Our role in protecting the environment and human health is wide-ranging, including environmental regulation, mitigation and adapting to climate change, monitoring and reporting on the state of our environment, raising awareness of environmental issues, engaging with the public, and resolving environmental harms.
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.
How we work
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.
Access to information
Find out more about our legal duty to provide access to any of the information we hold to anyone who requests it.
Online payments
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.
Cyber-attack
On 24 December 2020, SEPA was subject to a serious and complex cyber-attack, displaying significant stealth and malicious sophistication.
Contact us
Contact us online or by phone to report an environmental incident, pollution, general enquiry or to sign up for Floodline.