Aberdeenshire Council is warning households with private domestic water supplies to use them sparingly in light of the very dry conditions across the region.

Following below average rainfall in Aberdeenshire recently, there is increasing pressure on water supplies which may not have been replenished sufficiently since last year.

Significant rainfall over a prolonged period is required to restock some supplies, but this is not expected anytime soon.

SEPA has today now raised the river catchments of the rivers Deveron, Ythan and Don in Aberdeenshire to ‘Moderate Scarcity’.

More generally, Scottish Water has warned all households to use all water supplies sparingly after a very dry start to the year.

While private water supplies are the responsibility of the owners/users, Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to provide support to properties which experience water shortages.

This will be access to bottled water for collection at various council premises (to be confirmed) throughout the council area.

For more information and advice on this please see https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/news/2025/may/households-with-private-domestic-water-supplies-urged-to-use-them-sparingly