A C E C A MERICAN C OUNCIL OF E NGINEERING C OMPANIES of Virginia Gary Weishaar, P.E. R. Stuart Royer and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers Richmond, Virginia Math & Science Initiative July 2007

What is Civil Environmental Engineering? Civil Environmental Engineering is the Engineering of Public Works Projects for a Government and not for a Private Entity

Types of Projects  Water  Wastewater  Transportation  Environmental  Structural

Water  Water Treatment Plants  Water Pump Stations  Water Storage Tanks  Water Distribution Lines  Wells  River/Stream Basin Management  Dams  Irrigation  Storm Sewers

Water Plant

Raw Water Pumps Water Plant

Superpulsator Water Plant

Iron Manganese Removal Plant Caroline County Rest Stop

Water Pumping Station Henrico County

100,000 Gallon Water Storage Tank

Two Million Gallon Water Storage Tank

Water Distribution Line Directional Drill

Laboratory Water Plant

Wastewater  Wastewater Treatment Plants  Pumping Stations  Collection Lines  Force Mains

Chesterfield County - Proctors Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

Control Building Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sewage Pumping Station

Solids Handling Building Wastewater Treatment Plant

Emergency Generator and Sludge Pumping Station

Chemical Storage and Handling Building Wastewater Treatment Plant

Headworks Wastewater Treatment Plant

Oxidation Ditch Wastewater Treatment Plant

Septage Receiving Station

Transportation  Highways  Public Transit  Airports  Railroads

Environmental Engineering  Landfills  Hazardous Waste  Wetlands Delineation, Preservation & Remediation  Storm Water Management  Erosion and Sediment Control  Air Pollution Prevention

Geotechnical  Earthen Structures  Soil Mechanics  Foundations

Structural  Buildings  Bridges  Miscellaneous Structures

Career Choices  Challenging Job  Chance to Learn New Things  Travel  Advancement  Work Environment  Demand for Skills

Why is Civil Environmental Engineering Important? Allows Necessary Projects to be Completed for the Public Good Protects and Restores the Environment

Advantages of being a Civil Environmental Engineer  Personal Fulfillment Protect Public Health Contribute to a Better Way of Life  Good Career Flexibility Travel Worldwide Need for Engineers Educational Opportunity  To Further Education  To Teach Others  Competitive Salary

Questions?

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