I get to visit developing countries and throughout the United States to talk about this technology. Environmental engineering considers issues of pollution created by humankind. It is the job of the environmental engineer to design and implement ways for preventing and treating pollution. Call your local sewage treatment plant and ask them if you can take a tour. If there is a marsh or lake near you, set up a water sampling program.
Most schools have basic testing equipment available.
If there is a conservation organization near you, ask them if they have any water testing programs in which you can participate. Contact the American Academy of Environmental Engineers for more information at 130 Holiday Court in Annapolis, Maryland, 21401. It is located 280 miles North of San Francisco. There are lots of nature trails and a visitor's center which has more information about the project. The American West and Its Disappearing Water By Marc Reisner.