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WITH RAIN NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE UNTIL THE WEEKEND, SCOTTISH WATER IS CALLING ON PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO USE WATER EFFICIENTLY. 12:11, 21 May 2025 Steps to reduce water use in Dumfries and

Galloway are having an impact. However, with rain not expected to arrive until the weekend, Scottish Water is calling on people to continue to use water efficiently. The utility firm asked

people to cut their water use last week after Scotland saw its driest start to a year for more than half a decade. And by turning off sprinklers, swapping hoses for watering cans and taking

shorter showers, daily demand for water across the country has reduced by around 60 million litres a day. READ MORE: Dumfries shoppers encouraged to have their say on £17 million

Sainsbury's plansREAD MORE: Teenage paddleboarder treated for hypothermia after being rescued off Scottish coast But with water levels in reservoirs 16 per cent down on this time last

year, any prolonged rainfall is unlikely to make a significant difference – resulting in a fresh plea for reduced water usage. Scottish Water director, Kes Juskowiak, said: “We’d like to say

a massive thank you to everyone who has helped reduce water demand by using what is a precious resources as efficiently as possible, but we need customers to continue their support and to

take whatever measures they can to do so. Article continues below “The system remains under significant pressure and so we we’d like to encourage everyone to continue to use Scotland’s water

as efficiently as possible. “Gardeners can have a particularly big impact by switching off sprinklers and using watering cans instead. Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and

Galloway. “But we can all play our part through simple steps like shorter showers and turning the tap off when we brush our teeth. It all adds up.” Scottish Water claims the average person

is using 178 litres of water a day, compared to 137 litres a day in England and Wales. People can save both water and money by taking shorter showers and only using washing machines and

dishwashers when fully loaded. Article continues below Turning the tap off when brushing your teeth can also help save water.