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Remediation Services
NAICS 562910 · United States · 2022 edition
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.
Start with the work promised to the client.
For Remediation Services, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review pollution liability, completed operations / long-tail liability, workers' compensation. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- What types of contaminants does the firm primarily work with — asbestos, lead, petroleum, chlorinated solvents, or other hazardous materials?
- Does the firm provide remedial design, project oversight, or regulatory reporting in addition to physical cleanup work?
- What is the breakdown between direct labor and subcontracted work, and are subcontractors required to carry their own CPL?
- Are any operations performed at Superfund, mine reclamation, or other high-complexity regulatory sites?
- Does the firm transport contaminated soil, groundwater, or hazardous waste off-site, and under what manifest/permit authority?
- What is the prior five-year loss history for pollution, workers' comp, and general liability claims?
- For Remediation Services, what should the underwriter know about prior pollution liability claims, regulatory fines, or consent orders against the firm?
- For Remediation Services, what should the underwriter know about operations involving radioactive, mixed-waste, or unusually high-toxicity materials?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- 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
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Remediation contractors clean up contaminated properties, soil, and groundwater — including asbestos and lead abatement, hazardous material removal, mine site reclamation, and brownfield redevelopment. Work is performed at client sites under regulatory oversight, often involving excavation, containment, transport of hazardous waste, and long-term monitoring. Operations may involve a mix of direct labor crews and subcontractors.
Questions to investigate
- What types of contaminants does the firm primarily work with — asbestos, lead, petroleum, chlorinated solvents, or other hazardous materials?
- Does the firm provide remedial design, project oversight, or regulatory reporting in addition to physical cleanup work?
- What is the breakdown between direct labor and subcontracted work, and are subcontractors required to carry their own CPL?
- Are any operations performed at Superfund, mine reclamation, or other high-complexity regulatory sites?
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