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Addressing Bathing Water quality As you may be aware, in light of Scotland's continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Scottish Government has not designated bathing waters for the 2020 season and has recently consulted on proposals to keep this under review across the summer. You may also be aware that over recent years, significant work has been undertaken by SEPA, Scottish Water and Scottis

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

How we forecast flooding

SEPA works with the Met Office to forecast flooding in Scotland, providing accurate and timely information to help emergency responders, local authorities, the public and other organisations prepare for flooding.

SEPA works with the Met Office to forecast flooding in Scotland, providing accurate and timely information to help emergency responders, local authorities, the public and other organisations prepare for flooding. Scottish Flood Forecasting Service This strategic partnership between the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Met Office combines hydrological and meteorological information for the first time, so that both organisations can share their expertise to improve the accuracy of flood forecasts for the whole of Scotland. We collect data from our network of over 250 rainfall, river and

RBMP information sources

A full list of RBMP publications.

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

Flytipping

Everyone is responsible for the safe and correct disposal of their own waste. Flytipping is a crime that SEPA is working with partners to respond to and to prevent. Preventing flytipping Waste that isn’t managed properly can lead to flytipping or unauthorised burning. Flytipped waste blights our rural land and countryside and puts the health and wellbeing of our communities at risk. SEPA is workin

Marine Pen Fish Farm Monitoring

Temporary Regulatory Position Statement Scope This temporary regulatory position applies to marine pen finfish farms. SEPA’s latest template for finfish farms permits (October 2022) includes different monitoring requirements to those applying under previously issued permits. SEPA has agreed a process with operators to vary all active farms onto its latest permit template. This process is expected

Biodiversity

Biodiversity sustains the natural systems that provide vital goods and services to society, supporting tourism, farming, forestry, aquaculture and fishing industries. It adds variety to our urban green spaces and contributes to improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland. For all of these reasons, biodiversity is important to SEPA. SEPA is a key partner in the delivery of the Scot

Delivering for Scotland in 2023

As we come to the end of 2023, we look back on our work across the year to protect and improve Scotland's environment and the benefits for our communities and businesses. Reporting on the state of Scotland's environment We reported on the state of Scotland's environment, from greenhouse gas emissions to air, resources and water. Our science enabled the introduction of Scotland's first low em

Licensed and permitted sites

Quarter Reporting Period Deadline for Submission to SEPA 1 1 January to 31 March 28 April 2 1 April to 30 June 28 July 3 1 July to 30 September 28 October 4 1 October to 31 December 28 January OR Annual 1 January to 31 December 28 January Waste management activities in Scotland are regulated by SEPA to prevent pollution and to prevent harm to human health. SEPA regulates thes

Contaminated land

The management and remediation of contaminated land that, in its current state, is causing or has the potential to cause significant harm or significant pollution of the water environment, is regulated by legislation contained within the Environmental Protection Act (1990) known as Part IIA. We have certain responsibilities within the scope of this legislation to regulate activities and assist in the management and remediation of contaminated land.

The management and remediation of contaminated land that, in its current state, is causing or has the potential to cause significant harm or significant pollution of the water environment, is regulated by legislation contained within the Environmental Protection Act (1990) known as Part IIA. We have certain responsibilities within the scope of this legislation to regulate activities and assist in the management and remediation of contaminated land. Contaminated land can present significant threats to the environment and risks to users of the land. Land can become contaminated by a variety of substances, from heavy metals to agricultural waste. The environmental, financial and legal implications of this can be substantial. The management and remediation of contaminated land that, in its current state, is causing or has the potential to cause

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