Chuck Dutill, P.E., D.F.E., Heritage Technical Services, Inc.

For over 45 years, Chuck Dutill, P.E. has been performing hydrology and environmental engineering nationwide. He has focused on wastewater, stormwater, flooding, sewers, hydraulics, groundwater, drainage, runoff, hydrology,  septic systems, backups, and overflows. Mr. Dutill  has spent approximately 45% of his professional time providing expert witness services nationwide for over 45 years. About 45% of his expert witness services have been for defendants, with approximately 55% for plaintiffs.

Legal Experience

Based on over 45 years of nationwide practice, the following is relevant to Mr. Dutill:

• Issued 220 to 225 expert reports addressing many factors, including sewer systems, overflows, sanitary sewage, pollution, hydrology, stormwater, flooding, hydrogeology, erosion, grading, floodplains, wells, mold, septic systems, and air quality.
• Deposed 50 to 55 times as an expert for both plaintiffs and defendants, addressing issues including wastewater treatment, drainage, groundwater, contamination, remediation, stormwater, flooding, hydrology, septic systems, pumping systems, hazardous waste, and standard of care. 
• Qualified and testified in court and at arbitration hearings 40 to 45 times (including in jury and non-jury trials) as an expert for both defendants and plaintiffs, addressing issues including sewers, backups, wastewater treatment, surface water, hydraulics, runoff, hydrogeology, aquifers, piping systems, spills, and safety.
• Forensic cases have comprised state and federal court cases and have included damages ranging from $25,000 to approximately $10 billion, with most between $500,000 and $20M. Provided litigation support for environmental criminal and many wrongful death cases. Cases have occurred in 40 to 45 states and involved allegations concerning approvals, personal injury, damages, illegal facilities, and the correction of problems.

Founded in 1988 by Mr. Dutill, Heritage Technical Services, Inc. addresses such environmental and civil engineering issues as:

• Hydrology
• Flooding
• Wastewater
• Stormwater Management
• Sewer
• Sewer System
• Water
• Groundwater
• Hydrogeology
• Drainage
• Well
• Runoff
• Sanitary Sewage
• Backup
• Drinking Water
• Water Distribution
• Water Main
• Wastewater Treatment
• Storm Sewer
• Utility
• Construction
• FOG/Grease Trap
• Septic System
• Design
• Contamination
• Pollution
• Sinkhole
• Mold
• Grading
• Hydraulics
• Pumping
• Overflow
• Water Quality
• Water Treatment
• Dam
• Maintenance
• Regulations
• Standard of Care
• Waste Management
• Erosion
• Soil
• Air Quality
• Infiltration/Inflow
• Detention
• Hazardous Waste
• Spills
• Sedimentation
• Wetlands
• Floodplain
• Toxicity
• Remediation
• Health and Safety
• Modeling
• Odor
• Combined Sewer
• Aquifer
• Hydraulic Fracturing
• Hydroplaning
• Metering
  
  

Both as principal of Heritage Technical Services and as a member of two distinguished international civil and environmental engineering firms, the hydrology, civil engineering, and environmental engineering work of Mr. Dutill has been heavily concentrated in:

• provision of expert witness services, including investigation, analysis, consultation with counsel, expert reports, and expert testimony
• analysis of regulations, including concerning compliance and enforcement
• evaluation of monitoring requirements
• development of engineering feasibility studies and facility plans
• acquisition of permits with appropriate requirements and fees
• provision of project cost advice
 

He also has significant engineering experience in the areas of design, construction management, operations assistance, maintenance, and community acceptance. Serving as an environmental engineer, civil engineer, and hydrologist on a consulting basis for private, institutional, and governmental clients, Mr. Dutill has expertise in hydrology, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, potable water, solid waste, and air quality issues.

Licenses

Registered Professional Engineer (since 1982)

Affiliations

• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Water Environment Federation
• Air & Waste Management Association
• Environmental and Water Resources Institute
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Construction Institute
• American Water Works Association
• Goshen Professional Center Association: Officer and Executive Board Member
• East Goshen Municipal (Wastewater) Authority (previous)
• Legislative Committee, Pennsylvania Municipal (Environmental) Authorities Association (previous)
• Biosolids Committee, New Jersey Water Environment Association (previous)
• Biosolids Committee, Association of Environmental Authorities (previous)
• Technical Advisory Committee, Association of Environmental Authorities (previous)
• Tredyffrin Township Planning Commission (previous)
• State of New Jersey Disinfection Advisory Group (previous)
• Citizens Advisory Committee, Delaware Estuary Program (previous)
• Delaware Estuary Management Committee, Water Resources Association (previous)

Awards and Honors

Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering by the NAFE, a CESB Member Board

Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society)

Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)

Education

Cornell University, BS Civil and Environmental Engineering (1978), With Distinction

Regions Served

 Heritage Technical Services, Inc. offers consulting and expert witness services nationwide 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.

Professional References

A list of references, including attorneys, can be forwarded upon request.

You are the best expert witness I've ever worked with . . . extremely knowledgeable with excellent credentials, but easy to work with . . . very hard working and very helpful . . . excellent identification of issues  . . . You provided effective assistance during trial, and unimpeachable, understandable testimony (PI Attorney of 35 years, after trial for which Mr. Dutill attended all, provided ongoing input, and testified)

I appreciated your attention to and response to all of my requirements . . . You did a good job managing cost in light of the services need – it was a good balance . . . Your timeline for providing services was also very good (Senior Defense Attorney for major, complex case)

This was very helpful and very good, especially the outside-the-box thinking necessary for this case (Senior PI Attorney on large, complex case after long call with reporting on preliminary expert opinion, including concerning Standard of Care)

You completed requests quickly and provided a strong evaluation for all issues. Bills from Heritage were fair and reasonable.  . . . Your solid, technical answers were impressive, especially because you were still able to explain them clearly for lay people (Partner, Large Law Firm)

Your report was well-constructed with excellent attention to detail . . . very strong, yet such that a lay person could fully comprehend it (Senior Defense Litigation Partner)