James F. Cosgrove, Jr., P.E.
Principal
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Tel: 609-924-8821 ext. 111
Fax: 609-924-8831
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Omni Environmental LLC
Research Park
321 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
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Education and Licenses
- M.E., Environmental and Water Resource Systems Engineering, Cornell University, 1987
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Lafayette College, 1986
- Professional Engineer, New Jersey
Professional Positions
- Omni Environmental LLC, Principal and Founder, 2007 – present
- TRC Omni Environmental Corporation
- President, 2004 - 2007
- Vice President, 2000 – 2004
- Omni Environmental Corporation, 1989-2000
- ENVIRON Corporation, 1987 - 1989
Professional Activities
- Association of Environmental Authorities – Board of Directors
- Middlesex Water Company – Board of Directors
- NJDEP Stormwater Certification Partnership Program – Oversight Board Member
- New Jersey Clean Water Council
- Technical Advisory Committees – Formerly served on Ramapo River Watershed Management Council, Raritan Basin Watershed Management Project, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association, NJ WMA3 and WMA6, Passaic River TMDL Workgroup
- Water Environment Federation - Government Affairs Committee, TMDL Workgroup
- West Windsor Twp. Environmental Commission (1993-1998; Chairperson, 1997-1998)
Awards and Honors
- Association of Environmental Authorities – Associate Member of the Year 2003
- Somerset County Planning Board – Annual Land Development and Planning Award for Stormwater Management Retrofit at Otto Kaufman Community Center (2005)
- American Water Resources Association - New Jersey Section, 2011 Peter Homack Award
Career Snapshot
Mr. Cosgrove is a recognized expert in the fields of water quality modeling; wastewater, watershed, and stormwater management; and litigation support. He has managed numerous water quality modeling projects, which studied the transport and transformation of conventional, toxic, and biological pollutants. Mr. Cosgrove served as Principal-in-Charge of the Non-Tidal Passaic and Raritan River TMDL studies in which comprehensive watershed models were developed to establish point and nonpoint source reductions within these two large, complex watersheds.
Mr. Cosgrove has analyzed and provided expert testimony on potential environmental impacts associated with stormwater runoff from residential, commercial, and golf course developments; and researched and designed best management practices (BMPs) used to mitigate these impacts. He has provided expert testimony in toxic tort litigation which involved determining the chemical exposure history to plaintiffs from public water supply wells and the fate of contaminants in a water distribution system. He has also managed numerous project involving complex and sometimes contentious amendments/updates to wastewater/water quality management plans in New Jersey.
Mr. Cosgrove has also taught numerous seminars on establishing NPDES permit limitations for wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater management and its new regulations; has presented research papers related to water quality modeling, watershed management, and stormwater management at numerous conferences; and is active on various environmental association committees and watershed technical advisory committees.
