Classification of Water Consumer Accounts
Business Account Categories

On applying for new water accounts or change of consumership, applicants are required to identify their account classification. Please choose from this page the classification that corresponds most precisely to the account category at the service address.

Business
Classification Code
Description
Metal Ore Mining
211998 metal ore mining
219998 mining, n.e.c.
Food Manufacturing
311100 slaughtering, preparing & preserving meat
311198 processing of animal products, incl. fellmongery, processing of bones, fats, bloods, lard, hairs and feathers
311200 dairy products
311300 canning & preserving of fruit & vegetables
311400 canning, preserving and processing of fish & crustaceans
311500 vegetable oil, peanut oil, peppermint oil and aniseed oil
311600 grain mill products
311700 bakery products
311800 vermicelli, noodles & similar farinaceous products
312200 cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
312905 ice manufacture (excl dry ice)
312913 soy & other sauces
312998 other food products, inc canned food n.e.c.
Beverage Industries
313100 distilling, rectifying & blending spirits
313200 breweries & manufacture of malt liquors
313300 soft drinks & carbonated water industries
Tobacco Manufacture
314000 tobacco manufacturing
Manufacture of Wearing Apparel except footwear
320998 wearing apparel other than knit outerwear
322998 gloves, headgear, wearing apparel (inc belts & neckwear) n.e.c., napkins, embroidery, and wristwatch bands (other than metal), and upholstery
Manufacture of Leather & Leather Products, except footwear & wearing apparel
323100 tanneries & leather finishing
323998 products of leather and leather substitutes (excl footwear & clothing), and handbags (excl rattan, straw and plastic bags)
Manufacture of Footwear, except rubber, plastic & wooden footwear
324000 footwear, except rubber, plastic & wooden footwear
Manufacture of Textiles
325200 spinning cotton
325998 texturizing, spinning (excl cotton), weaving, knitting (excl outerwear), hosiery, knit underwear
327600 knit outerwear
328200 textile stencilling & printing
328400 bleaching & dyeing of yarn
328500 bleaching & dyeing of woven fabric
328600 bleaching & dyeing of knitted fabric
328700 bleaching & dyeing of garments
328902 washing new garments, excluding laundries
328904 yarn sizing
328998 textile finishing and packing, napping
329998 other textiles, excl upholstery
Manufacture of Wood & Cork Products except furniture
331000 wood & cork products except furniture
Manufacture of Furniture & Fixtures, except primarily of metal
332000 furniture & fixtures, except primarily of metal
Manufacture of Paper & Paper Products
341100 pulp, paper & paperboard
341998 paper products
Manufacture of Printing, Publishing & Allied Industries
342000 printing, publishing & allied industries, book binding, stationery, & celluloid
Manufacture of Chemicals & Chemical Products
351100 basic industrial chemicals
352100 paints, varnishes and lacquers
352200 medicines
352300 soap & cleaning preparations, perfumes, cosmetics
359998 other chemicals & chemical products
Manufacture of Products of Petroleum & Coal
353998 products of petroleum & coal
Manufacture of Rubber Products
355000 rubber products
Manufacture of Plastic Products
356000 plastic products
Manufacture of Non-metallic Mineral Products, except products of petroleum & coal
361000 pottery, china & earthenware
362000 glass & glass products (excl spectacles & optical lenses)
369100 structural clay products
369201 cement
369202 concrete mixing
369203 lime
369204 plaster
369998 non-metallic mineral products, n.e.c.
Basic Metal Industries
379998 basic metal industries
Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, except machinery & equipment
381800 buffing, polishing & electroplating
381998 other fabricated metal products
Manufacture of Office, Accounting & Computing Machinery
382000 office, accounting & computing machinery
Manufacture of Radio, Television & Communication Equipment & Apparatus
383000 radio, television & communication equipment & apparatus
Manufacture of Electronic Parts & Components
384000 electronic parts & components
Manufacture of Electrical Appliances & Houseware, Electronic Toys & Electrical Workshops
385000 electrical appliances & houseware, electronic toys, & electrical workshops
Manufacture of Machinery, Equipments, Apparatus, Parts & Components n.e.c.
387998 machinery, equipments, apparatus, parts & components n.e.c.
Industry : Transport Equipment
388996 land intensive and large scale heavy industries; inc shipyards, boatyards, railroad equipment & aircraft assembly & repair; and ship-breaking, manufacture of large steel tubes.
388997 manufacture, assembly & repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and bicycles.
388998 manufacture & assembly of transport equipment n.e.c.
Manufacture of Professional & Scientific, Measuring & Controlling Equipment n.e.c. & Photographic & Optical Goods
389000 professional & scientific, measuring & controlling equipment n.e.c. & photographic & optical goods.
Manufacturing Industries n.e.c.
390997 offensive industries n.e.c.
390999 buttons, bobbins, umbrellas, mosquito nets, sails & flags
390500 wigs & hair products
399998 manufacturing industries, n.e.c.
Utilities, Transport, Travel, Communication Services
499998 utilities, transport, car parks, tunnels, travel, communication
Construction
599998 construction, decoration, repair & maintenance
Wholesale
610000 wholesale
Retail
620000 retail shop of any kind
Import/Export
630000 import/export
Restaurants
641100 restaurants-Chinese
641200 restaurants-non-Chinese
641300 restaurants-fast food shops
641998 restaurants-other eating places
Hotels & Boarding Houses
651100 hotels
651200 boarding houses
Shipping Water Supply
719997 Ocean-going shipping supply
719998 shipping water supply, incl government water selling kiosks
Storage
721000 storage, incl. cold storage and container storage yard
Commercial Offices
899998 commercial offices
Private Clubs & Institutions
938887 private academic & sports institution
938888 private welfare activities
938889 private clubs, institution and religious organisations n.e.c.
Hospitals & Clinics
939998 Hospitals & Clinics
Beauty Salons
959198 barber & beauty shops
959499 bath houses & massage parlours
Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Garment Services
952000 laundries
CONCESSIONARY SUPPLY (PRIVATE)
030010 Private fountains
030020 Private swimming pools & boating ponds
030030 Cleansing & dust suppression for private use
030040 Gardens, lawns and tennis courts for private use
030050 Washing vehicles for private use
030060 Air-conditioning for private use
Miscellaneous Services/Vacant Premises
999998 Miscellaneous services/vacant
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified