Enforcement Report supplementary data 2012-2013 to 2016-2017
This information supplements the Enforcement Report 2016-2017,which summarises how we have deployed the enforcement tools available to us to deal with those who have failed to comply with environmental legislation:legislation that exists to protect Scotland's environment, local communities and economy.
Figure 1: Enforcement actions taken by SEPA 2012-13 to 2016-17
Figure 2: SEPA cases referred to the Procurator Fiscal by regime, 2012-13 to 2016-17
| 2012-13 |
One combined CAR and COMAH case, one combined PPC and waste case and one combined water and waste case |
| 2013-14 | One combined PPC and water case and one combined waste and water case |
| 2014-15 | Four combined offences (one case submitted under PPC and water, one case submitted under waste and Section 110 Environment Act 1995 and two cases submitted under PPC and waste) |
| 2015-16 | One combined PPC and waste case |
| 2016-17 | One combined PPC and waste case and one CAR and Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 case |
Figure 3: Statutory notices served by SEPA, 2012-2013 to 2016-17
Table 1: Total convictions secured between 2012-2013 and 2016-2017
| Year | Total of convictions | Waste | Water | PPC | PR | PPC & WML | Section 110 | TFS | Other |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Table 2: Fines by regime from 2012-13 to 2016-17
| Year | PPC | Waste | Water | PR | PPC & WML | Section 110 | TFS | Other | Total |
| 2012-13 | £10,500 | £220,400 | £28,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £259,010 |
| 2013-14 | £16,500 | £38,200 | £54,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £109,650 |
| 2014-15 | 0 | £236,750 | £47,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £284,400 |
| 2015-16 | £20,000 | £22,450 | 0 | £8,600 | £17,000 | £350 | 0 | 0 | £68,400 |
| 2016-17 | £26,000 | £37,150 | £28,150 | 0 | 0 | £100 | £675 | £500 | £92,575 |
| Total | £73,000 | £554,950 | £158,860 | £8,600 | £17,000 | £450 | £675 | £500 | £814,035 |