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Risk of surface water flooding increases due to water scarcity
Water scarcity and flooding at the same time
Very dry ground can act like concrete, which means rain quickly runs off without soaking in. This increases the risk of surface water flooding, especially if the rain is heavy.
Dr Rob Thompson from University of Reading's Meteorology Department has shared a video on Twitter showing how long it can take water to soak into very dry ground.
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Environmental liability regulations
Information on the regulations that operators of certain activities are required to take preventative measures where there is an imminent threat of environmental damage, and to remediate any environmental damage caused by their activities.
Information on the regulations that operators of certain activities are required to take preventative measures where there is an imminent threat of environmental damage, and to remediate any environmental damage caused by their activities.
These regulations require operators to take preventative measures where there is an imminent threat of environmental damage, and to remediate any environmental damage caused by their activities.
If you have been, or think you are likely to be, affected by an environmental damage incident, or otherwise have sufficient interest, please contact us on our pollution hotline number 0800 807 060.
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Participating in ETS
An overview of how the EU Emissions Trading System works and how to participate.
An overview of how the EU Emissions Trading System works and how to participate.
How the Emissions Trading System works
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) aims to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner. The system operates through the allocation, trading and auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances throughout the EU. One allowance represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.
An overall limit, or
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
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Radioactive substances are used routinely in Scotland for medical diagnosis and treatment, research, energy generation and industrial processes. Under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EA(S)R), we regulate these activities including discharges to the environment. We are responsible for ensuring that public radiation doses as a result of authorised radioactive discharges
Glossary
Some terms used in SPRI may have different meanings in other contexts. For the purposes of the SPRI, their meaning is as follows:
Operator Return
Pollutant release and waste transfer data provided by an operator of a specific installation for a calendar year (e.g. 2004). The return will only be made available to the public when all aspects of the return are agreeable to SEPA.
Biomass
Means non-fos
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
Guidance
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
Guidance
Position statements
These set out our approach to particular issues that arise during the regulatory process:
WAT-PS-06-08: Policy and supporting guidance on provision of waste water drainage in settlements
WAT-PS-10-01: Assigning groundwater assessment criteria for pollutant inputs
WAT-PS-10-02: Assigning groundwater assessment criteria for pollutant inputs This applies from 1 February 2025
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Air Emissions Risk Assessment for Environmental Permits
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