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Fixed Monetary Penalties (FMPSs) and Variable Monetary Penalties (VMPs) for reservoir managers Since January 2019 SEPA has been able to issue Fixed Monetary Penalties (FMPs) of between £300 and £1,000 to reservoir managers. In addition, SEPA also has the ability to issue Variable Monetary Penalties (VMPs) of up to £40,000 for majority of offences within the legislation. All offences that SEPA can

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.

A full list of RBMP publications. This page provides a full list of RBMP data sources. Water environment hub The tool provides information on current condition and future targets for rivers, lochs, coastal waters and groundwaters. Classification information The most detailed and up to date classification information for all parameters is available in our water classification hub. This has maps of all results, along wit

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

Controlled Reservoirs Register - Terms and conditions of use AcceptanceTo view the Controlled Reservoirs Register for Scotland you must agree to and acknowledge that you are bound by the terms and conditions of use. If you find any of these terms and conditions unacceptable, you must not use the Controlled Reservoirs Register in any way and should select decline. OwnershipAll intellectual property

SEPA Flood maps: Acceptance of Terms and Conditions By selecting ACCEPT you, as a member of the public or as an internal business user, agree that you have read, understood and will be bound by the Terms and Conditions provided below. If you find any of these Terms and Conditions unacceptable, you must not use the flood maps in any way and should select DECLINE. Terms and Conditions Ownership:All

Our vision is for towns and cities to use nature-based, blue-green solutions to absorb and safely convey rainwater. This will: help strengthen their resilience to the intense downpours they face under climate change minimise the risk of polluting sewage spills by keeping rainwater out of sewers create fantastic places for people to live and work Urban wastewaters Over the past 20 years, SEPA has

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

A list of publications relating to river basin planning in Scotland and the Solway Tweed. River basin management planning publications This page provides a full list of RBMP publications listed in order from the most recent to the earliest work. Date Publication 2024 Statement of consultation opportunities during development of the next River Basin Management Plan for Scotland. 2024 River Basin Management Planning in the Solway Tweed, Statement of Consultation Steps.

Marine aquaculture modelling Computer modelling is used as a guide to determining licensed discharge quantities of anti-parasitic chemicals and organic waste arising from marine fish-farm operations. The modelling tools promoted by SEPA provide robust predictions in most cases, requiring relatively little site-specific information. Nevertheless, the quality of the model outputs is dependent upon g