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In 2019 SEPA introduced a new regulatory framework for finfish aquaculture to strengthen protection of the marine environment. The SEPA website sets out the processes which operators follow to obtain a permit to operate a finfish farm. Before an application is made, an operator should provide an outline of the proposed farm. SEPA will then prepare a Screening Modelling and Risk Identification Repo

Note: Size* - Use of the letter "L" in this column indicates that the relevant company is approved to issue evidence notes for more than 400 tonnes of WEEE in the approval period unless the approval is suspended or cancelled. The letter "S" indicates that the relevant company is approved to issue evidence notes for either 400 tonnes or less of WEEE in the approval period unless the approval is sus

Listed below are all the approved exporters of WEEE approved by SEPA and their approval status. This register will be periodically updated to reflect any changes to the status of the approved exporters, but may not be up to date at any given time. Therefore it remains the responsibility of all schemes to exercise due diligence in ensuring that the evidence they obtain is valid and that it has been

The SEPA Marine National Environmental Monitoring Buoy Network provides real time, high frequency environmental data from strategic locations around the coast, as part of SEPA obligations to monitoring the marine environment. What is being monitored? Continuous monitoring equipment gathers dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-a data at regular intervals. The data is stored

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

Dredging, or sediment management, is the removal of sediment from a river channel. Rivers naturally change shape and direction through time. They move sediment, comprising of silt, sand, gravel, pebbles, cobbles, and boulders, when there is high flow. The amount of sediment moved will normally increase during and after large floods, often resulting in significant changes in rivers. Climate change

Regulation of engineering works in the water environment and the application process. Water engineering authorisations We are now able to accept pre-application proposals, new applications, variations, transfers and surrenders. We would strongly encourage pre-application enquiries prior to submitting applications. What should you do now? Email application forms along with supporting information to registry@sepa.org.uk Email pre-application proposal and supporting information to wa

Page with all SEPA application forms included. Online applications The following services are available: small sewage (septic tank) discharges waste carriers and brokers – new registrations and renewals register a simple exempt waste activity managed and orphan source radioactive substances   Applications Please ensure you use the most up-to-date form from this website. Any incomplete applications, applications made on the incorrect for

Good air quality is essential for a good quality of life, helping to maintain human health and wellbeing, the climate, habitats and achieve sustainable economic development. This page/document provides guidance on the air emissions risk assessment required for a Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) Part A or Part B permit application or to vary an existing permit if air emissions are affected by the