Water Framework Directive (WFD) - Scotland : Guidance, Reports and Publications : Water Resources

Introduction

This section contains the regulatory methods and guidance being used by SEPA for its regulatory duties in relation to water resources. These provide information on the approach used in assessing an application for a water use licence, as well as best practice guidance.

Regulatory Methods

Ref	Title	Ver.	Details
RM-01	Regulation of Abstractions and Impoundments	2.0	882k pdf
RM-11	Regulation of Abstractions from Groundwater	-	707k pdf
RM-16	Impact Assessment: Groundwater Abstraction - Hydrogeologist Input	-	344k pdf
RM-17	Impact Assessment: Groundwater Abstraction - Further Investigations	-	112k pdf
RM-24	Pumping Test Methodology (GW)	-	200k pdf
RM-25	Interpretation of Pumping Tests	-	in draft
RM-26	Determination of Aquifer Properties (GW)	-	397k pdf
RM-27	Modelling Methods for Groundwater Abstractions	-	402k pdf
RM-30	Water Features Survey	-	133k pdf

Supporting Guidance

Ref	Title	Details
SG-04	Sector-specific Guidance	204k pdf
SG-14	Waste Sheep Dip and Pesticide Disposal to Land	152k pdf
SG-51	Water Resource Licence Monitoring Plan Guidance	220k pdf
SG-52	Water Resource Licence Monitoring Plan Guidance: Distilleries	300k pdf
SG-54	Water Resource Technical Guidance to Flow Measurement	504k pdf
TEMP-68	Water Resource Monitoring Plan Template	100k pdf

Note: Titles for additional references will be added here in due course