The Academy began in 1952, when a group of sanitary engineers working in the public health and defense communities expressed concern about the requirements for professional practice.
With the sponsorship and support of these five organizations, the American Sanitary Engineering Intersociety Board was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 21, 1955.
Other organizations joining as sponsors included the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in 1957 and the Air Pollution Control Association in 1962.
In 2011, the Academy decided to award board certifications to environmental scientists,[3] which led to the adoption of its current name on 1 January 2013.
[4] In addition to education and experience, Board-Certified Environmental Engineers and Scientists must have passed written and oral examinations and reviews by an admission panel of the Academy.