Despite some rainfall in the past week, areas are becoming drier with little rainfall forecast in July.
The risk of water scarcity has increased in the east of Scotland, with more dry weather forecast for July.
Despite rainfall in recent days, the situation has deteriorated throughout June and into July, with very little rainfall forecast for the next week.Businesses warned about water scarcity Areas around the River Irvine and River Ayr in Ayrshire are also now at the early warning stage, again due to low river levels. The majority of the east remains in alert.Businesses in alert areas which rely on water from the environment are advised to take action to ensure they are being efficient.It can also offer support on switching supplies, such as using groundwater instead of river water.
"Water is shared and finite, and we all need to work together to manage it as efficiently as possible. We want to work with businesses to plan long term for their usage so that we can preserve the resource as effectively as possible."
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