These types of Engineers can also determine where to build a system, such as a waterfront development, so as not to destroy or interrupt the ecosystem. Oil spill clean-ups, poison seeping from an underground pipe, hazardous waste disposal and restoration of polluted lakes and wetlands are some examples of environmental emergencies. They help bring their clients up to EPA standards. Lawyers and businesses often confer to improve proposed environmental laws. When a government agency informs a company that they are not in compliance with federal regulations, Lawyers are consulted to determine if the government is correct, or if the company is exempt from that particular regulation.
Lawyers spend most of their time giving legal advice and explaining compliance rules.
Occasionally Lawyers may represent clients in court. For instance, if a site cleanup is required at a large cost to the existing landowner, the owner may sue other companies who previously occupied the site. They take samples from lakes and streams to test the water, plants, animals and dead organic matter. They also inspect food and water in processing plants. Microbiologists are concerned with the effect of pollution on fish and wildlife, and related resources.