Matt Hagemann, P.G.

California Professional Geologist
License No. 8571
Regulatory Specialist
email:
mhagemann@swape.com
phone: (949)887-9013

Matt Hagemann is a geologist with over 15 years of consulting experience in environmental assessment and remediation. His practice focuses on providing assistance to communities and as a consulting expert and expert witness for environmental litigation. Mr. Hagemann has extensive experience in the interpretation of data and the application of environmental regulations and regulatory guidance. Matt has provided consulting support and expert witness testimony for a variety of projects concerning the environmental occurrence of perchlorate, MTBE, and petroleum hydrocarbons. Matt has also led research on several projects to compile comprehensive histories of chemical synthesis, production, and industry knowledge related to MTBE and perchlorate use.

Matt formerly served as the Senior Science Policy Advisor with U.S. EPA Region 9 in San Francisco where he advised senior management on emerging water quality and hazardous waste issues. Matt also served as a hydrogeologist in the Superfund and RCRA divisions in overseeing the investigation and cleanup of toxic waste facilities including seven closing military bases. Matt led technical aspects of enforcement against polluters resulting in settlements in excess of a million dollars. Matt joined EPA in 1989 as a charter member of the RCRA Corrective Action Section. In this role, he applied newly written guidance in the investigation and cleanup of sites and assisted in the delegation of EPA’s authority to states. Matt also worked as a hydrogeologist in EPA’s Water Division and implemented Safe Drinking Water Act programs and provided division-wide assistance on issues involving the Clean Water Act. Additional experience includes two years with the National Park Service as a hydrologist where Matt worked to ensure protection of water quality of National Parks throughout the U.S. under provisions of the Clean Water Act. Matt has earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in geology and taught geology and hydrogeology at the university and community college levels for eight years.