Environmental Engineering in the Real World

Environmental Engineering in the Real World — page 5
Edwards discovered it had very high lead levels It was the worst he had ever seen Over the next year Edwards and his team tested more water samples The study brought national attention to Flint’s lead problem Edwards’s work helped spotlight the issue of unsafe water What Is Environmental Engineering Environmental engineers use technology to fix or prevent environmental problems The environment is the world in which we live It includes both living and nonliving things People need clean water air and soil to stay healthy IN THE REAL WORLD Other Contaminants Environmental engineers test drinking water for more than lead In the United States the Safe Drinking Water Act sets maximum levels for more than 90 contaminants Some of the maximum levels are zero Drinking water cannot have any viruses arsenic or uranium Community water systems must give consumers a report every year on how clean their drinking water is 8