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Discharge to the sea or an estuary

Mean low water spring mark If you are discharging to the sea or an estuary, you must discharge below the Mean Low Water Spring (MLWS) mark. The MLWS mark is how far the sea goes out at low tide. The lowest point a tide will normally reach is marked on an Ordnance Survey (OS) map as MLWS. You can access maps using our NGR Tool. To see the MLWS you must click the "Zoom to OS 1:25,000 map" button. If

Discharging to land via a soakaway

A soakaway is a sealed system of gravel filled trenches that allows the safe discharge of sewage effluent to the surrounding land. This is sometimes referred to as an infiltration system. A soakaway also includes mound soakaways. This is a type of soakaway that is built above ground where percolation is slow or where digging trenches may be too difficult. For example, where bedrock is close to the

Nitrates monitoring

Our groundwater monitoring networks ensure that Scotland’s groundwater supplies are adequately protected. SEPA’s nitrate monitoring network aims to identify areas affected by nitrate pollution, or at risk of being affected, and to find out if any improvement actions taken to address nitrate problems are effective. To achieve these aims, SEPA currently monitors 270 groundwater sites across Scotland

Policy and strategy

Policy and strategy lead and co-ordinate environmental policy and strategy development within SEPA, promote improvements in regulation and deliver integrated policies and strategies. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations.

Policy and strategy lead and co-ordinate environmental policy and strategy development within SEPA, promote improvements in regulation and deliver integrated policies and strategies. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations. The personnel within each department specialise in one of five key areas of environmental significance; air, waste, water, land and radioactive substances. Policy Officer

Velocity

Policy and strategy lead and co-ordinate environmental policy and strategy development within SEPA, promote improvements in regulation and deliver integrated policies and strategies. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations.

Policy and strategy lead and co-ordinate environmental policy and strategy development within SEPA, promote improvements in regulation and deliver integrated policies and strategies. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations. Velocity Indicates the speed of flood water and the direction in which it is travelling within Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs). Velocity direction is available only within the river flood maps. It is sampled at a 150m resolution therefore cannot be used to identify detailed flow pathways. The velocity displayed on the river flood map shows the general speed and direction of flood water over a

Guidance

Position statements These set out our approach to particular issues that arise during the regulatory process: WAT-PS-06-08: Policy and supporting guidance on provision of waste water drainage in settlements WAT-PS-10-01: Assigning groundwater assessment criteria for pollutant inputs WAT-PS-10-02: Assigning groundwater assessment criteria for pollutant inputs This applies from 1 February 2025 Gui

Planning for biodiversity

Biodiversity is a key element that needs to be considered in many planning systems. River basin management planning (RBMP) Through RBMP we work with our partners to identify, prioritise and deliver biodiversity enhancement and protection of the water environment. The Land Use Strategy and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy call for a more integrated approach to land and water management across who

Battery Energy Storage Systems

Information on SEPA's role in relation to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

Information on SEPA's role in relation to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Energy storage has an important role to play in the development of a smart, flexible, and decarbonised energy system. National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Policy 11 (Energy) states that: "development proposals for all forms of renewable, low-carbon and zero emissions technologies will be supported. These include... iii) energy storage, such as battery storage and pumped hydro storage." SEPA also r

Improving urban waters

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

Hydrogen

Recognising the role that hydrogen can play to help decarbonise the energy system and make a positive contribution towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions objectives, the Scottish Government has published its Hydrogen Policy Statement (2020) and Action Plan (2022). The UK Government has published a Hydrogen Strategy which sets out the approach to developing a low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK

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