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Overview of regulations designed to reduce and prevent offensive odours. We regulate a variety of activities and practices in a bid to reduce and prevent offensive odours. Regulating odour is one of the most difficult areas of our work – odour is a highly complex and subjective issue and what is offensive to one person may not be offensive to another. We have published odour guidance on dealing with activities that could cause offensive odour. Although the guidance is

Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland. We monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland, producing valuable information used by businesses, households and leisure users. We monitor water levels at 392 sites throughout Scotland. Most of the stations are situated on rivers, but we also collect data from several tide and loch level recorders. Why are water levels monitored? How is the information gathere

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