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SEPA issuing further abstraction restrictions as Deveron catchment reaches Significant Scarcity
26 August 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are issuing abstraction restrictions to the Deveron catchment after it became the most recent area in Scotland to move to Significant Scarcity.
Six areas of Scotland now at Significant Scarcity as rivers remain low
28 August 2025
Six areas of Scotland are now at Significant Scarcity, the highest level, as prolonged dry conditions continue across the east.
Lower Spey and Berwickshire catchments move to Significant Scarcity as rain fails to bring relief
01 September 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has placed the Lower Spey and Berwickshire catchments at Significant Scarcity, bringing the total number of Scottish catchments at this critical stage to eight.
SEPA response to Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
03 September 2025
Thank you for your letter of 20 August 2025 of behalf of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament which was also published on your website.
Further abstraction licence restrictions in place as more of eastern Scotland reaches Significant Scarcity
04 September 2025
Ten river catchments in eastern Scotland are now at Significant Water Scarcity, as prolonged dry conditions continue across the east.
Advice against bathing at Fisherrow Sands
05 September 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are investigating an ongoing pollution incident in the Polton area that affected the River North Esk.