Background

This Code of Practice has been produced as a result of the withdrawal of the former Code of Practice published by the Scottish Executive. SEPA has taken this opportunity to bring the Code up to date and compliant with the Water Framework Directive as transposed into Scots Law by the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005. In addition to sections on good practice to avoid pollution of the water environment the Code now includes a section on assessing the potential impacts from waste rock and overburden from opencast coal workings.


How to Respond

We would like to receive your views on this draft Code of Practice for Owners
and Operators Quarries and other Mineral Extraction Sites. The document is a
consultation draft and you are welcome to comment on any aspect.

• You may view the draft Code of Practice here
  (1.1Mb pdf)Mail to:
  Malcolm Roberts,
  Water Unit,
  SEPA,
  Erskine Court,
  The Castle Business Park,
  Stirling,
  FK9 4TR