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Impacts of Flooding
Impacts of Flooding
Shows the potential impacts of flooding on people, properties, community services and specific environmental sites. This information is only available for Potentially Vulnerable Areas. All other areas are shown as faded....
Pollution control
Pollution control
Pollution control
Pollution control authorisations
We are now able to accept pre-application proposals, new applications, variations, transfers and surrenders covering abstractions, impoundments and hydro schemes.
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
Email pre-application
Local authority contaminated land support
Local authority requests
Local authorities may require information and water pollution advice from SEPA when considering whether land is statutorily contaminated.
Form A signposts the available information.
Form B should be used, with reference to Form F, when seeking water pollution advice.
Local authority contaminated land contacts
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll and Bute
Clackmannan
Service level statement for small-scale private sewage treatment systems
Every year, we receive hundreds of enquiries and complaints about small-scale private sewage treatment systems. Most complaints are about "ponding", when wastewater or sewage forms puddles on the ground, or about sewage related solids in rivers or being washed up on beaches.
Many of the problems caused by private sewage treatment systems are because systems are not looked after properly or maintai
Regulations
This section of our website explains more about the legislation that applies to the environment; how we regulate; what activities are subject to regulation and why; and what you need to do if your activity is subject to regulation and how to find out more information.
This section of our website explains more about the legislation that applies to the environment; how we regulate; what activities are subject to regulation and why; and what you need to do if your activity is subject to regulation and how to find out more information.
We aim to provide an efficient and integrated environmental protection system for Scotland – a system that will both improve the environment and help deliver the Scottish Government’s overall purpose to ensure long-term sustainable economic growth.
We support the principles of good regulation and we strive to continuously improve our services to make sure that Scotland has the best environment, wh
Shawfair Sustainable Growth Agreement
The developers behind the new town of Shawfair, in Edinburgh, have committed to a landmark Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) that is the first of its kind in the planning and construction sector.
The three-year agreement between Shawfair LLP, Midlothian Council and SEPA creates a partnership that will work together to deliver a world class exemplar development within One Planet limits.
The shared
Rainfall
Information regarding how rainfall data is valuable in helping us protect Scotland's environment.
Information regarding how rainfall data is valuable in helping us protect Scotland's environment.
Rainfall and river levels data
Rainfall monitoring
Rainfall monitoring provides valuable information that helps protect Scotland’s environment and the health and safety of its people.
Recording rainfall is crucial to a number of national services, including weather and flood forecasting.
It involves measuring and recording the amount of rainfall at a network of fixed points over a period of time.
Privacy Notices
We have prepared more detailed privacy notices for some of our services, to provide you with additional information about how we use personal information.
Authorisations under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Flooding Gateway
Floodline
Flood Risk Management in Scotland – 2018 publication of NRFA and PVA
National Fraud Initiative (NFI) Exercise 2020/21
Oil storage in Scotland
The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 have been revoked. The provisions of these Regulations are now in the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (as amended).
The oil storage requirements remain the same except for the following:
There is no longer an exemption for sites where there is an onward distribution of oil
Premises security is no
Flood Warning Development Framework
In line with our push towards One Planet Prosperity, our approach to flood risk management is continually evolving. Climate change presents the greatest risk to humanity. It is happening now and the impacts are already evident. In Scotland, we will see a greater chance of extreme hazards including flooding, drought, heatwaves and sea level rise.
Our future Flooding Strategy will contribute powerf