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Duncan Scott inspires next generation at Learn to Swim celebration in Fife
Learn to Swim Ambassador and Olympian, Duncan Scott, made a visit to Fife Sport and Leisure Trust to celebrate it being recognised as Learn to Swim Provider of the Year.
25 April 2024
Scottish Water Welcomes UK Plastic Wet Wipe Ban
22 April 2024
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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
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
BLOG: Balancing Climate Change, Investment and Water Charges - Alex Plant CEO
Alex Plant, Scottish Water CEO, talks about the importance of charges to tackle the effects of climate change on investment needs
02 February 2024
Water and Waste Water Charges 2024 to 2025
Water and Waste Water Charges 2024 to 2025: Supporting Vital Investment for Future Services
01 February 2024
Four Decades of Keeping Water Flowing to Highland Homes
Inverness water operative Lenny Hunter is retiring after almost four decades of keeping water flowing to Highland homes
23 January 2024
Huge Thanks to Customers Following Greenock Burst
With all supplies back to normal, Scottish Water bosses are offering their sincere thanks to thousands of customers whose normal supplies were affected by a burst water main in Greenock
12 January 2024
Scottish Water with UK First for Testing
Scottish Water has become the first water company in the UK, and one of the first in Europe, to be awarded accreditation for a new method of detecting viruses in water
09 January 2024
Scottish Water rises to Festive Weather Challenges
Scottish Water teams spent the festive period ensuring the country’s public water network and waste water systems operated smoothly
08 January 2024
More Investment Vital to Tackle Climate Change Impact
Latest performance report highlights need to address climate impact on water and waste water services
15 December 2023
Industrial Action Response
Scottish Water response to impending strike action by union members
10 November 2023
Residents Urged to Bin Wipes to 'Keep Helensburgh Heavenly'
We have joined forces with local campaign group Plastic Free Helensburgh to urge residents to help wipe out chokes following a big spike in sewer blockages in the town
Scottish Water Teams Out in Force to Protect Customers
Our teams were out across Scotland protecting vital infrastructure during weekend deluge
09 October 2023
Nature Calls Campaign Urges People to Prevent Sewer Blockages
We are urging customers across Scotland to help prevent sewer blockages by binning wipes
02 October 2023
Scottish Water highlight accessibility features on its website to mark National Inclusion Week
On this second day of National Inclusion week 2023, with the theme of “Take Action, Make Impact” we are delighted to highlight one action Scottish Water has taken to improve inclusion for our customers
26 September 2023
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
Nature Calls the 'Shotts' in North Lanarkshire
We are urging residents in Shotts, North Lanarkshire to help wipe out chokes following a big spike in sewer blockages in the town
15 September 2023
Scottish Water Response to Drinking Water Quality Regulator Annual Report Findings
We have welcomed the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland’s Drinking Water Quality in Scotland 2022 Public Water Supplies Annual Report
07 September 2023
£40 million water main upgrade between Peterhead and Ellon gets underway
We are upgrading the water network between Peterhead and Ellon to ensure customers continue to receive fresh, high-quality drinking water and reduce the risk of pipes bursting.
