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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-86247) of Veritas DGC Inc. of our report dated
September 26, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
September 26, 2000