Environmental forensics is the systematic examination of environmental information that is used in litigation to allocate responsibility for contamination. The science has evolved during the past five to ten years to include a wide range of scientific disciplines that are combined to evaluate common denominator issues such as identification of the source of contamination and when a contaminant release occurred.

Disciplines relied upon to answer these questions include forensic geochemistry, hydrogeology, geology, historical aerial photo interpretation, chemical use history, and contaminant transport modeling in complex subsurface environments. The successful use of environmental forensics demands an understanding of these disciplines and the experience to understand which forensic tools will best assist the formation of  legally defensible positions.

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