News & Views - Scottish Water

Invergowrie Primary School pupils cutting the ribbon on the improved car park

Invergowrie Primary Pupils Dig Deep for Green Car Park

Invergowrie Primary School pupils got their hands dirty when they took part in a flower and tree planting session aimed at sustainably managing rain water at Scottish Water’s Bullion House office car park

02 April 2024

Scottish Water Turns to Nature to Create Rainproof Communities

We are harnessing nature to help reduce flooding in communities during extreme rainfall caused by climate change

05 March 2024

Adapting Scotland’s Water and Waste Water Services to Climate Change

Our plan sets out what we must do and how we need to work with others to ensure our services against the impact of climate change

29 February 2024

A person wearing a hi-vis jacket and a beanie hat is bending down in the foreground of the picture and grabbing at the peatland beneath his feet. Behind him is more peatland and a blue sky with wispy white clouds.

Pioneering peatland project progresses

Two years after launching a peatland restoration project in the Outer Hebrides, we return to check on its progress.

14 November 2023

Scottish Water employee in front of welcome sign

Peebles Pupils Pioneer Mission to Protect Scotland's Water

First lesson of new Generation H₂O youth engagement programme takes place at Priorsford Primary.

29 September 2023

A picture of technology installed at a waste water treatment works. There are blue skies with some cloud, and grass in the background.

Lowering emissions as water services flow to net zero future

A new report published in Climate Week has highlighted the progress towards net zero water and waste water services.

27 September 2023

A large group of people wearing hi-viz PPE are standing outdoors, behind a wooden easel with stone plaque.

Monster project secures sustainable water supply for Loch Ness communities

A state-of-the-art single Water Treatment Works has been built to replace two smaller WTWs. The new plant uses nanofiltration membranes to produce up to 1 million litres of world class drinking water every day, drawn from the largest body of freshwater in Scotland.

18 September 2023

Man in hi viz jacket standing in front of Solar Panels

Scottish Water graduate celebrates the delivery of first solar project in Denny

Heriot-Watt University Chemical and Energy Engineering Graduate, Steven Brasher celebrated the delivery of his first large-scale solar project at Denny Waste Water Treatment Works

29 August 2023

Solar Powering Oban

Our latest solar power scheme is helping to protect the coastal community of Oban from the effects of climate change

22 August 2023

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Priorsford Primary School Pupils joined by Cabinet Secretary to bury time capsule at new Water Treatment Works in Peebles

Local school children have buried a time capsule to mark the official opening of the innovative, new £30million Bonnycraig Water Treatment works in Peebles, Scottish Borders.

18 August 2023