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Second Phase of Flood Project A Step Closer for Picturesque Pittenweem

A planning application has been submitted for the second phase of an £8million Scottish Water project to protect the picturesque Fife village of Pittenweem from flooding

05 December 2025

One Team Approach to Enhancing the Environment Scoops Another Top Industry Prize

Scottish Water’s innovative model to deliver its £500m Improving Urban Waters programme has won another major industry prize

04 December 2025

Keeping £13m Sewer Upgrade Project On Track by Going Under

A key phase of a £13m project has been completed after Scottish Water successfully tunnelled under the main Glasgow to Stirling railway line

02 December 2025

Eela Treatment Works receives TTU

Work at a new water treatment works in Eela for Scottish Water continues.

The publicly owned utility is working with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to upgrade the facility in Shetland.

The current plant, built in 1978, provides approximately 4.3million litres of water a day to around 5,400 residents.

 

02 December 2025

Scottish Water Reaches Major Milestone in Perth

More than five kilometres of new sewer has been installed in the Inveralmond area of Perth, as the project enters the final stretch.

01 December 2025

BLOG Scotland's World Class Water

In his most recent blog, Alex Plant talks about the need to keep investing in Scotland's world class water

17 November 2025

Improving Urban Waters - Major Project to Protect the Water of Leith

We are unveiling plans for a £3.2million project to help prevent wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.

14 November 2025

Record Investment In Water Services For One Million Customers

We've completed our biggest ever water infrastructure investment, benefiting almost one million customers in the west of Scotland

 

31 October 2025

Key Capital Project Close to Completion

A £3million project to help prevent wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith at Murrayfield in Edinburgh is nearly complete

30 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

New 'super sewer' a massive boost to Perth's economy

Scottish Water is on track to complete the biggest overhaul of Perth’s water and drainage infrastructure in a generation, supporting the Fair City’s rapid growth and improving its resilience to climate change.

07 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

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

BLOG: Water Quality - How We're Working Hard to Protect the Environment

In our latest BLOG, Scottish Water’s Director of Environment Planning & Assurance Simon Parsons explains how Scottish Water is working hard to protect the environment and keep its customers informed when it comes to overflow spills

16 September 2025

Third Phase of Strategic Rising Sewer Main Upgrade to Start

The third phase of our £11.5million investment to upgrade a vital strategic rising sewer main between Renfrew and Glasgow is about to get underway

11 September 2025