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SEPA guidance Guidance on decommissioning of non-nuclear facilities. Principles on surrendering permits and registrations for radioactive substances actvities. Satisfying the optimisation requirement and the role of best practicable means. Guidance on monitoring for heterogeneous Radium-226 sources resulting from historic luminising or waste disposal sites. Management of end-of-life smoke detecto

Air Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) Radioactive substances Our radioactive substances data return forms were revised in March 2026. EASR sealed source data return (Excel, 49 kB) EASR radioactive waste data return(Excel, 80 kB) EASR intention to transfer radioactive waste/contaminated items for the first time (MS Word, 202 kB) Offshore data return (Excel, 59 kB) Waste Waste da

Likelihood of Flooding The chance of flooding occurring. You can select to see information for three flooding likelihoods: High, medium and low.High likelihood: A flood event is likely to occur in the defined area on average once in every ten years (1:10). Or a 10% chance of happening in any one year. Medium likelihood: A flood event is likely to occur in the defined on average once in every two h

What is an elevated building? A building where structures such as pillars or stilts are used to raise it above the expected flood water level. The ground below the building remains at risk of flooding and allows for the free flow of water. Context for this position statement This position statement constitutes part of ‘relevant SEPA advice’ as referred to in criterion a) iv of the National Plannin

What we do SEPA have various statutory responsibilities for land use planning in Scotland and cross-border. Through these responsibilities, we deliver against SEPA’s five strategic priorities - net zero, climate resilience, water environment, resource efficiency and business environmental performance. In our planning role, we aim to help: Protect Scotland’s environment and communities from harm.

Diffuse Pollution in the Rural Environment A programme of rural diffuse pollution work started in March 2010, to help deliver the objectives outlined in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for the Scotland and Solway-Tweed river basin districts.  Diffuse pollution priority catchments have been identified by SEPA as catchments failing to meet environmental standards. Each catchment has a dedic

Description of the type of data held about waste sites and why we collect it. Scottish waste sites and capacity tool Information Reporting years Last updated Landfill sites and capacity (Annual) 2014 - 2024 January 2026 Waste sites and capacity (Annual) 2014 - 2024 January 2026 Site return data (Quarterly) Q1 2007 – Q4 2024 January 2026 Waste sites and capacity information This Scottish waste sites and capacity tool provides an annual summar

You need to notify SEPA if you: manage any of the following radioactive sources: sealed sources in IAEA category 5 that exceed 200 kBq; tritium sources that exceed 20 GBq; electrodeposited sources manage a radioactive orphan source manage radioactive waste from an incident (MS Word, 238 kB) You don't need to notify SEPA if the activity can be carried out under a permit or registration that yo

SEPA works with the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland to achieve the objectives and targets of the Zero Waste Plan, published in 2010. We have a wide range of responsibilities including regulating waste management activities such as landfills, incinerators and the export of waste, administering the producer responsibility schemes for packaging, WEEE and batteries, collecting and interpre

The majority of dams will require an authorisation from SEPA under "The Water Environment (Controlled Activities)(Scotland) Regulations 2011 (CAR). This authorisation number will start CAR/.../... If you don't have a CAR authorisation for your dam, then you should contact your local SEPA team to discuss this. You can find more advice on impoundments and water resources authorisations on our Enviro