Business, Industry, and Government Sectors

EPA provides compliance assistance on a sector-by-sector basis in order to efficiently reach facilities with similar operations, processes or practices.  Most business sectors are affected by a number of major environmental statutes and regulations.

A sector is a distinct part of the economy that shares:

• Similar operations, processes or practices
• Similar environmental problems and impacts
• Similar compliance issues and either distributes goods or performs services

We may not have web pages for every regulation that affects your business. Additional regulations not listed on these pages may apply. In addition, EPA has many voluntary and partnership programs to help businesses and organizations prevent pollution and protect the environment.

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ( NAICS 11)

• Agriculture: Crop Production (NAICS 111) and Animal Production (NAICS 112)
• Forestry and Logging (NAICS 113)

Construction (NAICS 23)

• Construction (NAICS 23)

Educational Services (NAICS 61)

• Educational Services (NAICS 61)

Healthcare and Social Assistance  (NAICS 62)

• Healthcare and Social Assistance (NAICS 62)

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

• Aerospace (NAICS 332 and 336)
• Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325)
• Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS 334)
• Food Processing (NAICS 311)
• Furniture Manufacturing (NAICS 337)
• Metals: Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) and Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332)
• Mineral Processing (Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing) (NAICS 327)
• Petroleum (NAICS 324)
• Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (NAICS 3254)
• Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (NAICS 326)
• Printing and Related Support Activities (NAICS 323)
• Shipbuilding (Transportation Equipment Manufacturing) (NAICS 336)
• Textile Manufacturing (NAICS 313)
• Wood Product Manufacturing and Paper Manufacturing (Paper, Pulp, and Lumber) (NAICS 321 and 322)

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Sectors (NAICS 21)

• Mining (except Oil and Gas) (NAICS 212)
• Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 211)

Public Administration (NAICS 92)

• American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (NAICS 921150)
• Federal Facilities (Executive Offices) (NAICS 921110)
• International Affairs (NAICS 928120)
• Local Governments (Executive Offices) (NAICS 921110)

Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS 81)

• Automotive Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 8111)
• Dry Cleaning (NAICS 8123)

Retail Trade (NAICS 44)

Find compliance resources to help you meet current regulatory obligations at:

• The Retail Industry Portal

Transportation (NAICS 48-49)

• Transportation (NAICS 48-49)

Utilities (NAICS 22)

• Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (NAICS 2211)