05 September 2023
Tayvallich Water Network Upgrades Complete
Significant works to help improve the local water network in the picturesque village of Tayvallich have been completed
04 September 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
Customer Views Driving our Future Priorities
Scottish Water customers are being given the chance to have their say in how a record amount of investment in Scotland’s water and waste water networks should be spent
17 August 2023
Going Green in West Dunbartonshire
A water treatment facility in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire has recently joined a long list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy in a bid to tackle climate change
11 August 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
BLOG: Summer challenge for keeping Scotland’s water flowing
When you work in a team obsessed with delivering great customer service it can make the most difficult times easier
14 July 2023
Warm Weather Water Demand Challenge Remains
A lack of sustained rainfall combined with high customer demand continues to present challenges to maintaining customer supplies – and could do so for weeks to come
23 June 2023
Multi Million Pound Upgrade at Stewarton WWTW Complete
A £4.7m investment project at the waste water treatment works (WWTW) serving Stewarton has been successfully completed
21 June 2023
Deputy First Minister Unveils New Green Heating in Dalmarnock
The Deputy First Minister has switched on an innovative new District Heating Network in the east end of Glasgow
01 June 2023
Busy Commuter Route In Glasgow City Centre Reopen
We are delighted to reveal that High Street in Glasgow has reopened a month early following a very challenging sewer repair
25 May 2023
Underground overground sewer flood free
We are investing over £4million to upgrade an important sewer main serving an Ayrshire beauty spot
17 May 2023
Solar Giant Switched on in East Dunbartonshire
A solar scheme of seismic proportions is now live at our most energy intensive site
26 April 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
Scottish Water Among Country’s Biggest Businesses to Help Launch Carbon Reducing Hub
Scottish Water is among a group of businesses from across Scotland to join forces to launch a new climate action initiative to accelerate the transition to a net zero future
27 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
Davy Nutt Retires after almost half a century at Scottish Water
Annan’s David ‘Davy’ Nutt, 64, is hanging up his hi-vis after a career at Scottish Water spanning five decades
22 March 2023
Greater Green Goals for South Lanarkshire Facility
A Scottish Water facility in South Lanarkshire has doubled its green energy production with an extension of its original carbon reducing scheme
13 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
Major Commuter Route Reopens after Mega-Main Burst
Busy Glasgow commuter road reopens two weeks after a major burst on160-year-old Victorian water main affecting water supply to half of the city.
08 February 2023
New Ranger Service at Scottish Water Reservoirs
A new team of reservoir rangers has been formed by Scottish Water to help visitors enjoy the great outdoors at some of the country’s most popular locations.
07 February 2023
Water and Waste Water Charges for 2023/24 Announced
The amount households pay in Scotland for water and waste water services in 2023/24 will rise by an average of 37 pence per week.
02 February 2023
Traffic Restrictions Ease as Repairs to Burst Pipe Complete
Now we have completed repairs to a major burst on a water main on Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie, traffic restrictions are easing
26 January 2023
Winter News Update
Get the latest news, information and advice to help with frozen, burst or leaking pipes this winter
23 December 2022
Battle Against Bursts Continues as Thaw Extends
Surge in pipe bursts following rapid thaw causing increased water demand on network
20 December 2022
Scottish Water Response to Thaw and Rise in Burst Pipes
Our teams have spent the weekend responding to a surge of burst pipes and leaks as the subzero freeze turns into a rapid thaw
18 December 2022
Ongoing Investment Vital to Ensure Scotland's Water and Waste Water Services Fit for Future, New Report Highlights
Scottish Water is responding to the growing expectation to do more to protect the environment and make its assets more resilient to climate change, a new report has revealed.
16 December 2022
Scottish Water Winter Response
Scottish Water teams are responding to reduce the impact of winter weather and sustained subzero temperatures on water and waste water services.
15 December 2022
Staff battle flooding to safeguard water supply
Employees speak about their battle to safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
02 December 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
As Clocks Go Back, Beat Bogus Callers by Following Our Card, Check and Call Advice
Scottish Water is urging customers to help stop bogus callers by using our three Cs advice to beat callous conmen who might take advantage of the clocks going back an hour.
31 October 2022
Craigleith Road Sewer Flooding Project Complete
A major sewer upgrade investment to help protect homes in Craigleith from sewer flooding is complete
24 October 2022
John bids fond farewell to water industry after 47 years
Scottish Water engineer John Macleod has called time on almost five decades in the water industry
04 October 2022
Super Solar Scheme Underway in East Dunbartonshire
Our most ambitious solar energy scheme to date is now under construction at our most energy intensive asset
30 September 2022
Supporting National Inclusion Week with Recite Me
This week marks National Inclusion Week, an important date in all our calendars where we raise awareness and open up the conversation about inclusion to ensure accessibility for all.
26 September 2022
Listening to our Customers to Help Deliver Water Services of the Future
We are inviting people to come to our Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM) in Edinburgh later this month to learn how we maintain over 63,000 miles of water and sewer pipes.
22 August 2022
Warm Weather Leads to Water Use Call
Scottish Water is urging people across the country to help maintain normal water supplies by being as efficient as possible in how much they use every day.
