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Afton Reservoir Peatland Project Complete
We have completed work to restore over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire ahead of schedule, helping to protect water quality and cut carbon in the face of climate change
03 June 2025Our Plan to Protect Scotland's World Class Water for Next 25 Years
Our strategic plan aims to ensure water and waste water services remain sustainable, resilient and affordable
25 May 2025Innovative Flooding Scheme Completed in Prestwick
An innovative flooding project which saw free water butts and planters offered to residents in Prestwick has been completed.
20 May 2025Solar Scheme to Help Power Waste Water Treatment in East Ayrshire
A £245,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around an East Ayrshire town is now complete
Water Treatment in Wigtonshire Gets Solar Energy Boost
A £314,000 solar project at a water treatment works supplying thousands of customers in and around a Wigtonshire town with drinking water is now complete
07 May 2025Scottish Water Top Up Taps Save 15 Million Bottles
Scottish Water’s innovative network of Top Up Taps has achieved a significant milestone, saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic bottles
New Native Woodland Planted at Clunas Reservoir
Hundreds of native broadleaf trees have been planted on land surrounding a highland reservoir, helping to improve biodiversity in the area and lock up carbon
01 May 2025Biodiversity Improvements Carried Out at Inchgarth Reservoir
Work to provide an improved habitat for wading and farmland birds, as well as protecting and enhancing biodiversity, has been carried out on land around a popular Aberdeen reservoir
24 April 2025Loch Katrine's 400-Hectare Peatland Restoration Project
The first phase of a 400-hectare peatland restoration project at Loch Katrine is now complete
16 April 2025Solar Scheme Set to Help Power Gorbals Water Pumps
A £636,000 solar project which will help pump water to thousands of customers in South Ayrshire is now complete
£300,000 solar project completed in Helensburgh
Work on a £300,000 renewable energy project in Helensburgh which will help make the treatment of the town’s waste water less carbon intensive is now complete
27 March 2025SSE and Scottish Water Horizons launch heat networks partnership in Highland capital
Inverness is set to benefit from pioneering green heating technology as part of a major new partnership between SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons
13 March 2025Young eco-warriors: New Monkland Pupils plant trees after major sewer upgrade
New Monkland Primary School pupils assist in tree planting following major infrastructure upgrade
07 March 2025Uist Crofter Praises Benefits of Peatland Restoration Projects
Two pilot peatland restoration projects in the Uists have now been completed by Scottish Water
04 March 2025A Team Effort for New Trees at Glencourse
Scottish Water volunteers joined forces with environmental charity Friends of the Pentlands to plant hundreds of trees near Glencorse Reservoir
26 February 2025