News

New £Multi-million Water Treatment Works planned for Dumfries and Galloway

Scottish Water is developing plans to build a new £multi-million Water Treatment Works at Boreland, Dumfries and Galloway

28 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

Improving Pathways at Milngavie Reservoirs

The next phase of our multi-million-pounds investment project at Milngavie Reservoirs in East Dunbartonshire gets under way on Monday 14 August, 2023 and will focus on upgrading the paths around the historic beauty spot

 

31 July 2023

Reservoir Rangers Welcome Visitors

New reservoir rangers team talk about life on patrol and welcoming visitors with advice in stunning new film

30 March 2023

Building Bridges in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire

We have completed an operation to replace a battered 130-year-old bridge at Milngavie Reservoirs as part of a massive facelift for the popular beauty spot

24 March 2023

Reservoir Revamp Gets Friends' Approval

We recently launched a hat-trick of key achievements at Milngavie Reservoirs, all with a little help from our friends

01 March 2023

Dirty Dam Dredged to Clean Nearly 200 Years' Worth of Silt

We will be carrying out an unusual project on an historic piece of Victorian engineering at its flagship Milngavie reservoir complex.

 

20 February 2023

90th Birthday Surprise for Retired Civil Engineer

Retired engineer was given exclusive access to view a Scottish Water reservoir, 50 years on from helping to design the site

24 November 2022

Major Investment in Full Flow at Milngavie Reservoirs

A significant investment project is under way at Scottish Water’s Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire

14 November 2022

Blast From the Past for £450,000 Dam Renovation

We have applied for Listed Building Consent to carry out £450,000 of flood improvement works on the dam and sluice house of Loch Venachar near Callander.

08 August 2022

Gladhouse Wildfire Warning

Visitors to Gladhouse Reservoir in Midlothian are being reminded of the risks of lighting fires

02 August 2022

Water Safety Event to Be Held at Angus Reservoirs

Backwater and Lintrathen reservoirs in Angus will play host to an event urging people to stay safe and behave responsibly around reservoirs, rivers and lochs this weekend.

22 July 2022

Look after the loch

Look after the loch – that’s the message Scottish Water is sending to anyone planning to visit or camp near Lintrathen or Backwater reservoirs this summer. 

01 July 2022

Stay Safe Around Watercourses This Summer

Scottish Water is urging people to stay safe, behave responsibly and not take risks around watercourses such as reservoirs, rivers and lochs this summer.

02 June 2022

Whiteadder Sports Centre Gets New Lease of Life

Whiteadder Watersports Centre, situated between Duns and Gifford has been granted a new lease of life by Scottish Water and Scottish Borders Council

12 April 2022