30th November 2005

SUDS Research at Abertay

Chris Jefferies

30th November 2005

SUDS at Abertay

• Paisley – SUDS giving watercourse qualities where there

are no clear flooding or CSO drivers.

• Glasgow – planning improved watercourses.

• Whole life costing –Maintenance cost tracking.

• Monitoring of DEX as it moves to middle age.

• Monitoring and assessment of maintenance contractor.

• Control of vehicle derived metals in the environment.

30th November 2005

SUDS test facility

SUDS performance facility at Dundee airport

• Formpave – tests for copper removal.

• Gullypac filter – testing programme.

• Roadside filter drain, performance assessment.

30th November 2005

SUDS forward issues

• Sustainability of the network.

• Proposal to put test facility on a more viable

footing?

• Benchmarking performance.

• Engagement of proprietary SUDS.

• Targeting the right publications and research

funders