A professional who plans, develops, and executes environmental health program. Responsibilities include:

• Organizes and conducts training program in environmental health practices for schools and other groups.
• Determines and sets health and sanitation standards and enforces regulations concerned with food processing and serving, collection and disposal of solid wastes, sewage treatment and disposal, plumbing, vector control, recreational areas, hospitals and other institutions, noise, ventilation, air pollution, radiation, and other areas.
• Confers with government, community, industrial, civil defense, and private organizations to interpret and promote environmental health programs.
• Collaborates with other health personnel in epidemiological investigations and control.
• Advises civic and other officials in development of environmental health laws and regulations.