WaPUG Prize | Urban Drainage Group Award

Nominations now open for the 2023 WaPUG Prize...

We make the award to an individual, project or team who has either:

• an established history of distinguished service in the field of urban drainage;
• made a lasting contribution to urban drainage practice, through development of tools or process, or the delivery of enhancements;
• exhibited leadership and inspiration to other urban drainage practitioners;
• influenced urban drainage issues and policy on a national level;
• delivered a significant urban drainage solution, demonstrating innovation and excellence;
• delivered innovation that has led to a step change in the way urban drainage issues are approached.

Submitting a nomination

Candidates should submit their nominations via email to the CIWEM Urban Drainage Group honorary secretary, Mark Russell at mark.russell@yorkshirewater.co.uk by Friday 18 August 2023 at the latest.

Proposers should provide an evidence based narrative, of not more than 1 page in length, setting out the justifications for the nomination. If you are nominating yourself or own project/team then please seek and state an independent endorsement of your application.

Judging and Prize-giving

We will again seek the input of our membership to select the winner of this prestigious award from a short-list created by the committee. This will take place through a voting process to be undertaken during September/October.

The winner receives a handsome trophy and will be announced at the CIWEM UDG Conference Dinner on 7 December, during the CIWEM Urban Drainage Group Autumn Conference which takes place at The Eastside Rooms, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL UK, 6-8 December 2023.

The intention is for the winner to be a guest of the CIWEM Urban Drainage Group at the CIWEM Annual Conference 2024.