River Tweed catchment latest to suffer water abstraction ban
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has announced several changes to water access, which will see some farmers able to resume abstraction,
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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has announced several changes to water access, which will see some farmers able to resume abstraction,
AFTER A dry week of water abstraction suspensions, farmers in North Fife's River Eden catchment are being allowed to resume groundwater use – but…
Wet weather earlier this week has seen water levels in Fife improve but very little difference in the Borders, SEPA said.
Farmers have been banned from taking water from parts of the Scottish Borders area after it fell to a critical levels.
A water ban for Fife farmers - which lead to fears that millions of pounds' worth of crops would be lost - has now been lifted.