Hydrology Hydrogeology Expert Witness James Connors

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Dr. James J. Connors is a Professional Hydrologist, certified by the American Institute of Hydrology, and a licensed Professional Geoscientist in several states. He has more than 39 years' experience working on projects and legal cases involving groundwater, surface water, stormwater runoff, and environmental contamination.

Dr. Connors' career includes extensive bodies of work as an award-winning academic, a private-sector consultant, and a testifying and consulting expert witness. Dr. Connors has performed hundreds of environmental and hydrological consulting projects across the U.S.; taught university-level hydrology and hydrogeology; and has been designated as an expert witness in more than 70 legal disputes in 13 states (both state and federal courts) and abroad.

Areas of Expertise

Stormwater runoff & related flooding, erosion, & sedimentation
Hydrological & environmental impacts related to construction, development, & land-use changes
Environmental contamination of groundwater, soil, sediment, & surface water
General issues associated with hydrology & hydrogeology
Coastal, pond, lake, watershed, & wetlands hydrology
Coastal erosion & related sediment transport / deposition
River & stream flow

Expertise in PFAS compounds, PCBs, benzene / BTEX, chlorinated solvents / vinyl chloride, metals / mercury / arsenic, nutrients, pesticides / nerve agents, herbicides, radiation, VOCs / SVOCs, disinfectants & related by-products, landfill leachate, crude oil / saltwater / brine, fuel, explosives, unexploded ordinance, etc.
Experience at facilities including oil, gas, & gasoline pipelines; landfills; chemical plants; leaking above-ground tanks & UST sites; refineries; fertilizer plants; casinos; neighborhoods & apartment / housing complexes; junk yards; theme parks; bottled water plants; agricultural & animal facilities (oyster, fish, alligator, dairy / CAFO); harmful algal blooms; construction sites; estuaries, bays; commercial & residential properties; beaches, rivers, ponds, lakes; oil / gas fields; accident sites; railroad facilities; airports; water & sewage treatment plants; chemical & oil spill sites; military bases; & others.

View Dr. James J. Connors' Consulting Profile.

• Expert Witness Services

• Hydrology Consulting

• Teaching and Training