The Scottish Government plays an active role in maintaining and improving the quality of all fresh and marine waters in Scotland, and in ensuring that our water resources are managed and supplied responsibly. We work closely with partners to ensure that environmental protection is balanced with the interests and safety of industry and consumers.
We also work to reduce flood risk across Scotland by supporting the responsible authorities to deliver actions that protect communities from flooding and help to raise awareness. Scotland’s water environment is one of our greatest natural assets, supporting our health, wellbeing, wildlife and the sustainable growth of our economy.
We take action to protect and improve Scotland’s rivers, lochs, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater through River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs), which are produced every six years. Improvements are typically achieved through programmes of work led by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and delivered with a wide range of partners.
Scotland’s public drinking water and sewerage services are provided by Scottish Water, a public company accountable to Scottish Ministers and Scottish Parliament.
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