Chlorinated Solvents Expert Witnesses

Newport Beach, California

Geology, Environmental - Hydrogeology, Wells, Geologic Modeling, PFAs, Drilling, Groundwater and Soil, Recharge, Volatile Organic Compounds - VOC, Bedrock and Karst, CERCLA, Aquifers & Characterization, Aquifer Storage and Recovery - ASR, Chlorinated Solvents, Water Suppy, RCRA, Contamination, Managed Aquifer Recharge - MAR, Well Performance, Water Resources

Eros A. Bilyeu, PG, CHG, CGWP, QSD/QSP is a California-licensed Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist specializing in groundwater supply, recharge, and contamination investigations. He is the Principal Hydrogeologist of Hydro-Geologic Solutions, Inc., a certified small business headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Mr. Bilyeu provides expert analysis, consulting, and testimony for litigation, permitting, and regulatory matters involving complex subsurface and water-supply issues. Eros has been retained as an an expert witness five times, deposed once, and requested to testify twice in the last four years. Following expert opinion reports/presentations or deposition, cases have ended in settlement and satisfied clients as a result. Mr. Bilyeu has more 18 years of hydrogeologic experience supporting cities, water districts, and engineering firms throughout California and the western U.S. His expertise spans: Well design, construction, and performance testing (...

Westfield, New Jersey

Environmental, Hydrology - PhD UC Berkeley, Certified Hydrologist, National Practice, PFAS AFFF PFOA PFOS, Benzene, Chlorinated Solvents, 1 4-dioxane, Forensic Analysis, Modeling, Visualization, Metals, Source Identification, Apportionment, Causation, Expert Rebuttal, vinyl chloride, Groundwater Contamination, Bedrock, Groundwater pollution, Hydrogeologist

CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOLOGIST: Forensic Hydrogeology, Contaminant Fate and Transport, Site Remediation, Contaminant Source & Timing Analysis, Causation Reports & Rebuttals, Apportionment Analysis, PRP Identification, and Liability Allocation. Groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination, soil contamination, sediment contamination, surface water contamination. EXPERIENCE: 30+ years in consulting, litigation support, research, and teaching. ACADEMICS: PhD UC Berkeley; Research Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Adjunct Professor LEAD AUTHOR of an internationally recognized book about groundwater fundamentals SPECIALITIES: Groundwater, soil, sediment, and surface water contamination; PFAS, AFFF, PFOA, PFOS, 1,4-dioxane, benzene, emerging contaminants, BTEX, chlorinated solvents (e.g., TCE, PCE, vinyl chloride), vapor intrusion, DNAPL, LNAPL, chromium, CERCLA, RCRA, Superfund, UST, spills, biosolids, landfill, leaching, bacteria, fractured bedrock hydrogeology, risk ...

Milford, New Jersey

Environmental, Chemistry & Chemicals - LSRP, Assessment, Remediation, CERCLA, TSCA, UST, Vapor Intrusion, Soil, Groundwater, PCBs, PFAS, Hazardous Substances, Cost Recovery, NJDEP, USEPA, Licensed Site Remediation Professional, Phase I, Brownfields, RCRA, Chlorinated Solvents

Mr. Ferguson leverages his nearly 40 years of experience and his credentials as a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) to help clients manage their environmental needs, especially site assessment and remediation. He combines regulatory knowledge, remediation experience, and strategic vision to handle complex and high-profile cases, applying the most current scientific principles in contaminant fate and transport. His background includes a bachelor of science in chemistry from Ursinus College, managing a NJDEP certified environmental laboratory, OSHA and USEPA required hazardous substances training, as well as general environmental consulting. As an expert witness, Mr. Ferguson has prepared reports and given expert testimony in matters related to cost recovery of environmental damages, criminal insurance fraud, due diligence, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remediation, professional negligence, and the standard of care at the time the ...