News & Views - Scottish Water

Young Scottish Water Engineer first to win prestigious new award

Flora has been awarded at the 2022 Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management Awards

28 December 2022

Multi-million Pounds Investment for Greenock Flood Prevention

Scottish Water is to begin work on a £2.5million project to help tackle frequent flooding on the A8 trunk road through Greenock.

23 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

Improving Urban Waters Remains on Track as Planned Update Published

Scottish Water’s plan to further improve the quality of the country’s urban waterways has been updated a year on from its publication

14 December 2022

Protect Property and Pipes This Winter

Take action to ensure your property and water pipes are protected from very cold weather

05 December 2022

Three men stand in the yard at Ballater Water Treatment Works. They are wearing hi-vis jackets.

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

Picture of father, son, and Scottish Water Operative with reservoir in background

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

Scottish Water Cuts Carbon From Concrete

Scottish Water is cutting carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology

17 November 2022

Highest Ever Number of ‘Excellent’ Scottish Bathing Waters

Scotland’s bathing water quality continues to improve with 38 out of 87 (44%) rated as ‘excellent’ for 2023

15 November 2022

Image of local artist's painting displaying in FMH

Local Artist Creates Oil Painting of 17th Century Edinburgh Landmark

Sarah Kay Wren, a local community artist, painted the Comiston Spring House during lockdown as part of a final project for her studies at the Leith School of Art. The painting is now on display at Scottish Water’s Edinburgh office.

02 November 2022

Scottish Water Sewer showing high levels of fat, oil, and grease.

Ballater and Braemar Drains to go on Diet

Scottish Water is to step up its fight against fatbergs this month, with a Fat Free Sewer project in two Aberdeenshire villages

17 October 2022

L-R Scottish Water's Gavin Steel pictured with Scottish Dolphin Centre officer Cath Bain at Spey Bay

WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre backs campaign to bin wet wipes

Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s (WDC) visitor centre in Moray is backing Scottish Water’s Nature Calls campaign, which urges people to bin all wet wipes and help protect the environment

12 October 2022