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Position Statement: Elevated buildings in areas of flood risk
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
Waste data
Link page to waste data pages.
Link page to waste data pages.
Data returns
Many environmental licences include a requirement to submit data returns or other reporting requirements on an annual or quarterly basis.
What should you do?
We are now actively reviewing many of the data returns and kindly request you to submit any outstanding returns for the following areas:
Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) - SPRI returns are due by the 28th of February e
Zero Waste
SEPA works with the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland to achieve the objectives and targets of the Zero Waste Plan, published in 2010.
We have a wide range of responsibilities including regulating waste management activities such as landfills, incinerators and the export of waste, administering the producer responsibility schemes for packaging, WEEE and batteries, collecting and interpre
Dunoon continuous water quality monitoring buoy, Firth of Clyde
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
Gunnet Ledge monitoring buoy, Firth of Forth
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
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Aquaculture Regulatory
The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm.
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
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
We are responsible for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes. These pages describe the development of the UK strategy for managing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM).
We are responsible for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes.
These pages describe the development of the UK strategy for managing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM).
Naturally occurring radioactive materials exist in the earth’s crust as a result of the decay of heavy elements produced by cosmic processes. In their natural state they are not considered waste. NORM waste is produced when activities including mining and the processing of minerals and contaminated earth concentrate NORM. It is also produced as a result of maintenance and decommissioning of equipm
Forms and guidance
Forms and information
Reservoir (Scotland) Act 2011 blank registration form
All new reservoirs, and any reservoirs regulated under the Reservoirs Act 1975 are required to be registered with SEPA.
To register your reservoir with SEPA please use the registration form.
Ceasing to be a reservoir manager
If you cease to be the manager of a registered controlled reservoir, you are required to notify us
Terms and conditions
Controlled Reservoirs Register - Terms and conditions of use
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