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Energy

SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) plays a crucial role in managing the environmental impacts of Scotland's energy sector, which includes both renewable and non-renewable sources. We developed an Energy Framework to clarify our remit, as we support the Government’s energy ambitions. We use our regulatory tools, experience, knowledge and partnership approach to help to protect the enviro

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

National Marine Monitoring buoy network

The SEPA Marine National Environmental Monitoring Buoy Network provides real time, high frequency environmental data from strategic locations around the coast, as part of SEPA obligations to monitoring the marine environment. What is being monitored? Continuous monitoring equipment gathers dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-a data at regular intervals. The data is stored

Authorisation guidance

Pen layout changes at marine finfish farms Published: March 2024 1. Authorisation of pen layout changes 1.1 All pen layout changes require prior-authorisation from SEPA. To obtain authorisation, operators must apply to SEPA to very their existing SEPA permit. 1.2 All such applications will be subject to screening, environmental risk assessment (see section 2). This assessment will determine whethe

Non-nuclear industries

We regulate the storage, use and disposal of all radioactive substances, including those from the non-nuclear industry. Organisations that use radioactive substances, but are not part of the nuclear industry, are collectively known as the non-nuclear industry.

We regulate the storage, use and disposal of all radioactive substances, including those from the non-nuclear industry. Organisations that use radioactive substances, but are not part of the nuclear industry, are collectively known as the non-nuclear industry. Non-nuclear industries We regulate the management of radioactive substances, including those from the non-nuclear industry. This page provides information on the regulation of the non-nuclear industry. What is the non-nuclear industry? Industries that use radioactive substances, but are not part of the nuclear industry, are collectively known as the non-nuclear industry. The non-nuclear industry i

Airborne Hazards Emergency Response (AHER)

The Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire in 2005, also known as the Buncefield incident, highlighted the need for a specialised unit to coordinate the response to such air pollution events. This led to the creation of the Air Quality Cell (AQC) for England and Wales followed by the Airborne Hazard Emergency Response (AHER) in Scotland. During major incidents it is AHER that ensures a comprehens

Flood maps

Use our flood maps to check flooding risks in your area or anywhere in Scotland.

Use our flood maps to check flooding risks in your area or anywhere in Scotland. THIS CONTENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO BETA Flood maps Our flood maps are designed to help you understand how you could be affected by flooding. The maps show you areas which are likely to flood from rivers, the sea and surface water. The flood maps are a public tool and used by a wide variety of people for a range of work. We currently have two map viewers available. To determine which viewer will benefi

Odour

Overview of regulations designed to reduce and prevent offensive odours.

Overview of regulations designed to reduce and prevent offensive odours. We regulate a variety of activities and practices in a bid to reduce and prevent offensive odours. Regulating odour is one of the most difficult areas of our work – odour is a highly complex and subjective issue and what is offensive to one person may not be offensive to another. We have published odour guidance on dealing with activities that could cause offensive odour. Although the guidance is

Aquaculture

This content is currently under review and the following pages have now moved over to our BETA website: Regulatory framework Pre-application Permit application Environmental standards Medicines and chemicals Sea lice regulatory framework Screening modelling and risk identification report Aquaculture is the growing of finfish and shellfish. In Scotland, this primarily involves the farming of: sa

Shellfish water protected areas

Legislation directs SEPA to assess and classify each shellfish protected area. To deliver this we work closely with Food Standards Scotland (FSS). FSS sample, analyse and report water quality in production areas throughout the year to ensure shellfish are safe for consumption, or determine if they require further treatment. At the end of each year FSS provide SEPA with this data who use it to clas

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