Farmers have been warned they may be barred from withdrawing water from natural sources in East Lothian due to the water scarcity situation.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said that the Tyne catchment in East Lothian has reached “significant scarcity” levels.
It is warning water abstractors - businesses such as farmers, whisky distilleries and golf courses that remove or divert water from the natural water environment - about possible suspensions of licences.
