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Environmental Engineering

Goldbar Wastewater Treatment PlantThe Goldbar Wastewater Treatment Plant uses a UV system to inactivate pathogens that can cause infections.

Environmental engineers apply their knowledge of the natural sciences with their expertise in civil engineering to design municipal services and to solve environmental problems. As an environmental engineer, you might be involved in performing an environmental impact assessment, in designing a landfill facility, or in managing a water treatment system.

Other areas of practice include:

  • Water and wastewater treatment process design
  • Urban infrastructure design and renewal
  •  Water quality management
  • Cold regions environmental engineering
  • Solid waste and industrial waste management
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Environmental chemistry and microbiology
  • Environmental fluid mechanics and laser research

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