For over 45 years Mr. Dutill has been performing hydrology and environmental engineering nationwide. He has focused on wastewater, stormwater, water, flooding, sewers, septic systems, groundwater, drainage, runoff, backups, wastewater treatment, drinking water, and mold. He addresses these and other related issues as an expert witness and a general consultant.

For more comprehensive information on expert witness services by Chuck Dutill, P.E., D.F.E. at Heritage Technical Services, Inc., please go to our website at www.heritageservices.com.

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

• Hydrology
• Stormwater Management
• Sewer
• Sewer System
• Wastewater
• Sanitary Sewage
• Water
• Septic System
• Flooding
• Groundwater
• Hydrogeology
• Drainage
• Mold
• Well
• Runoff
• Backup
• Wastewater Treatment
• Utility
• Construction
• FOG/Grease Trap
• Maintenance
• Design
• Contamination
• Pollution
• Sinkhole
• Grading
• Hydraulics
• Pumping
• Water Quality
• Storm Sewer
• Drinking Water
• Water Distribution
• Water Treatment
• Dam
• Regulation
• 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
• Metering

He has issued 210 to 215 expert reports, been deposed 50 to 55 times for defendants and plaintiffs, and testified in court and at arbitration hearings 40 to 45 times (including jury and non-jury trials) for plaintiffs and defendants. His cases have comprised federal and state court cases, and have included damages ranging from $25,000 to approaching $1 billion, with most between $100,000 to $5M. His forensic cases have occurred in 40 to 45 states, have included intellectual property and patent factors, and have involved allegations concerning approvals, personal injury, damages, illegal facilities, and the correction of problems.

Approximately 40% of his professional time has been spent providing expert witness services nationwide for over 45 years. Approximately 45% of his expert witness services have been for defendants and about 55% for plaintiffs. Despite the generally narrow technical focus of Heritage and that it is unusual for attorneys to have more than one case within Mr. Dutill’s expertise, combined with Heritage having cases in approximately 40 states, Heritage has had 2 clients for more than 35 years, 2 other clients for 25 to 34 years, 9 other clients for 15 to 24 years, and 13 other clients for 5 to 14 years, from the commencement of to the conclusion of services or to the current time, as appropriate. 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.

Both as principal of Heritage Technical Services in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area 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.

Registered Professional Engineer – since 1982
National Academy of Forensic Engineers - Senior Member
National Society of Professional Engineers
Water Environment Federation - Life Member
Air & Waste Management Association
Environmental and Water Resources Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers - Life Member
Construction Institute
American Water Works Association - Life Member
Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards
Registered Professional Planner – since 1991

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

Honors - Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering by the NAFE, a CESB Member Board; Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society); Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society); Cornell National Scholar

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. NAFE was formed to identify professional engineers having qualifications and expertise as practicing forensic engineers to further their continuing education and promote high standards of professional ethics and excellence of practice. Members must have appropriate engineering education, licensure, and forensic practice experience. In addition, the candidate must provide acceptable detailed references, in this instance from attorneys who are personally familiar with their forensic practice and experience. 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.

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.

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.

To discuss your issues, case, or dispute, please contact Chuck Dutill (610-701-5650 or cdutill@heritageservices.com). Mr. Dutill typically responds by the end of the next business day if not sooner.

For further information, including a CV or references, please contact Dawn Grothmann (610-701-5650 or dgrothmann@heritageservices.com).