News

Sewer Upgrade Opportunity for Emergency Services

Emergency services given rare opportunity for a live rescue exercise on a Scottish Water construction site

27 April 2022

Wildlife Reserve Sewer Choke Hard to Swallow

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is backing our Nature Calls campaign asking Scots to bin wipes, after chokes caused sewage spills at a popular North Lanarkshire wildlife reserve.

19 April 2022

Elaine Noble retires after 42 years at Scottish Water

Elaine Noble, Public Heath Team Manager, is hanging up her lab coat and hi-vis after 42 years service with Scottish Water

19 April 2022

Kieran Morgan retires after nearly four decades of service at Scottish Water

Kieran Morgan, from Saline, Fife, is celebrating his retirement after nearly four decades of service at Scottish Water

15 April 2022

Cabinet Secretary Visits Scottish Water Control Centre

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport visited the high-tech hub which watches over the country’s vast water and waste water networks.

31 March 2022

West Linton local retires after over 40 years of Service

West Linton local retires after over 40 years of following in his father’s footsteps

30 March 2022

Shetland Stalwart Bobby Retires After 40 Years

Bobby Fullerton, a stalwart of the Scottish Water team in Shetland, is retiring after more than 40 years of public service

28 March 2022

Learn to Swim Programme Extension Make Waves for Next Generation

Thousands of Scottish youngsters are to be given the chance to learn to swim

03 March 2022

Fast Acting Scottish Water Staff Come to Aid of Highland Couple

The quick reaction of two Scottish Water operatives when a man collapsed in Alness has seen them praised as “lifesavers”

24 February 2022

Heroic Friday for Scottish Water Engineer

A Scottish Water employee stepped into the role of good Samaritan on his way to work after coming across a car crash in wintry conditions

11 February 2022

Graduates and Apprentices to Help Scotland's Drinking and Waste Water Services Go Greener

More than 1,000 graduates and apprentices will help transform Scotland’s drinking and waste water services making them greener and fit for future generations

08 February 2022

Green Graduate Case Studies

Case studies from some of our graduates who are helping transform our services making them greener and fit for future generations

08 February 2022

Local Heroes save whelk picker in Pennan

Two Scottish Water employees have proved themselves to be Local Heroes after raising the alarm for a whelk picker in danger of getting caught by the tide at Pennan. 

24 January 2022

Scottish Water Plans Leadership Transition

Douglas Millican is to step down as Scottish Water’s Chief Executive next year, after 10 years in the role and 20 years on its board and executive leadership team

24 January 2022

Extreme Weather Led to ‘Extraordinary’ Period for Scottish Water, New Report Reveals

Extreme weather conditions led to one of the “most challenging and extraordinary periods” for Scotland’s water and wastewater provider.

20 January 2022