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Likelihood of Flooding The chance of flooding occurring. You can select to see information for three flooding likelihoods: High, medium and low.High likelihood: A flood event is likely to occur in the defined area on average once in every ten years (1:10). Or a 10% chance of happening in any one year. Medium likelihood: A flood event is likely to occur in the defined on average once in every two h

Some of the reporting carried out by the Dataflows Unit is given below.  Publication Latest reporting year Publication frequency Driver Next publication due Waste from all sources Discover Data tool  2023 Annual 1 March 2026 Waste from all sources - data and quality report 2023 Annual 1 March 2026 Household Waste Discover Data tool 2023 Annual

If any of the following has an unspent conviction for a 'prescribed offence' you must discuss your registration with a SEPA officer. You (the business owner, partnership or company) An employee in your business An officer in your business An organisation in which an officer in your business is/was an officer (When we say "an officer" we mean a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of a

Changes to the way we regulate The way we regulate the application of waste to land for soil improvement, including the application of treated sewage sludge, is changing. Currently these activities are regulated under two pieces of legislation: The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulation 1989 Paragraph 7, 8(1) or 8(2) exemption to The Waste Management Licencing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 From 1

Diffuse Pollution in the Rural Environment A programme of rural diffuse pollution work started in March 2010, to help deliver the objectives outlined in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for the Scotland and Solway-Tweed river basin districts.  Diffuse pollution priority catchments have been identified by SEPA as catchments failing to meet environmental standards. Each catchment has a dedic

Temporary Regulatory Position Statement This temporary regulatory position applies to finfish farm facilities that have an authorisation to discharge residues of medicinal products containing 1% deltamethrin. Deltamethrin is the active ingredient in some medicinal products used to treat fish. The majority of existing permits restrict operators to only use, and discharge particular named medicinal

Guidance and forms for operators of material recycling facilities who need to submit their waste data returns Quarter  Reporting period  Date for submission to SEPA 1 1 January - 31 March 30 April 2 1 April - 30 June 31 July 3 1 July - 30 September 31 October 4 1 October - 31 December 31 January Material facilities (MF) are required to comply with the Materials Recovery Code. The code sets out sampling and reporting requirements for in scope materials facilities. Material facilities are like

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 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 these activ

Please contact us before progressing any applications. PART A installations IED-TG-43: PPC Part A BAT conclusions review guidance IED-TG-44: Derogation from BAT-AEL guidance IED TG02: SEPA site and baseline report guidance - This guidance has been updated to reflect the changes brought about by the requirements of the Industrial Emissions Directive and PPC 2012 regulations. Previous guidance (SE

Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 The charging scheme has been increased by 2.7% for the 2025 to 2026 fees. Please note that the values within the legal scheme document refer to the 2018 to 2019 fees. FAQs: answers to the most frequently asked questions. Charging scheme calculator: a tool to help you calculate your fee. Guidance: this document helps to explain how the schem