Compabase

Sewerage (PKD 37.00.Z)

This subclass includes:

  • operation of sewage treatment systems for reuse (for example agricultural, industrial waters, water from road cleaning or collected rainwater); for artificial recharge, replenishment of groundwater reservoirs,
  • collection and transport of sewage from users (for example households, industrial business entities),
  • collection and transport of rainwater by means of sewer networks, collectors, tanks and other means of transport (for example vacuum tanker vehicles),
  • maintenance and cleaning of sewerage and drainage systems, including pipe clearing,
  • freeze-drying (lyophilisation) of sewage sludge in sewage treatment plants,
  • emptying and cleaning of cesspools, septic tanks, pits and putrefaction tanks of sewage,
  • maintenance of chemical toilets.

This subclass excludes:

  • further processing of sludge extracted from sewage, classified in the relevant subclasses of division 38:
    • anaerobic digestion, classified in the relevant subclasses of group 38.2,
    • aerobic treatment, such as composting, classified in 38.21.Z,
    • incineration of waste with energy recovery, classified in 38.22.Z,
    • incineration of waste without energy recovery, classified in 38.31.Z,
  • decontamination of surface water and groundwater at the place of contamination, classified in 39.00.Z,
  • construction or repair of sewer systems, classified in 42.21.Z,
  • cleaning and unblocking of water and sewage installations in buildings, classified in 43.22.Z,
  • rental of portable toilets, classified in 77.39.Z.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies (primary PKD)
497
Companies (secondary PKD)
6,522
Companies with financials
334

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.89.7%446
  • Sp. k.2.6%13
  • Sp. j.2.6%13
  • S.A.2.2%11
  • Cooperative1.4%7
  • Foundation0.8%4
  • Other0.4%2
  • Association0.2%1

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

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