News & Views - Scottish Water

A digger at work on a peatland restoration site at Afton Reservoir, East Ayrshire

Scottish Water Shortlisted for Prestigious Nature of Scotland Award

Scottish Water is proud to announce it has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nature of Scotland Awards, recognising its sector-leading commitment to protecting and enhancing nature and biodiversity while ensuring the delivery of its essential water and waste water services across Scotland

16 October 2025

Customers in Tayside urged to save water

Scottish Water is calling on customers in the Dundee and Tayside area to continue to save water in homes and gardens – despite recent rain across Scotland.

16 October 2025

Two individuals standing in front of a Scottish Water banner, one holding a Thank You card from a customer with an image of a highland cow on it.

Ellon Resident Sends Heartfelt Thanks for Shuttle Bus Service During Road Closure

During our recent trunk water main upgrade on Castle Road in Ellon, Scottish Water was pleased to provide a free shuttle bus service, ensuring residents stayed connected.

14 October 2025

Draining the Rain in Stirling - £6m to Improve Urban Waters

Scottish Water is to start work on a £6.2m project to reduce spills and sewer related debris entering the River Forth in Stirling

10 October 2025

Three employees standing in front of a Scottish Water banner inside an office building. The person on the left is wearing a high-visibility vest, and the other two are in casual work attire, all smiling at the camera.

Scottish Water’s Frontline Team Celebrates More than 250 Years of Combined Service to Communities Throughout Glasgow

A group of dedicated Scottish Water frontline workers have together clocked up more than 250 years of service, ensuring the continued provision of great-tasting water to customers across Glasgow and the surrounding areas

09 October 2025

Final Push Towards Peace of Mind for Renfrew Residents

Work on the third phase of a £16million project to upgrade a strategic rising sewer main carrying waste water from Renfrew for treatment in Glasgow is getting underway

06 October 2025

Reservoir Ranger Kieran pictured with children who have just taken part in the bird box building session. One young boy and two young girls holding their tools with Kieran smiling in the background.

Community Comes Together for Successful Milngavie Reservoir Event

We celebrated the success of a family-friendly community event at Milngavie Reservoir, where local residents of all ages came together to enjoy nature, heritage, and hands-on activities.

03 October 2025

Resident Katie Gibson with one of her new water butts

Craigleith Flooding Project Sees Residents Helping to Capture Rainwater

A new project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, to help reduce the risk of flooding

02 October 2025

Going the Extra Mile For WaterAid

Scottish Water employees, joined by friends and family, took to the streets, cycle paths, and walkways across Scotland on Saturday 20 September for the second annual ‘Tap to Tap' for WaterAid Challenge, raising over £3,000 for WaterAid’s vital work

26 September 2025

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Award-Winning Engineering: Scottish Water’s Craigmaddie Reservoir Project Recognised at 2025 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards

Scottish Water is proud to announce it has won an award at this year’s Scottish Civil Engineering Awards, recognised as the highest honour for engineering excellence in the built environment

22 September 2025