News & Views - Scottish Water

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

Scottish Water van on the road through Glencoe with snowy mountain backdrop

Average Household Water Bills to Rise by £44/year to Fund Essential Investment

Charges which fund vital water and waste water services in Scotland have been announced for 2025/26

28 January 2025

Scottish Water Continues Essential Sewer Repairs in Haymarket, Edinburgh

Scottish Water is set to commence the second phase of essential sewer repair works in Rosebery Crescent, Edinburgh, following the successful completion of upgrades to the waste water infrastructure at the end of last year

15 January 2025

A person wearing hi-vis and PPE has their back to the camera; they're standing at the side of a 9 tonne metal screw being taken out of the ground

Milestone As Edinburgh Team Pulls Enormous Nine-Tonne Screw Pump To Surface

A multimillion-pound project in Edinburgh has taken a significant step forward following the removal of a nine-tonne screw pump from underneath the ground as part of the ongoing upgrade of McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station

23 October 2024

Scottish Water sewer response teams hit the streets and leave their mark

Scottish Water’s sewer response teams are adopting a bold new tactic to urge customers to “bin the wipes”

05 July 2024

Screw Pump Gives Wastewater the Twist of Efficiency

Scottish Water has hit a major milestone on a multimillion-pound project in central Edinburgh after installing a 16-tonne screw pump as part of the refurbishment of McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station.

31 May 2024

Sniffer dog Milo with his handler is specially trained to detect hidden leaks in rural areas

Dog Detectives on the Scent of Leakage in Borders and East Lothian

We're deploying a crack team of specially trained dogs to help locate hidden leaks on our network in rural areas

17 April 2024

Combined Sewer Overflow Data Update

Annual data on overflows from the public waste water system have been published to meet our regulatory requirements and our commitment in the Improving Urban Waters Routemap

27 March 2024

Palnackie harbour repair works underway

Repair works to the harbour wall at Palnackie has started following damage last year by a third party carrying out works in the harbour, putting a Scottish Water waste water asset at risk.

15 March 2024

Scottish Water invests nearly £2 million to replace critical pipe at Kettleton Reservoir

A vital pipeline that delivers water to thousands of homes in Dumfries and Galloway is being replaced by Scottish Water as part of a £1.8 million investment.

29 November 2023