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Its staff of approximately 1600 is involved in a large number of activities, including:
It also operates a 24 hour Pollution Report Line (0800 80 70 60) and the 24 hour Floodline (0845 988 1188), with online flood warnings . SEPA has been known to fine businesses which do not comply with health and safety regulations. Stirling Council was fined £7500 for leachate diffusing into the River Forth from a landfill site. Brian Roxburgh, local SEPA team leader said "The collection and treatment of liquid from landfill sites (leachate) is just one of the reasons that landfill is becoming an unsustainable way of waste disposal. Despite repeated discussions with Stirling Council, aimed at achieving a reduction in the leachate levels, routine sampling by SEPA identified ammonia levels persistently in excess of the limits imposed by SEPA. There is an environmental risk as landfill leachate can be highly polluting, so we impose strict controls on those discharging from landfills. While we recognise recent efforts made by the Council to address leachate problems, the site remains of concern to SEPA and we will continue to monitor it and take appropriate enforcement action where required." (http://sepa.org.uk/news/releases/view.asp?id=468&y=2006) SEE ALSO
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