About Us
Company Overview
Chord Environmental Ltd was established by John Evans in 2011 and is a specialist groundwater and geoenvironmental consultancy based in Devon. Whilst focusing mainly on groundwater related projects we also have considerable experience in environmental risk assessment, waste permitting and the delivery of infrastructure and commercial projects across the UK.
We keep abreast of the often changing regulatory environmental requirements and work with businesses to overcome regulatory concerns and to meet their planning and permitting conditions. We have extensive experience of working with technical experts in the Environment Agency and Local Authority Planning Departments as well as with specialist associates to be able to provide sound and helpful advice throughout projects.
Our services can often form a part of larger projects and we therefore work closely with our clients to ensure good communication and shared goals across their project team.
Our experience and expertise allows us to support clients from across the agricultural, food, leisure, construction, waste and minerals industries. Centering on your project aims, we will provide reliable and cost effective advice in a friendly and collaborative way, whatever your area of business.
People
John Evans BSc (Hons) MSc CGeol FGS - Principal Hydrogeologist & Director
John is a Chartered Geologist specialising in hydrogeology.
He has over 20 years’ experience in groundwater resources and land development dealing with groundwater and contaminated land issues for residential and commercial developments, infrastructure works and environmental assessments. He has been involved in projects in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, Greece, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
He is Managing Director at Chord Environmental having moved from Paulex Environmental Consulting in 2011 where he was Technical Director, responsible for developing the consultancy, winning and undertaking technical work. John was Function Group Manager of the Groundwater Team at Hyder Consulting from 2006 to 2008 where he was responsible for directing and delivering projects for major clients in the UK and overseas. John has been involved in a wide range of groundwater resource, pollution and land contamination projects and has worked as a consultant for the Environment Agency in both the Regional Groundwater Resources and Quality Departments.
On behalf of private clients John has acted as an expert witness, undertaken numerical groundwater modelling for proposed infrastructure and quarry developments using MODFLOW, undertaken detailed quantitative risk assessments for contaminated groundwater sites developing site specific remediation targets, prepared groundwater risk assessments for landfill sites using LandSim 2.5 and managed contaminated land due diligence investigation work in the UK and overseas.
Chord Environmental Ltd
Registered Office: 47 Clifford Street, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 0LE
Registered in England No. 7812707