sanitary engineer


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sanitary engineer

n.
An engineer specializing in the maintenance of urban environmental conditions conducive to the preservation of public health.

sanitary engineering n.
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A total of 144 examinees passed the Sanitary Engineer Licensure Examination given in August 2019, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Tuesday.
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"An awful lot of people are spending money to remove things from their water that aren't there," says George Stasko, a senior sanitary engineer with the state of New York.