Surface water contamination

Find out how to report contamination from sewage, spills and algae.

What's surface water?

  • Lochs
  • Rivers
  • Streams
  • Ponds

Blocked drains, sewers, spills and algae can contaminate this water.

Report contamination

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (opens new window) (SEPA) are mainly responsible for contamination.

Report sewage

Scottish Water (opens new window) are mainly responsible for sewage and blocked drains.

Algae

We'll investigate reports of possible blue-green algae contamination.

Last modified on 13 December 2021