15 July 2022
‘Challenging but Successful Year’ for Scottish Water - Annual Report Highlights
Scotland’s public water and waste water provider has published its annual report
27 June 2022
New Chair Wants an Apprenticeship Available for 'Every Young Person in Scotland’
Peter Farrer, Scottish Water’s Chief Operating Officer, takes on the role of Chair of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board’s (SAAB) Group Board.
20 June 2022
Summer Visitor Appeal to Respect Scotland's Reservoirs
Visitors are being asked to respect Scotland’s reservoirs and behave responsibly around them during the summer holiday period.
09 June 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
Information Event on Project to Tackle Flooding in Giffnock
We're holding an information event in Giffnock to update the local community on a significant investment project that is being planned to help tackle sewer flooding in the Braidholm Road area
31 May 2022
Major Sewer Upgrade Unveiled for Glasgow's Southside
Scottish Water is set to invest £750,000 upgrading the sewer network in the city’s Cathcart area to help reduce the risk of flooding
Local MP Sees Turriff Water Investment Progress
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid visited to see the investment that Scottish Water is making in the future of Turriff Water Treatment Works
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
Scottish Water Dive into Safer Future
Scottish Water has received an award from the Association of Diving Contractors (ADC) UK in recognition of work to improve diver safety.
23 March 2022
Major Glasgow Sewer Repair Completed
Major sewer repair on Kilmarnock Road commuter route has been completed ahead of schedule
18 March 2022
Top Up Tap Makes Everyone's Day in Callander
Callander schoolkids are our latest Top Up Tap Champions as they welcome the latest addition to town
15 March 2022
Paisley Reservoir Recovery - Mission Complete
A delicate operation to remove nine old bangers which had been dumped in a Paisley reservoir has been hailed a huge success
09 March 2022
Finishing Straight For £4.6M Project
Work on our £4.6 million water mains upgrade in Oban, Argyll & Bute has entered its final stage
25 February 2022
Major Investment to Tackle Flooding in Dunblane Making Progress
Our £3 million investment project to deliver essential improvements to the waste water infrastructure in Dunblane, Perthshire is well under way
17 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
Scottish Water returning to normal operation following Storms Malik and Corrie
Scottish Water is returning to normal operation following the restoration of water supplies that were affected by the impact of Storms Malik and Corrie
01 February 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
Multi-Million Pounds Project Enters Final Phase
Our £11.5 million project to protect a Lanarkshire community from sewer flooding has entered its final phase
18 January 2022
State of the Art Supply for Islay
Multi-million pound Islay investment onstream after marathon journey and months of on-site testing
14 January 2022
Loch Tay Investment Project Complete
We've completed a £160,000 programme of much needed work to upgrade water pipes for communities along Loch Tay
23 December 2021
Scottish Water Project Blooming in Glasgow's Southside
Cherry trees have been planted as part of our multi-million pounds investment to protect supplies for a million customers across Glasgow and Ayrshire
Arwen Stories: Caring for our Customers When it Matters Most
Turriff treatment operator Joanne Smith shares her experience of Storm Arwen
21 December 2021
Scottish Water and Kinloch Rannoch in Fight Against Fats, Oils and Grease
Customers in Kinloch Rannoch are being urged to play their part in keeping the water cycle running smoothly, after a noticeable increase in FOG and other inappropriate items causing challenges in the public sewer network and septic tanks which serve the area.
17 December 2021
Keep COP26 in Mind in the Kitchen This Christmas
We're urging customers to build on the momentum gained at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow and play a part in cutting carbon emissions from food waste this Christmas
16 December 2021
Major Sewer Repairs on Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow
We will be carrying out a major repair to a collapsed sewer running beneath a busy commuter route through Shawlands, Glasgow, in the New Year
08 December 2021
H2o-To-Go is a Winning Formula at Glasgow Science Centre
Our latest big blue Top Up Tap is now installed at Glasgow Science Centre so that everyone can discover the benefits of water and help protect the planet
06 December 2021
Water Back in Supply Following Storm Arwen
Scottish Water's frontline teams have returned to normal operation across the country
03 December 2021
IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS - Storm Arwen
Scottish Water teams are working hard across Scotland to restore supplies to customers impacted by Storm Arwen
28 November 2021
Martin Marks 40 Years of Keeping Taps on Across North-East
Customer service team leader Martin Dunbar is marking 40 years of helping to keep customers' taps flowing across the north-east
25 November 2021
Major Milestone Reached on Oban Water Project
We've successfully completed a delicate operation to tunnel underneath an important railway line as part of our major £4.6 million water network upgrade project in Oban
24 November 2021
Innovative Partnership Delivers Community Energy Project
Read all about Scottish Water Horizons' involvement in a ground-breaking project to install one of the country’s most innovative and sustainable heating systems
22 November 2021
Major Improvement Works Set For Bowmore
Work on our £3 million water network improvement project in Bowmore, Islay begins on Monday 22 November 2021
Scottish Water and Kinloch Rannoch in Fight Against Fats, Oils and Grease
Householders across Scotland are being urged to take action to ensure their property and water pipes are protected ahead of winter.
15 November 2021
Retirement for Scottish Water Stalwart After 48 Years
A Scottish Water stalwart is retiring after dedicating his working career to ensuring fresh water flows from taps across the Highlands
09 November 2021
Work to Tackle Flooding in Lanark
A £2.5 million scheme to help prevent sewer flooding in the heart of the historic town of Lanark is due to get underway on Monday, 1 November 2021
18 October 2021
Major Investment for Slate Islands Community
Work will begin on the £1.2 million water mains improvements at Cullipool this month
13 October 2021
Pupils' Tunnel Vision For Water Network Project
Budding engineers have been learning all about our £2.8 million water network upgrade project in Oban
Poetry in motion as Scottish Water worker comes to the rescue
A poet who wrote an award-winning verse praising Scottish Water, has told how he was saved by an Scottish Water engineer
06 October 2021
Investment to Keep Lochside Community on Tap
We're carrying out a £160,000 programme of much needed work to upgrade water pipes for communities along Loch Tay
24 September 2021
Electric Vans Help Power Zero Emissions Targets
A new fleet of electric vans will take to the road to help Scotland’s water and waste water services to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
13 September 2021
Village Life for Latest Top Up Tap
Visitors to Balloch are now able to refill and stay hydrated thanks to a new public water tap that’s been installed in the village by Scottish Water
30 August 2021
New Partnership Will Help Older People Stay Hydrated
Scottish Water has joined forces with Age Scotland to encourage older poeple to drink enough water
26 July 2021
Iconic Bute Landmark Gets Facelift For Staycation Boom
We're giving the historic Bogany Point Pumping Station in Rothesay a staycation makeover!
Water Efficiency Reminder
We're reminding people across Scotland to use water efficiently, with demand so high during the warm weather that we're having to produce more than 200 million litres of extra water per day nationwide
20 July 2021
Scottish Water Ranked Best UK Water Company and Utility for Customer Service
Scottish Water has been ranked the best UK water company and utility for customer service in a leading benchmarking survey.
07 July 2021
Summer Visitor Appeal to Respect Scotland’s Reservoirs
Summer visitors are being asked to respect Scotland’s reservoirs and behave responsibly around them during the holiday period.
02 July 2021
Water Quality Checks to Resume at Customers’ Taps
Water quality sampling checks at customers’ taps – which were paused during lockdown - are to restart across Scotland with pandemic restrictions now easing.
28 June 2021
Water Efficiency Call to People Across Scotland
Scottish Water is asking people across Scotland to help protect our precious resource
04 June 2021
Roughrigg Reservoir to Stay After Customers Have Their Say
We've taken the decision to keep Roughrigg Reservoir in North Lanarkshire following a wide public consultation with local communities
03 June 2021
Ayrshire Hat-Trick is a Winner for Top Up Taps
We've bagged the treble in Ayrshire this week, with three of our bright blue Top Up Taps launching across the area
25 May 2021
Irvine is Harbouring a Scottish Water Top Up Tap!
Residents and visitors heading to Irvine Harbourside can now enjoy fresh, great-tasting water when they’re out and about with the launch of our latest Scottish Water Top Up Tap
18 May 2021
Scottish Water's Latest Top Up Tap Is Pawsome!
Dog walkers at one of Scotland’s most visited parks are lapping up Scottish Water’s newest Top Up Tap
11 May 2021
