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Control of major accident hazards (COMAH)

Information regarding our role as the Competent Authority tasked with overseeing and enforcing the Control of Major Accident Hazards regulations.

Information regarding our role as the Competent Authority tasked with overseeing and enforcing the Control of Major Accident Hazards regulations. The COMAH regulations are applicable to any establishment storing, or otherwise handling, large quantities of chemicals or substances of a hazardous nature, including production facilities, warehouses, and some distributors. This section outlines our main duties and explains what operators need to do if the regulations apply to them. In Scotland the competent authority is SEPA and the Health and S

Operator Monitoring

Some of our authorisations require that environmental monitoring is carried out and the results reported back to SEPA. We call this operator monitoring. Why use operator monitoring? We expect all regulated operators to comply with their environmental obligations. This is a key element of Our approach to regulation. We also expect those operators to be responsible for managing and understanding the

Diffuse pollution in the urban environment (SUDS)

Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS, or sustainable urban* drainage systems are a sequence of water management practices and facilities designed to drain surface water in a manner that will provide a more sustainable approach than what has been the conventional practice of routing run-off through a pipe to a watercourse. * The use of the word 'urban' is frequently omitted, but the meaning is s

Energy from waste

Scotland is making progress towards its waste targets by transforming residual waste into energy. Residual waste – waste which cannot be reused, recycled or recovered – forms the lowest aspect of the waste hierarchy and is normally destined for landfill. However, new technologies are being developed to allow the incineration of residual waste to produce electricity and heat by energy from waste (E

Medicines and chemicals

Fish farms need a range of medicines and products containing chemicals, such as disinfectants and antifoulants to ensure the health and welfare of the fish they grow and to maintain and protect the farm infrastructure and equipment (e.g. pens and boats). The medicines and products used on fish farms are approved and regulated through chemicals legislation (e.g. Biocidal Products Regulations) or ve

Food, Drink and Milk Industries Best Available Techniques (FDM BAT)

Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BRef) for Food, Drink and Milk Industries

Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BRef) for Food, Drink and Milk Industries SEPA is required to review associated permits following the publication of the revised Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BRef) for Food, Drink and Milk Industries. The associated BAT conclusions to this document were published on the 4th December 2019 in the Official Journal of the European Union. This document is available through the following link: BAT Conclusions for Food, Dr

Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018

Service status update What are we able to do? We can now accept: applications for an EASR18 authorisation; online notifications EASR18 for orphan source or managed radioactive substances (only IAEA category 5 that: exceed 200 kBq; tritium sources exceeding 20 GBq; and electrodeposited source. Radioactive substances in IAEA category 4 and above require a permit). What should you do now? If you ha

Fish farm manual

Water Column Monitoring Please note: the manual is currently being updated and links have been supplied for revised documents only. If you require a copy of a document that is not available below please email aquaculture@sepa.org.uk. This manual has been produced to provide SEPA staff with detailed guidance on the legislation, policy and procedures which should be considered when regulating Scotla

Renewable

Information on the different types of renewable power and our role in regulating them.

Information on the different types of renewable power and our role in regulating them. Scottish Government has made decarbonisation of the energy system by 2050 a core aspect of the Scottish Energy Strategy and commits us to ensuring that by 2030, the equivalent of 50% of the total energy for Scotland’s heat, transport and electricity consumption would be supplied from renewable sources and Scotland’s Climate Change Plan sets out an ambitious trajectory for decarbonising heat, where

Guidance

Position statements These set out our approach to particular issues that arise during the regulatory process: WAT-PS-06-01: Multiple ownership operators – Authorising existing and new activities WAT-PS-06-06: Human Health Protection and the Water Environment WAT-PS-06-07: Interim Enforcement of Authorisations under The Controlled Activities Regulations: Deleted as CAR enforcements now follow prin

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