Scottish Water is urging customers to use water wisely and confirmed that up to 30 water tankers a day are currently being deployed across Scotland in an operation to keep the country's supplies flowing.

The vehicles carry up to 30,000 litres of water and are being sent to areas where more water is needed as a result of the prolonged dry period of weather and high usage levels.

Scottish Water has seen a 30 per cent increase in usage levels in parts of the country this summer and demand remains significantly higher than normal. An additional 140 million litres is currently being produced and pushed through the system every day.

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Tankers are adding water to the parts of the network where usage is particularly high.

One of the biggest tanker operations to date has been carried out in Arran where Scottish Water has added three quarters of a million litres into the network in the last few days. More than 25 tankers have travelled to the island from the mainland on ferries – including some specially commissioned by Scottish Water and on some CalMac services - to ensure residents, businesses and visitors continue to have access to clean, clear drinking water.

Tankers have also been used to increase water supply in parts of Moray, the North East and Dornoch in the Highlands.

(CD)