This consultation by the Scottish Government proposes a number of improvements to the way in which we protect groundwater in Scotland.
These proposals have been developed in conjunction with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
There are 3 distinct elements to our proposals:
SEPA has revised its guidance on how to use these standards - WAT-PS-10 Assigning groundwater assessment criteria for pollutant inputs, and is currently consulting on its draft guidance. You may wish to read that in conjunction with this paper.
SEPA has developed revised guidance on Land contamination and impacts on the water environment, and is consulting separately on that. You may wish to read that in conjunction with this consultation.