{{short description, Official state training institution
The Arkansas Environmental Academy is the official environmental training institution for the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...
. The main campus is located on the grounds of
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) is a Public college, public community college in Calhoun County, Arkansas.
History
SAU Tech was created on April 5, 1967, as Southwest Technical Institute by Act 534 of the Arkansas Legislature. The p ...
in
Camden, Arkansas
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is located about 100 miles south of Little Rock. Situated on bluffs overlooking the Ouachita River, the city developed ...
.
Mission
The mission of the Arkansas Environmental Academy is to provide environmental education for the licensing and certification of
wastewater
Wastewater is water generated after the use of freshwater, raw water, drinking water or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes. Another definition of wastewater is "Used water from any combination of domestic, industr ...
,
water
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
, and solid waste management operators of municipal or industrial facilities in Arkansas. The degree program results in an associates of applied science degree in Environmental.
Locations
The Academy's campus is located at Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden.