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{{#badges:Outsourcing_America_Exposed|ToxicSludge}} '''CH2M Hill''' is an "engineer-procure-construct" company offering a wide range of services to industries and governments. It is based in Englewood, Colorado<ref>CH2M Hill, [http://www.ch2m.com/corporate/about_us/default.asp About Us], corporate website, accessed September 2013.</ref> and, according to the company's website, has locations in 122 countries and 28,000 employees.<ref>CH2M Hill, [http://www.ch2mhill.com/corporate/worldwide/default.asp Worldwide], corporate website, accessed September 2013.</ref> Although CH2M Hill promotes its image by advertising its government contracts in Iraq and in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina,<ref>CH2M Hill, [http://www.ch2mhillblogs.com/water/drinking-water-issues/ Drinking Water Issues], corporate news listing, accessed September 2013.</ref> it is heavily focused on privatizing public infrastructure and waste systems for local and state governments. It has been criticized for its "contract cities" or "outsourced cities" and its expansive model of privatization of government services.<ref> David Segal, [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/business/a-georgia-town-takes-the-peoples-business-private.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&pagewanted=all A Georgia Town Takes the People’s Business Private], New York Times, June 23, 2012. </ref> For the 12 months ended December 31, 20122013, the company's total revenue was $65.2 88 billion, and its net income was $93 118 million.<ref name="10K">CH2M Hill, [httpshttp://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/777491/000104746913002034000104746914001244/a2212415z10a2217891z10-k.htm 2012 2013 Form 10-K], corporate SEC annual report, March 1February 24, 20132014. Accessed July 23, 2014.</ref>
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'''PROFITS AND OWNERSHIP:''' CH2M Hill's net income for the 12 months ended December 31, 20122013, was $93 118 million, while its total revenue was $65.2 88 billion.<ref name="10K"/>
'''BUSINESS MODEL:''' CH2M Hill works on a range of projects, from water treatment ([[sewage sludge]]) and pollution abatement, in addition to city infrastructure design and energy system management.<ref name="History">CH2M Hill, [http://www.ch2m.com/corporate/about_us/history.asp History], corporate website, accessed August 2013.</ref> CH2M Hill has three main divisions: "Water, Energy & Facilities," "Government, Environment & Infrastructure," and "International."<ref name="10K"/> The two domestic divisions divide up the services CH2M Hill provides for both governments and private clients.
In its SEC filings, CH2M Hill cites several aspects related to government funding and regulation of the international construction services sector as “risk factors” that may affect its business and future prospects. These risk factors often show the incentives the company has to influence public policy and the direction its advocacy would take. Among these are changes in the U.S. government's spending priorities and environmental regulations.<ref name="10K2012">CH2M Hill, [http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/777491/000104746913002034/a2212415z10-k.htm#de41901_item_1a._risk_factors 2012 Form 10-K], corporate SEC annual report, February 28, 2013.</ref>
In 2013, CH2M Hill notes noted that approximately 28 18 percent of its total revenues are from contracts with the U.S. federal government, so <ref name="10K"/> down from 28 percent in the previous year,<ref name="10K2012"/> and that its ability to earn revenues on existing and future projects depends on the "availability of funding from U.S. federal government agencies."<ref name="10K201210K"/>
The company also states that environmental regulations and related compliance investigations could adversely affect its revenues:
