CNAE Brazil E—Water, sewage, waste management activities and decontamination

Where E sits

1. E Water, sewage, waste management activities and decontamination

Contains 4 narrower codes

• 36 Water collection, treatment and distribution
• 37 Sewage and related activities
• 38 Collection, treatment and disposal of waste; recovery of materials
• 39 Decontamination and other waste management services

What E includes

• This section covers the activities of water collection, treatment and distribution, whether through a permanent network of pipes and ducts (infrastructure facilities) or through other forms of distribution.
• Production, infrastructure management, and end-consumer supply activities can be carried out by the same unit or by different units.
• This section also includes the management of sewage networks (collection and treatment); activities related to the management of waste of all types, e.g., industrial or domestic waste and contaminated materials; and activities for the decontamination of soil, groundwater and surface water, contaminated buildings, and mining areas.
• The end result of the waste treatment process can be either disposal or reuse as a secondary raw material for other production processes.

What E excludes

• Production, infrastructure management, and end-consumer supply activities can be carried out by the same unit or by different units.

E in other systems