Environmental Protection Service

Our Environmental Protection team deals with air quality, pollution prevention and control, contaminated land, water supplies, noise nuisances and pest control.

Air pollution

Air pollution

We have powers to deal with complaints about air pollution (i.e. bonfires, smoke and dust) causing nuisance to our residents.

 
 
Air quality

Air quality

We regularly monitor the air quality across the South Somerset to ensure it is within the limits set to protect good health.

 
 

Burials

Information about private and public burials.

 
 

Contaminated land

We aim to ensure that contaminated land does not cause unacceptable risks to human health, property and the wider natural environment. Where land is causing such risks, we will aim to secure appropriate mitigation or remediation.

 

 
 
Drains and sewers

Drains and sewers

Our Environmental Protection team no longer deal with complaints about sewers that are blocked, overflowing, broken or otherwise defective. However, we can still investigate problems with rural drainage systems such as septic tanks.

 
 
Environmental Enforcement

Environmental Enforcement

The environmental health service units have a formal policy which sets out how they will exercise their enforcement powers and deal with offenders.

 
 

Environmental Information Regulations

These regulations allow residents of South Somerset to request a range of environmental information from us.

 
 
Environmental permitting

Environmental permitting

Details of how to apply for a permit for activities that affect the environment and in particular emissions into the air.

 
 

Noise nuisance

Neighbour noise such as amplified music, barking dogs, late night parties and DIY can greatly impact on people's daily lives.

 
 

Pest control

Our pest control service deals with pests on both domestic and commercial premises. Find out the charges and fees for this service as well as advice on how to deal with pests.

 
 

Private water supplies

It is our responsibility to monitor drinking water supplied to premises in the district and to ensure it is of good quality.