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Remediation activities
Any remediation activity to address land contamination should be designed and planned so risks can be managed appropriately. It is commonly thought that remediation can only result in an environmental improvement. However, while the remediation of chemically contaminated land and the associated water environment is carried out with improvement in mind, the remedial activity itself has the potential to adversely affect human health or the
Any remediation activity to address land contamination should be designed and planned so risks can be managed appropriately.
It is commonly thought that remediation can only result in an environmental improvement.
However, while the remediation of chemically contaminated land and the associated water environment is carried out with improvement in mind, the remedial activity itself has the potential to adversely affect human health or the
Any remediation activity to address land contamination should be designed and planned so risks can be managed appropriately.
It is commonly thought that remediation can only result in an environmental improvement.
However, while the remediation of chemically contaminated land and the associated water environment is carried out with improvement in mind, the remedial activity itself has the potentia
Prescribed offences
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
Environmental Sites
Environmental Sites
Sites with an environmental designation that could potentially be affected by flooding (e.g. Sites of Special Scientific Interest or Special Areas of Conservation). This information is only available for Potentially Vulnerable Areas....
Authorisations and permits
In this section you will find information about whether you need to apply for authorisation and the process.
In this section you will find information about whether you need to apply for authorisation and the process.
Permitting
Please see below for the services we are now running in relation to:
Private sewage treatment systems (septic tanks/package treatment plants);
Marine and freshwater pen fish farm authorisations;
Other CAR authorisations (water engineering, water resources, point source discharges, construction site licenses/run-off permits);
Simple waste management exemptions;
Complex waste management
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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
Environmental regulation and biodiversity
An overview of how SEPA takes account of biodiversity when making regulatory decisions.
An overview of how SEPA takes account of biodiversity when making regulatory decisions.
Protecting habitats, species and Scotland’s ecosystem services is an integral part of SEPA’s regulatory remit. All our regulatory decisions should take account of potential effects on biodiversity and opportunities for biodiversity enhancement. We are responsible for setting standards in environmental licences that protect and help improve the state of water, land and air and the services that eco
Composting and anaerobic digestion
Food and other organic wastes can be treated by composting and anaerobic digestion to produce valuable resources such as fertiliser and biogas.
Composting and anaerobic digestion are increasingly being used as an alternative to landfill and we have an important role to play in ensuring these are correctly managed and regulated.
What is composting?
Composting is the autothermic (self-heating) and t
Public Register
As Scotland's environment watchdog, we understand and recognise the importance of access to public information and are committed to making more of our information publicly available.
This page explains what the Public Register is, what is currently available online and what information must be requested from SEPA.
The Public Register
Under various pieces of legislation, SEPA have to maintain certa
Protected areas
Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas.
Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas.
A significant number of the water bodies in Scotland are designated as protected areas.
This is because of their importance for special purposes such as wildlife conservation, drinking water supply, shellfish harvesting or bathing.
These designated areas are vital to ensure that the diverse ecosystems and cultural and economic benefits contained within them are safeguarded. Protected areas are als
What we don't do
What we don't do
SEPA often receives environmental event notifications for issues for which are the statutory responsibility of other organisations. To help you get to the right place quickly the table below provides a quick guide to a number of issues, together with how you can contact the right organisation.
Responsibilities by topic
Responsibilities
Organisations
Abandoned vehicles
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