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Major Peatland Project Delivered at Backwater Reservoir

Over 300 hectares of peatland has been restored on the hills surrounding a key Scottish Water reservoir in Angus

22 December 2025

Young Reuben Makes a Splash with Winning Design

Cap celebrating 10 years of Learn to Swim programme created by Glasgow youngster

22 December 2025

Scottish Water Confirms Preferred Bidders to Deliver Multi-billion Pound Transformation of Water and Waste Water Infrastructure

Scottish Water has announced the preferred bidders for partner companies it will work with to transform the country’s public assets to keep taps flowing and protect the environment.

18 December 2025

Scotland Sees 56% Increase in People Learning to Swim

The number of Scots taking part in the Learn to Swim programme has increased by more than half over the past seven years, according to a new report

18 December 2025

£5.5million Second Phase For Saltcoats Rising Sewer Main Upgrade

Scottish Water is to deliver the second phase of a multi-million-pound project to upgrade an important sewer main serving an Ayrshire beauty spot

17 December 2025

One Team Approach to Enhancing the Environment Scoops Another Top Industry Prize

Scottish Water’s innovative model to deliver its £500m Improving Urban Waters programme has won another major industry prize

04 December 2025

Big Rise in Swimmers with a Disability Marks Major Leap for Inclusion

Paralympian Toni Shaw champions inclusion with a 69% rise in children with disabilities learning to swim

28 November 2025

Decade of Teaching Scotland to Swim Capped at Anniversary Event

Ten years of building ‘Generation Swim’ celebrated in Edinburgh

03 November 2025

Leisure Provider Makes Waves with National Award Win

Community-first approach earns top spot at awards night for swim programme success 

17 October 2025

Community Comes Together for Successful Milngavie Reservoir Event

We celebrated the success of a family-friendly community event at Milngavie Reservoir, where local residents of all ages came together to enjoy nature, heritage, and hands-on activities.

03 October 2025

Scotland's Rarest Moss Finds New Home at Stirling Reservoirs

An extremely rare moss which has only been found in one place in the UK in the last 30 years has now been moved to two new Scottish Water reservoirs in a bid to revive the critically endangered species

18 September 2025

Young Swimmers in Aberdeen Make a Splash with Sporting Stars

Youngsters in Aberdeen had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to swim alongside Olympic and Paralympic champions during a landmark event celebrating the city’s contribution to a national learn-to-swim initiative

12 September 2025

Young Swimmers Invited to Make a Splash with Competition

Olympic and Paralympic heroes to judge swim cap designs for ten year anniversary of Learn to Swim

09 September 2025

Eel Pass Provides Helping Hand to Critically-Endangered Species

A critically-endangered species of eel has officially returned to upstream River Annan thanks to an eel pass installed at Milnby Weir in 2022

09 September 2025

Scottish Water Delivers Record Performance

We've achieved our best performance year since Scottish Water was formed in 2002, with record customer satisfaction, less environmental pollution incidents and reduced leakage and supply interruptions for customers.

13 August 2025