Rainfall helps slow recovery of water scarcity levels
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Recent rainfall resulted in recovery of water scarcity levels in parts of the south of Scotland, the Outer Hebrides and Orkney.
Across the rest of the country there has been no change in water scarcity levels with some parts of the east and north -east remaining at Alert for water scarcity.
The overall risk of water scarcity takes account of the individual water scarcity indices, relevant water use, sectors in each region, and forecast weather conditions.
But rainfall over the past week has resulted in very little change in water scarcity levels across most parts of Scotland.
In the north-east, Fife and East Lothian, continued low river flows and dry ground conditions mean that many areas remain at Alert.
In some areas however, there has been improvement in river flows and ground conditions, with the Outer Hebrides and Orkney all returning to Normal Conditions.
Most of the west of the country has now recovered to Normal Conditions with the exception of Kintyre , which remains at Early Warning.
Further rain is forecast over the coming week with potentially heavy showers over the weekend in some areas which may lead to further recovery. With eastern and north -eastern parts of Scotland remaining at Alert for water scarcity, continued rainfall into August will be necessary to avoid further deterioration .
SEPA is monitoring the situation and coordinating steps to manage water resources in line with Scotland's National Water Scarcity Plan which is available on SEPA’s website.
