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Civil sanctions

Fixed Monetary Penalties (FMPSs) and Variable Monetary Penalties (VMPs) for reservoir managers Since January 2019 SEPA has been able to issue Fixed Monetary Penalties (FMPs) of between £300 and £1,000 to reservoir managers. In addition, SEPA also has the ability to issue Variable Monetary Penalties (VMPs) of up to £40,000 for majority of offences within the legislation. All offences that SEPA can

Low carbon non-renewable generation and resource recovery

Information regarding the different types of non-renewable energy sources and our role in regulating them.

Information regarding the different types of non-renewable energy sources and our role in regulating them. We have a direct role in regulating low carbon non-renewable technologies, including the storage and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes. We also have remit to consider and mitigate the potential environmental effects of these technologies. This is through, for example, environmental monitoring, acting as a statutory consultee for environmental imp

Aquaculture Environment

Information regarding aquaculture and its importance to Scotland's economy.

Information regarding aquaculture and its importance to Scotland's economy. Aquaculture is defined as the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants in both seawater and freshwater for food and can take many forms. In Scotland, aquaculture is dominated by the production of fish – predominantly salmon, trout, cod and halibut, and shellfish such as mussels, oysters and scallops – but there are other important sectors as well. Aquaculture contributes to

SEPA Planning

What we do SEPA have various statutory responsibilities for land use planning in Scotland and cross-border. Through these responsibilities, we deliver against SEPA’s five strategic priorities - net zero, climate resilience, water environment, resource efficiency and business environmental performance. In our planning role, we aim to help: Protect Scotland’s environment and communities from harm.

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

Biodegradable municipal waste landfill ban

Legislation context The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 set out a number of provisions which help Scotland move toward the objectives and targets set out in the Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan and help transition toward a circular economy. These provisions include a ban on biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill from the 31 December 2025 which is implemented by amending the Landfill (Scotland

Air quality

Overview of air quality and how it can be affected by pollutants.

Overview of air quality and how it can be affected by pollutants. We have a direct remit to regulate, control, monitor and act as a consultee on many activities that may influence air quality in Scotland. Under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 we regulate and monitor certain industrial activities in Scotland that can generate airborne pollution, and, under the Environment Act 1995, we work with, and direct where necessary, local a

Non-renewable

Information regarding non-renewable energy and our role in regulating them.

Information regarding non-renewable energy and our role in regulating them. Our role in non-renewable energy is to protect the environment and human health. We regulate aspects of fuel extraction and storage, refining and energy generation from coal, oil and gas. Our regulatory roles include Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (known as PPC), Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (known as CAR) and the EU Emissions

Emergency response planning

In the event of an incident involving the release of radioactivity to the environment, it’s our role to assess the impacts of the incident and advise on clean-up. You can report an incident involving radioactive material or radioactive waste by calling SEPA's 24 hour pollution hotline on 0800 807 060 The extent of our involvement in a radioactive incident depends on the nature and scale of the inc

Business waste data

Publication Reporting year When published Business waste data 2021 2021 June 2023 Business waste data 2018 2018 July 2020 Business waste data 2017 Methodology 2017 2017 May 2019 Business waste data 2016 Methodology 2016 2016 July 2018 Business waste data 2015 Methodology 2015 2015 Sept 2017 Business waste data 2014Methodology 2014 2014 Business waste data 2013Methodolog

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