Hydro International Supports the 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage

11ICUD - 31st August to 5th September 2008The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Scotland  

CLEVEDON, U.K. - Hydro International is pleased to be a major sponsor and exhibitor at the 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage, 11ICUD, to be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre for the week of 31st August to 5th September 2008.   The conference will inform urban drainage professionals, designers, practitioners and researchers of the latest advances, concepts, design and best practice across all technical, environmental, social and economic aspects of urban drainage.   A working model of the Storm King® Overflow with Swirl-Cleanse™ wet weather treatment system will be on display on our stand at Booth 2 along with a number of other product demonstration samples.  Representatives from our UK, US and Irish offices will be available throughout the conference for informal discussions.  

Professor Bob Andoh, Hydro International’s Director of Innovation, will be providing a keynote address entitled “Innovations and paradigm shifts for integrated urban management” on the morning of Wednesday, 3rd September.  Other presentations by Hydro personnel will relate to: stormwater and CSO treatment, flow control for flood alleviation, SUDS and laboratory and numerical methods, together with work resulting from collaborations with leading academic institutions, including the University of Exeter, Liverpool John Moores University, the University of Sheffield and the University of Alabama. Hydro International will also be hosting a workshop/panel discussion on Monday evening at the start of the conference.  The workshop will include speakers both from the US and UK to allow parallels to be drawn between the Water Framework Directive and the US Clean Water Act.