WaPUG, now CIWEM's Urban Drainage Group, has a long history of promoting best practice in the field of urban drainage. Formed in 1984, it organises technical conferences and specialist workshops that attract delegates from all parts of the urban drainage community and at all levels, from trainees to senior managers.
 
WaPUG:
• Promotes best practice in sustainable planning, design and management of urban drainage systems
• Influences Government policy on urban flooding and pollution risk
• Provides a forum for discussion and debate on leading issues
• Enables members to socialise, develop their professional skills and share expertise
• Promotes technical excellence through Codes of Practice and technical guides
• Supports CIWEM by lobbying for policy development, responding to consultations, providing policy statements and providing spokespeople

Within these webpages you can learn about the people who run WaPUG, our upcoming events and our publications.

To join WaPUG click here

Notices

WaPUG Autumn Conference 2009 - papers presented available here

Initial programme for WaPUG 2010 research forums and events
Flood risk mapping and Overland flow modelling
Click here for full details

24th February 2010  - WaPUG Training Day
Programme and application form available

10 June 2010 - WaPUG Spring Meeting - Coventry
Call for papers now published (closing date 5 March 2010)
More information ....

Events 2010

24th February 2010
WaPUG Training Day
Austin Court, Birmingham
The WaPUG Training Day aims to help raise the awareness and competence of practising urban drainage engineers and technicians. It concentrates on putting their work into context and on linking modelling to real life situations.
Please contact Paul.Brettell@severntrent.co.uk for further details
Programme and application form

6th July 2010 - New date
Research Forum
Overland Flow Modelling – detailed/strategic applications
Derby
Technical research forum identifying data gaps and where the software and technology needs to advance to meet the needs of integrated studies over the next few years.
Please contact Jamie.margetts@clearltd.com for further details

7th July 2010 - New date
Research Forum
Flood Risk Mapping and Damage Estimation
Derby
Technical research forum identifying research needs for practical applications on a more local level, and the barriers to producing detailed flood risk maps for local applications.
Please contact Jamie.margetts@clearltd.com for further details

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