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Seventeen river catchments in Scotland are now at Alert level for water scarcity, with further hot and dry weather expected.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is reminding waste carriers of the serious consequences for forging records after serving a £1,000 civil penalty to a man who provided a waste transfer notice with false information.

Scotland’s environmental regulator are warning that illegally burning waste could result in financial consequences after serving a £600 civil penalty on a Bathgate equestrian business.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is warning that illegally burning waste could result in financial consequences after serving a £600 civil penalty on West Lothian haulage company.

The first Water Scarcity Report of 2025 published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency already identifies two regions at “Alert” level for potential shortages, while the majority of the country remains at “Early Warning” underscoring the need for vigilance across Scotland.

A Paisley man has been issued with a civil penalty after Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) officers uncovered his involvement in illegal waste disposal.