Standard Industrial Code Divisions

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.

Codes Titles Total Marketable US Businesses
Industry Group 491: Electric Services
4911Electric Services34,128
Industry Group 492: Gas Production And Distribution
4922Natural Gas Transmission1,936
4923Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution470
4924Natural Gas Distribution2,686
4925Mixed, Manufactured, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production and/or443
Industry Group 493: Combination Electric And Gas, And Other Utility Services
4931Electric and Other Services Combined1,001
4932Gas and Other Services Combined373
4939Combination Utilities, Not Elsewhere Classified804
Industry Group 494: Water Supply
4941Water Supply12,124
Industry Group 495: Sanitary Services
4952Sewerage Systems2,051
4953Refuse Systems31,115
4959Sanitary Services, Not Elsewhere Classified5,452
Industry Group 496: Steam And Air-conditioning Supply
4961Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply279
Industry Group 497: Irrigation Systems
4971Irrigation Systems4,916