Scottish Environment Protection Agency Email Format
Environmental ServicesScotland, United Kingdom501-1000 Employees
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is an environmental services organization in Scotland that operates as a non-departmental public body, accountable to Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament, and serves as an independent advisor on the environment. It regulates and advises on a wide range of environmental activities and has enforcement powers to ensure compliance with environmental legislation. SEPA collects tens of thousands of samples annually from land, water and air, performing analyses in the field and in laboratories to assess environmental quality. Its services include monitoring and reporting on the state of the environment, promoting sustainable resource use in partnership with others, environmental regulation, responding to environmental emergencies, and operating public warning systems such as flood warnings and bathing water quality forecasts, as well as the Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network and the Airborne Hazards Emergency Response service. The agency maintains a nationwide presence across Scotland and is headquartered at 6 Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, Holytown, Scotland ML1 4WQ, United Kingdom, with between 501 and 1000 employees.