Environmental Health & Safety: Water Quality Sample Occupations
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- Hydrologist
- Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmospher
- Water Treatment Plant Operators
- Treat water so that it is safe to drink. Remove harmful pollutants from domestic and industrial liquid waste. Control equipment & processes that remove or destroy harmful materials, chemicals, & microorganisms from the water. Operators also read, adjust,
- Environmental Health Educator
- Several certifications available; most common is the Registered Environmental Health Specialis credential. In-depth knowledge of environmental health issues, in areas such as worksite occupational safety, solid & hazardous waste, food protection, water &
- Environmental Chemist
- In-depth knowledge & respect for the relationship between chemistry & the environment. Design & conduct chemical experiments & analyses in basic or applied research or product development. Expanding focus on improving technology for alternative energy sou
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