News & Views - Scottish Water

Medal winners, delivery partners and the operations team are pictured on the upper level of the WWTW

Major award for teams behind Scotland's new green waste water treatment works

Scotland’s newest green waste water treatment works has won a prestigious sustainability award from The Royal Academy of Engineering

13 June 2025

This aerial shot shows school pupils planting on the meadow site

Edinburgh community sows seeds for the future on site of key project

A multi-million pound investment by Scottish Water in Edinburgh’s waste water network has been marked by a community effort to sow the seeds of what will become a large wild meadow above the site of a key project

12 June 2025

A grey road runs down the centre of the image. To the right is orange plastic fencing, and to the left is a yellow piece of heavy plant machinery with trees in the background.

Scottish Water's 'super sewer' project in Perth nearing completion

WORK to ‘super-size’ half a kilometre of sewer in the centre of Perth is drawing to a close.

27 May 2025

Firm Footing for Playing Fields After Years of Shifting Sands

After more than ten years of interventions, a major project in Renfrew has been completed to protect waste water services to customers in Renfrew.

27 May 2025

Enhancing the Environment in Murrayfield: Major £3million Project to Start

Work on a major £3million project to protect an iconic Edinburgh watercourse from rags, wet wipes and other sewer related debris gets underway next month.

19 May 2025

Major Project to Enhance the Environment in Murrayfield

We have unveiled plans for a £1.7million project to help prevent rags, wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering a picturesque Edinburgh watercourse.

02 May 2025

Wave of Investments to Drain the Rain and Enhance the Environment

Work on the first wave of projects in our £500million commitment to provide peace of mind to customers and real benefits for the environment is due to get underway

01 May 2025

Critical Phase for Multi-Million-Pound Rising Sewer Main Upgrade

Our £11.5million project to upgrade a vital strategic rising sewer main between Renfrew and Glasgow is entering a key phase

14 April 2025

A group of seven people wearing high-visibility vests and gloves are planting greenery around a tree in an urban setting. They are standing on a paved area with a mix of potted plants, soil, and gardening tools. The background features a historic stone building with large windows and columns, as well as a clear blue sky. The group appears cheerful and engaged in their community gardening activity.

Perth Flourishes: Scottish Water and Beautiful Perth Bring Colour to Tay Street

Scottish Water has continued its successful partnership with Beautiful Perth as volunteers from the publicly-owned utility joined forces with the local charity to plant vibrant new blooms in planters that were donated last year

04 April 2025

The screw pump is lowered into place at McDonald Road Pumping Station in Edinburgh

Underground giant lowered deep into Edinburgh chamber

Scottish Water is nearing completion of a £5 million investment in Edinburgh’s waste water network following the installation of a nine-tonne screw pump into an underground chamber at McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station

03 April 2025

Aerial view of the new solar scheme at Gailes waste water pumping station

Scotland’s Largest Waste Water Pumping Station Gets £478,000 Solar Boost

Scotland’s largest waste water pumping station is now partly powered by renewable energy

25 February 2025

View of some of the roof mounted solar panels at Longman Drive waste water pumping station in Inverness

Work on £1.4 Million Solar Project in Inverness Complete

We have completed work on a £1.4m solar project at a site in Inverness, which will help power essential waste water services in the area with renewable energy

25 February 2025