About SEPA

At SEPA, Scotland's Environment Protection Agency, we're on the front line of global action to tackle our climate and nature emergencies. We innovate, collaborate and drive collective action to help build a stronger, fairer and more sustainable nation.

We protect and improve the Scottish environment by using a combination of legislation and good practice measures. Find out more about our policies and procedures.

We've been at the heart of protecting Scotland’s environment since 1996. Learn more about our 30th anniversary.

Find out more about our legal duty to provide access to any of the information we hold to anyone who requests it.

Online payments facilities are now available allowing payments to be taken over the Internet. The web payments service allows you to pay your fees instantly over a secure connection.

Contact us online or by phone to report an environmental incident, pollution, general enquiry or to sign up for Floodline.

On 24 December 2020, SEPA was subject to a serious and complex cyber-attack, displaying significant stealth and malicious sophistication.