Scottish monitoring strategy
SEPA has developed a Scottish monitoring strategy with partners
such as Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Water, British
Waterways, Environment Link and Fisheries Research Services. The
strategy is risk-driven (ie it focuses on assessing the greatest
risks on water bodies) and uses an ecological classification
system to classify each surface water body.
The monitoring strategy will ensure that sufficient
environmental information is gathered, measured and reported with
adequate statistical confidence and to confirm whether SEPA's
regulatory approach is delivering as planned.
The strategy therefore aims to:
- produce, manage and assess information relevant to
characterisation and risk assessment
- develop, coordinate and maintain the Water Framework Directive
(WFD) monitoring programmes, ensuring consistent standards, as well
as the production and management of high quality data
WFD Aquatic
Monitoring Strategy - Scotland river basin district 
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WFD Aquatic
Monitoring Strategy - Solway Tweed river basin district
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