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Water regulations in the Scottish environment
Water regulations in the Scottish environment
We are transitioning to a new website, and the content from this section will move to our BETA site.
Please go to our Authorisations and Compliance section to find information on applying for water activities authorisations and information on how the EASR regulations may impact you/your authorisation.
If the information you are looking for is not part of EASR, you may find it in our A-Z topi
Long-term river water quality indicator
SEPA publishes a long-term river water quality indicator, based on a network of sites covering 253 water bodies (rivers or sections of rivers). This indicator is based on a consistent set of five water quality parameters which are sensitive to organic pollution, nutrients and toxic substances, and which provide a measure of species diversity across approximately 10% of all water bodies.
SEPA publishes a long-term river water quality indicator, based on a network of sites covering 253 water bodies (rivers or sections of rivers).
This indicator is based on a consistent set of five water quality parameters which are sensitive to organic pollution, nutrients and toxic substances, and which provide a measure of species diversity across approximately 10% of all water bodies.
Monitoring
In 2011, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) established an indicator of river water quality based on a network of sites covering 253 water bodies (rivers or sections of rivers), which account for approximately 10% of all water bodies. The indicator is based on a consistent set of five water quality parameters which are sensitive to organic pollution, nutrients and toxic s
The Water Environment Fund
Information regading the Water Environment Fund, including how to apply and the assessment process.
Information regading the Water Environment Fund, including how to apply and the assessment process.
Rivers are a vital part of our landscape and a great asset to Scotland. They provide wildlife corridors, opportunities for recreation and wellbeing and resources for farming, drinking water, beverage production and hydroelectricity.
Like many of our natural resources our rivers are under pressure and in places, damaged. This includes straightened and embanked channels which ar
Scottish Water Sustainable Growth Agreement
Find information about our Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) with Scottish Water here.
Find information about our Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) with Scottish Water here.
SEPA and Scottish Water have been working together to improve the way decisions are taken to protect and enhance Scotland's environment, recover value from sewage, and prevent flooding using techniques that make our towns and cities better places to live.
This work has unlocked innovation in three key areas:
Making sustainable choices about how to invest in protecting the quality of Scotland's wa
Water scarcity (Beta)
Water scarcity and drought information for Scotland
Water scarcity and drought information for Scotland
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Water levels
Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland.
Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland.
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Water
Scotland's water is famed worldwide. It's critical in the production and branding of some of our biggest exports, and a big draw for tourists. The water environment in Scotland is generally in good condition. However, there are environmental problems, including diffuse pollution, discharges of waste water, abstractions and historic physical alterations.
The management of water plays a significant
Water Environment Hub
The water environment hub is presented as the story of Scotland's water environment covering Scotland's river basin management plan.
The water environment hub is presented as the story of Scotland's water environment covering Scotland's river basin management plan.
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Protected areas
Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas.
Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas.
A significant number of the water bodies in Scotland are designated as protected areas.
This is because of their importance for special purposes such as wildlife conservation, drinking water supply, shellfish harvesting or bathing.
These designated areas are vital to ensure that the diverse ecosystems and cultural and economic benefits contained within them are safeguarded. Protected areas are als
Aquatic Classification
There are a number of significant environmental problems caused by a number of pressures, including diffuse and point source pollution, alterations to beds, banks and shores, alterations to water levels and flows and the presence of invasive non-native species. In order to measure these pressures and their potential effects, we use an aquatic classification system which covers rivers, lochs, estuaries, coastal and groundwater bodies. These are split into management units called water bodies, with a classification produced for each body (the number of water bodies between years varies slightly, as some water body boundaries are reviewed to ensure that they can be managed appropriately).
There are a number of significant environmental problems caused by a number of pressures, including diffuse and point source pollution, alterations to beds, banks and shores, alterations to water levels and flows and the presence of invasive non-native species.
In order to measure these pressures and their potential effects, we use an aquatic classification system which covers rivers, lochs, estuaries, coastal and groundwater bodies. These are split into management units called water bodies, with a classification produced for each body (the number of water bodies between years varies slightly, as some water body boundaries are reviewed to ensure that they can be managed appropriately).
We produce an annual Water Framework Directive (WFD) Classification for all the water bodies in Scotland.
Classification results for 2007 to the current year can be found on the Water Classification Hub.
Read the State of Scotland's Water Environment 2024 summary report (MS Word, 1.17 MB).
Most of our water environment is already in a good condition and subject to fewer pressures than most other E