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People in a Stirlingshire village are being warned not to drink their tap water after a treatment works was affected by a pollution incident.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it received several reports of oil in the River Dochart, near Killin, on Thursday and into Friday.
Scottish Water has closed the intake to the Killin Water Treatment Works, which draws water from the river, and is taking samples from the network.
It is advising around 500 households and businesses not to use their tap water for drinking, food preparation, brushing teeth or washing until further notice – and to only use it for flushing toilets.
The company warned that the disruption is expected to last several days.
John Griffen, Scottish Water’s head of customer water services, said: “We appreciate the inconvenience this advice not to use water will bring to people and businesses in the affected areas, but at all times our priority has to be the protection of public health.
We are currently investigating an ongoing oil pollution incident within the River Dochart, near Killin, following reports on Thursday evening and overnight.
Officers are on site working to identify the source and minimise any further release. Updates will be issued here when… pic.twitter.com/yQ6zgwxDf4
— Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) (@ScottishEPA) February 20, 2026
“The incident management team is continuing to monitor the situation, liaising with NHS and Sepa.
“We will update customers regularly however we do anticipate this disruption to last several days, and thank customers for their patience and understanding while we work to restore their supply.”
Scottish Water said boiling the water will not make it safe to drink, and also warned against using it to make babies’ feeds or for feeding pets.
The company is arranging for alternative supplies to be brought to the affected area.
It said that water will be brought into the network by tanker, and customers will be advised when their tap water is safe to use.
Sepa said investigations are continuing to identify the source of the pollution and officers are at the scene.
A spokesperson said: “We would like to thank those who reported the incident to Sepa and encourage anyone who witnesses a pollution incident to contact us immediately on 0800 80 70 60 or by submitting an online report with as much information as possible.”
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