Urgent: Water Scarcity Hits River Clyde and Across Scotland 💧

Low water levels at the River Clyde<br /><br />All of Scotland is now experiencing water scarcity, with some areas approaching significant levels, environment agency Sepa has warned.<br /><br />The River Dee and the Firth of Forth are among areas which are experiencing moderate scarcity expected to be upgraded to significant as the dry weather continues.<br /><br />Scottish Water has warned customers to use supplies sparingly after the driest start to the year since 1964.<br /><br />People should take shorter showers and avoid using hoses - though it stopped short of calling for a full hosepipe ban.<br /><br />A number of areas, including Potterton near Aberdeen, Turnberry in South Ayrshire and Balfron in west Stirlingshire are having normal water supplies supplemented by tankers.<br /><br />In Moray, borehole supplies from the River Spey are being boosted by pumping water directly from the river to maintain normal levels.<br /><br />Scottish Water said Scotland had been using around an extra 150 million litres of water a day since the middle of April.<br /><br />They estimate that reservoir levels in some parts are up to 10% lower than average.