环境工程是应用科学和工程原理来改善环境（空气，水和/或土地资源），为人类居住和其他生物提供健康的水，空气和土地，以及修复污染场地。环境工程涉及水和空气污染的控制，回收，废物处理和公共卫生问题，以及环境工程法知识。它还包括对拟议建设项目的环境影响的研究。
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites. Environmental engineering involves water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects.<br>The environmental engineering major is an impacted program.