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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 2025BLOG: United by Water - Deirdre Michie, Chair, Scottish Water
Chair of the Scottish Water Board Deirdre Michie reflects on the growing appreciation for the impact of water on our lives
22 December 2025Young Reuben Makes a Splash with Winning Design
Cap celebrating 10 years of Learn to Swim programme created by Glasgow youngster
22 December 2025Scottish 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 2025Corstorphine Road To Reopen Before Christmas
Scottish Water has completed its £3million Improving Urban Waters project to help prevent sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith
18 December 2025Scotland 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 2025Bute Solar Schemes Powering Scottish Water Sites
Two new solar schemes are now helping to power essential water and waste water services on the Isle of Bute, cutting operational costs and saving carbon
10 December 2025Top Up Taps Save 20 Million Plastic Bottles
Our network of iconic blue taps across Scotland have reached a major milestone in reducing plastic in the environment and keeping people hydrated on-the-go
09 December 2025Scottish Water Leads Way with Low Carbon Concrete Pledge
Scottish Water has become the first UK organisation to sign a pledge committing itself to buying a certain amount of low carbon concrete over the next five years
09 December 2025Second Phase of Flood Project A Step Closer for Picturesque Pittenweem
A planning application has been submitted for the second phase of an £8million Scottish Water project to protect the picturesque Fife village of Pittenweem from flooding
05 December 2025Pioneering Drone Technology Seeds Millions of Trees at Talla Reservoir
A groundbreaking woodland creation project in the Scottish Borders has seen advanced drone technology deployed to seed over two million native trees across inaccessible upland areas
04 December 2025One 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 2025Key Milestone for £3.4m Scottish Water Hydro Scheme
A £3.4 million hydro energy scheme at a Scottish Water site in Stirlingshire has reached a key milestone with the installation of the turbine
03 December 2025Keeping £13m Sewer Upgrade Project On Track by Going Under
A key phase of a £13m project has been completed after Scottish Water successfully tunnelled under the main Glasgow to Stirling railway line
02 December 2025