Hydrology and Environmental Engineering Expertise

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Nationwide experience as hydrologist, environmental engineer, and civil engineer, including for FOG/grease trap, design, contamination, pollution, sinkhole, grading, hydraulics, pumping, water quality, storm sewer, drinking water, water distribution, water treatment, dam, regulations, Standard of Care, waste management, erosion, soil, air quality, water main, detention, hazardous waste, spill, sedimentation, wetland, floodplain, toxicity, remediation, health and safety, modeling, odor, combined sewer, overflow, aquifer, hydraulic fracturing, hydroplaning, and metering. Forensic cases for Mr. Dutill have comprised federal and state courts. As indicated in feedback from attorneys on expert witness cases, some of the strengths of Mr. Dutill include understandable guidance, responsiveness, timeliness, communication, effective report writing, strong testimony (including on cross), efficiency, organization, and assistance with framing case issues. Approximately 45% of his cases have been for defendants and approximately 55% for plaintiffs. Chuck Dutill has spent approximately 40% of his professional time providing litigation support and expert witness services nationwide for over 45 years. He has issued 210 to 215 expert reports, been deposed for plaintiffs and defendants 50 to 55 times, and testified in court (including jury and non-jury trials) for defendants and plaintiffs 40 to 45 times. He is a member of the Water Environment Federation (Life Member), American Water Works Association (Life Member), Air & Waste Management Association, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers (Life Member), and Construction Institute. From approximately 2012 to the present, Mr. Dutill has completed 12 to 15 Continuing Educational Units annually. Specific topics have included hydrology, stormwater management, wastewater, sanitary sewage, wastewater treatment, wastewater facilities, stormwater, water, surface water, health & safety, pathogens, construction engineering services, engineering design, permitting, expert witness services, expert testimony, engineering forensics, Standard of Care, dams, culverts, rainfall, climate, erosion, compliance, computer modeling, risk management, arbitration, federal waters, sustainable development, infrastructure, bank stabilization, stream restoration, reuse/recycling, flow channels, gray water, ethics, artificial intelligence, and drones. Mr. Dutill is a Board Certified Forensic Engineer - Senior Member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE), a Chartered Affinity of the National Society of Professional Engineers. NAFE is a professional organization formed to advance the art and skill of engineers who serve as an expert witness. To qualify for membership as a Senior Member, candidates are required to have the following minimum experience: 12 years as an engineer, 5 years as a forensic engineer, 10 cases as a forensic engineer, and actually testifying as an expert subject to cross examination for 5 cases. Heritage Technical Services, Inc. offers consulting and expert witness services for hydrology and environmental engineering in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and other international locations.