Food Safety

Testing of Salmon Processing Plant Effluent

Request

Please provide information on testing of salmon processing plant effluent since 1 January 2017. Please include details of any monitoring, results and tests (e.g. what infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria, ecoli, listeria, pollutants etc were tested). Please include information on correspondence and discussions with the Scottish Government, SNH, Scottish Water, local authorities, SEPA, CEFAS, salmon farming companies, fish processing companies and any other persons on the issue of salmon processing plant effluent since 1 January 2017.

Response

Food Standards Scotland does not have the responsibility for monitoring salmon processing plant effluent and as such we do not hold any relevant data relating to your request. You may wish to contact the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).