SEPA has carried out, or is currently undertaking, the following studies into the impact of pharmaceuticals on the water environment:Water Framework Directive (WFD) Watchlist Monitoring – SEPA is monitoring for a number of pharmaceuticals in the water environment as part of a EU-wide programme to understand the prevalence of these substances.Chemical Investigation Programme – As part of a UK wide programme SEPA is working with Scottish Water to understand the occurrence, treatability and sources of a range of substances, including pharmaceuticals, in urban waste water discharges.Assessment of organic contaminants in materials spread on land – SEPA is involved in assessing the degree to which materials spread on land contain pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicine residues.Investigating the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant E. coli in Scottish Bathing Waters – ongoing SEPA analysis at routinely monitored bathing waters and associated watercourses to determine bacteriologic resistance to antibiotics.Environmental risk assessment of human pharmaceuticals in Scottish marine waters - SEPA is working with Robert Gordon University on a project to assess the levels of pharmaceuticals in Scottish marine waters.One Health Breakthrough Partnership – SEPA is working with NHS Highland and other partners to help medical practitioners make choices that achieve outcomes for patients, which are best...