SEWER, TANK OR HAZARDOUS SPILL CLEANING — N.O.C.
This classification applies to the fee-based cleaning of main sewer lines or storm drains by employers that are not public agencies. This classification also applies to fee-based tank cleaning services or onshore clean-up operations in connection with oil or hazardous chemical spills. This classification also applies to the collection, removal or hauling of waste materials incidental to the contracted sewer, tank or hazardous spill cleaning operations.
Cleaning of main sewer lines or storm drains by public agencies shall be classified as 7580, Sanitary or Sanitation Districts Operation.
Cleaning of waste pipe that does not exceed 6" in diameter within property lines shall be classified as 5183(1)/5187(1), Plumbing.
Vacuum truck cleaning of septic tanks or cesspools; rental, service or repair of portable toilets; or removal of effluent or cooking grease from tanks using vacuum trucks when no actual tank cleaning is performed shall be classified as 9426, Septic or Portable Toilet Services.
The removal of petroleum or petroleum-contaminated materials from tanks using vacuum trucks shall be classified as 6206(3), Oil or Gas Wells — vacuum truck service companies
The transportation and disposal of hazardous materials that have been collected and placed in debris boxes, bins or containers by other concerns shall be classified as 9403(1), Garbage or Refuse Collecting.
Construction of sewer lines or septic systems shall be separately classified.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology: SEWER, TANK OR HAZARDOUS SPILL CLEANING — N.O.C. Footnote: This classification applies to the fee-based cleaning of main sewer lines or storm drains by employers that are not public agencies. This classification applies to fee-based tank cleaning services or onshore clean-up operations in connection with oil or hazardous chemical spills. This classification also applies to the collection, removal and hauling of waste materials incidental to the contracted sewer, tank or hazardous spill cleaning operations. Cleaning of main sewer lines and storm drains by public agencies shall be classified as 7580, Sanitary or Sanitation Districts Operation. Cleaning of waste pipe that does not exceed 6" in diameter within property lines shall be classified as 5183(1)/5187(1), Plumbing. Vacuum truck cleaning of septic tanks or cesspools; rental, service or repair of portable toilets; and removal of effluent and cooking grease from tanks using vacuum trucks when no actual tank cleaning is performed shall be classified as 9426, Septic or Portable Toilet Services. The removal of petroleum or petroleum-contaminated materials from tanks using vacuum trucks shall be classified as 6206(3), Oil or Gas Wells — vacuum truck service companies The transportation and disposal of hazardous materials that have been collected and placed in barrels by other concerns shall be classified as 7219(1), Trucking Firms. Construction of sewer lines and septic systems shall be separately classified. | 1/1/2019 |
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