Intro to Enviro

Question 1

True or False? Environmental problems are part of every engineering discipline.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Name 3 parts to the physical environment.

Answer 2

Answers can include: air, water, lands, oceans, rivers, forests, buildings, highways, infrastructure, etc.

Question 3

What motivates environmental engineering solutions?

Answer 3

The welfare of living things.

Question 4

What event sparked the creation of the EPA or Clean Water Act?

Answer 4

Cuyahoga River pollution in 1969

Question 5

What event sparked the creation of the Clean Air Act in 1956?

Answer 5

London Smog in 1952, cause by a period of cold weather

Question 6

What occurred at the Love Canal in New York?

Answer 6

21800 tonnes of toxic waste was dumped into the canal over a 5-year span. Then the canal was filled in and 100 homes and a school were built on top.

Question 7

True or False? The Britannia Mine was one of the largest air pollution sources in North America.

Answer 7

False, it was one of the largest metal pollution sources in North America.

Question 8

Environmental Engineering requires relevant science and engineering knowledge and _____

Answer 8

Knowledge of the environment, environmental sustainability, environmental law, public health issues and social impacts.

Question 9

Name the 4 Federal Environmental Legislations.

Answer 9

Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), Impact Assessment Act (IAA), Hazardous Products Act, Fisheries Act.

Question 10

Which Federal Environmental Legislation generates the most fines?

Answer 10

Fisheries Act

Question 11

Name the 4 Provincial Environmental Legislations.

Answer 11

Environmental Management Act, Contaminated Sites Regulation, Wildlife Act, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Act.

Question 12

What are the 5 R’s? (in order of importance)

Answer 12

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery, Residuals Management