and disposal of wastes conducted through a sewer system, including such treatment processes as may be provided.
  - Sewerage systems
- 4953 Refuse Systems
  Establishments primarily engaged in the collection and disposal of refuse by processing or destruction or in the operation of incinerators, waste treatment plants, landfills, or other sites for disposal of such materials. Establishments primarily engaged in collecting and transporting refuse without such disposal are classified in Transportation, Industry 4212.
  - Acid waste, collection and disposal of
  - Ashes, collection and disposal of
  - Dumps, operation of
  - Garbage: collecting, destroying, and processing
  - Hazardous waste material disposal sites
  - Incinerator operation
  - Landfill, sanitary: operation of
  - Radioactive waste materials, disposal of
  - Refuse systems
  - Rubbish collection and disposal
  - Sludge disposal sites
  - Street refuse systems
  - Waste materials disposal at sea
- 4959 Sanitary Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
  Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing sanitary services, not elsewhere classified.
  - Beach maintenance cleaning
  - Malaria control
  - Mosquito eradication
  - Oil spill cleanup
  - Snowplowing
  - Sweeping service road, airport, parking lot, etc.
  - Vacuuming of airport runways

Industry Group 496: Steam And Air-conditioning Supply
- 4961 Steam And Air-conditioning Supply
  Establishments engaged in the production and/or distribution of steam and heated or cooled air for sale.
  - Air-conditioning supply services
  - Cooled air suppliers
  - Distribution of cooled air
  - Geothermal steam production
  - Steam heating systems (suppliers of heat)
  - Steam supply systems, including geothermal

Industry Group 497: Irrigation Systems
- 4971 Irrigation Systems
  Establishments primarily engaged in operating water supply systems for the purpose of irrigation. Establishments primarily engaged in operating irrigation systems for others, but which do not themselves provide water, are classified in Agricultural Services, Industry 0721.
  - Impounding reservoirs, irrigation
  - Irrigation system operation
  - Water distribution or supply systems for irrigation