Environmental Engineering Law and Legal Definition
According to 20 USCS § 5502 (Title 20, Education; Chapter 65, National Environmental Education), "environmental engineering" means “the discipline within engineering and science concerned with the development and application of scientific and technical solutions to protecting the aquatic and atmospheric environment, including, but not limited to, all phases of water resources planning, water supply, water treatment, air pollution characterization and control, remediation of hazardous substances, environmental transport of contaminants in surface and ground water and atmosphere, and methods for assessment and control of pollution.”
Legal Definition list
- Environmental Education and Training
- Environmental Document [Energy]
- Environmental Differential [Administrative Personnel]
- Environmental Crime
- Environmental Audit
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Evaluation
- Environmental Impact Report [EIR]
- Environmental Impact Statement
- Environmental Information Document
- Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level [HUD]
Related Legal Terms
- Action Levels (Environmental Law)
- Applicable Environmental Requirements
- Architectural or Engineering (A/E) Services
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs [Department of State]
- Comprehensive Environmental Response Cleanup and Liability Act
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Association
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- Dredging (Environmental Law)
- Engineering and Technical Services
