EBI Report 2020B U.S. Environmental Industry Overview An Executive Summary by September 2019 © 2019 EBI Inc. A publication of Environmental Business International, Inc. Environmental Business International, Inc. 4452 Park Blvd. #306, San Diego CA 92116 619-295-7685; ebionline.org; environmentalbusiness.org climatechangebusiness.com EBI Report 2020-B U.S. Environmental Industry Overview Table of Contents 1 U.S. Environmental Industry Overview ....................................................................................... 1-7 1.1 Authors and Sources ..................................................................................................................... 1-7 1.2 EBJ’s Market Research Method.................................................................................................... 1-7 1.2.1 Company Databases ..................................................................................................................... 1-9 1.2.2 Survey Instruments........................................................................................................................ 1-9 1.2.3 Disclaimer................................................................................................................................... 1-10 1.2.4 Copyright .................................................................................................................................... 1-11 1.2.5 About Report 2020B.................................................................................................................... 1-12 1.3 Definition of the Environmental Industry ................................................................................... 1-13 1.3.1 Environmental Industry Segments............................................................................................... 1-13 1.3.2 Environmental Industry Customers and Buyers ......................................................................... 1-31 1.3.3 Growth Outlook by Client, Service & Media in 2019 ................................................................. 1-36 1.3.4 Historical Perspective on Growth & Forecasts.......................................................................... 1-43 1.3.5 Historical Framework of the Environmental Industry................................................................ 1-59 1.3.6 Impact of Recession and Regulatory Uncertainty on a Maturing Industry ................................ 1-64 1.3.7 Transition to Sustainability and a Value-Based Environmental Industry................................... 1-65 1.3.8 The Great Recession and The Recovery...................................................................................... 1-72 1.4 Annual Reports and Trend Analysis, 2006-2019........................................................................ 1-76 1.4.1 2019 Environmental Industry in Context .................................................................................... 1-76 1.4.2 2018 Report and Trend Analysis................................................................................................. 1-83 1.4.3 2017 Report and Trend Analysis: Trump Era Forecast.............................................................. 1-97 1.4.4 2016 Industry Overview Report and Trend Analysis ................................................................ 1-112 1.5 Segment Review ....................................................................................................................... 1-122 1.5.1 Environmental Service Segments .............................................................................................. 1-122 1.5.2 Environmental Testing and Analytical Services........................................................................ 1-124 1.5.3 Solid Waste Management.......................................................................................................... 1-135 1.5.4 Environmental Contracting: HWM & R/IS............................................................................... 1-144 1.5.5 Hazardous Waste Management ................................................................................................ 1-145 1.5.6 Remediation and Industrial Services ........................................................................................ 1-155 1.5.7 Environmental Contracting Overview 2016 ............................................................................. 1-155 1.5.8 Industrial Services..................................................................................................................... 1-159 1.5.9 Environmental Consulting & Engineering................................................................................ 1-171 1.5.10 Environmental Equipment Segments......................................................................................... 1-183 1.5.1 Water Industry Overview .......................................................................................................... 1-183 1.5.2 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment and Chemicals..................................................... 1-193 1.5.3 Environmental Instrumentation & Information Systems........................................................... 1-199 1.5.4 Air Pollution Control Equipment.............................................................................................. 1-207 1.5.5 Waste Management Equipment................................................................................................. 1-213 1.5.6 Environmental Resource Segments........................................................................................... 1-217 1.5.7 Water Utilities ........................................................................................................................... 1-217 1.5.8 Resource Recovery.................................................................................................................... 1-221 1.5.9 Clean Energy Systems & Power................................................................................................ 1-226 1.6 Climate Change Industry Definition and Context..................................................................... 1-232 1.7 Trends in the Climate Change Adaptation Industry.................................................................. 1-235 1.7.1 Strategy for Consultants............................................................................................................ 1-236 1.8 Healthy Products, Healthy Planet (HP2) Market ...................................................................... 1-237 1.9 Exports and International Business........................................................................................... 1-241 1.10 Employment .............................................................................................................................. 1-245 1.11 2019 Snapshot Survey............................................................................................................... 1-246 1.12 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 1-251 Page 1-2 © 2019 Environmental Business International, Inc. EBI Report 2020-B U.S. Environmental Industry Overview List of Exhibits Exhibit 1-1 Environmental Industry Segments......................................................................................... 1-13 Exhibit 1-2 Environmental Industry Segments and Numbers of Companies: USA (2008) ..................... 1-15 Exhibit 1-3 Environmental Industry Segments and Numbers of Companies: USA (2014) ..................... 1-15 Exhibit 1-4 U.S. Environmental Industry 2016: Companies, Employment & Exports ............................ 1-16 Exhibit 1-5 The U.S. Environmental Industry 2006-2011 ($bil).............................................................. 1-17 Exhibit 1-6 The U.S. Environmental Industry in 2012-2017 ($bil).......................................................... 1-18 Exhibit 1-7 The U.S. Environmental Industry: Share of Small Companies 2018 .................................... 1-19 Exhibit 1-8 The U.S. Environmental Industry: Revenue Segment Detail 2014-2017.............................. 1-20 Exhibit 1-9 The U.S. Environmental Industry: Growth Segment Detail 2014-2017................................ 1-21 Exhibit 1-10 Jobs in the U.S. Environmental Industry 2007-2016............................................................. 1-22 Exhibit 1-11 The U.S. Environmental Industry by Decade: 1970-2010, 2020e......................................... 1-24 Exhibit 1-12 The U.S. Environmental Industry Economic Profile for 2012 .............................................. 1-26 Exhibit 1-13 The U.S. Environmental Industry 2013................................................................................. 1-26 Exhibit 1-14 The U.S. Environmental Industry 2014................................................................................. 1-27 Exhibit 1-15 The U.S. Environmental Industry 2015................................................................................. 1-27 Exhibit 1-16 U.S. Environmental Industry 2016: Companies, Employment & Exports ............................ 1-28 Exhibit 1-17 U.S. Environmental Industry Segments by Competitor 2013................................................ 1-29 Exhibit 1-18 U.S. Environmental Industry Segments by Competitor 2014................................................ 1-29 Exhibit 1-19 U.S. Environmental Industry Segments by Competitor 2015...............................................