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Help information Can I view the register full screen?No. The register can only be viewed within the set frame. Can I hide the search menu on the right?No, the search menu on the right hand side is fixed. Why can’t I view my own property?The register is designed to support SEPA’s regulation of the reservoir industry and to support strategic level decision making. It is not suitable for assessing fl

Continuous monitoring equipment has been deployed from a buoy in the upper Forth estuary near South Alloa since 1988 to monitor dissolved oxygen, salinity, temperature and turbidity. Dissolved oxygen is consumed by the decomposition of organic matter. Organic matter in the upper Forth estuary originates from discharges of organic waste and organic rich sediments mixed into the water column as a re

Guidance for planning authorities and SEPA We have prepared Development Management Consultation Thresholds and Standing Advice guidance, which sets out our framework for how and when we should be consulted on planning proposals as well as standing advice. Flood risk and development management We have prepared guidance and supporting information to support the consideration of flood risk in th

Disclaimer and terms and conditionsAll intellectual property rights are owned by SEPA or its licensors. The Controlled Reservoirs Register cannot be used for commercial purposes, by value added resellers or for income generating purpose. A full list of terms and conditions is available from the SEPA website or reservoirs@sepa.org.uk. You may only use the Controlled Reservoirs Register for your own

Since 2009 a monitoring buoy has been deployed in the Firth of Clyde adjacent to Dunoon. This location is a long term monitoring site for both marine chemical and ecological parameters and was previously monitored on a monthly basis. Continuous monitoring equipment attached to the buoy detects short term changes in water quality that are missed by monthly monitoring. Firth of Clyde monitoring buoy

Continuous salinity, temperature, and chlorophyll data has been collected from in the Inner Firth of Forth at Gunnet Ledge since 1993. Chlorophyll-a is used to indicate the biomass of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton growth is stimulated by nutrients exported from the estuary into the clearer coastal waters of the Firth of Forth. Excessive phytoplankton growth may cause an undesirable disturbance to t

Guidance on preparing an onsite emergency flood plan for a reservoir. This content has moved to our Beta website We are transitioning to a new website, and the content from this section has moved to our BETA site.  Please go to our Reservoirs topics page to find the most up to date information on: Controlled Reservoir Register (CRR) regulatory information, forms, and guidance civil sanction details and more If the information you are looking for is not p

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

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

The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm. Emamectin Benzoate position The below statement sets out our interim position on the environmental standards that we will apply when assessing new applications to discharge or increase volumes of in-feed sea lice medicine containing emamectin benzoate. We have requested that the UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) consider all the available scientific evidence and make recommendations to Scottish