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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
It's Never Too Late to Learn to Swim
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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
We've led the way against wet wipes containing plastic as the UK Government announces a ban
22 April 2024
It's Never Too Late to Learn to Swim
New Learn to Swim campaign is urging adults who can't swim to sign up for lessons
22 April 2024
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
South Ayrshire Swim Teachers Breaking Down Barriers
Learn to Swim teachers are leading the way for next generation on World Down Syndrome Day
21 March 2024
We're on a Mission - Celebrating Women in Scottish Water with Mechelle Barbour
Waste Water team leader Michelle Barbour is on a mission to encourage more women into operational roles
07 March 2024
Swimmer Battles Health Setbacks to Teach Next Generation
Teenager Nathan McKechnie praised for commitment to teaching youngsters to swim despite major health issues
22 February 2024
Tunnelling Machine Named By Glasgow Pupil
A Glasgow schoolgirl has won a competition to name a tunnel boring machine as part of Scottish Water’s multi-million-pound Glasgow Resilience Project.
13 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
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
Fife Leisure Trust Crowned at National Awards
Learn to Swim provider commended at aquatic celebrations
27 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
Lifesize whale sculpture gifted to Orkney community to commemorate marine wildlife tragedy
A lifesize whale sculpture commemorating a marine wildlife tragedy has been installed at a coastal site in Orkney, previously used by Scottish Water to dry and store sludge from the production of drinking water
22 June 2023
Save Water Call - And Let Lawns Go Brown - To Maintain Normal Public Supply
We are repeating our call for customers to use water as efficiently as possible in homes and gardens and help us protect resources and maintain normal supplies across the country
14 June 2023
Record number of children learning to swim in Fife
Next wave of local swimmers make a splash with huge numbers
18 May 2023
Special Lesson for Budding Engineers at Bearsden Primary School
Youngsters at Bearsden Primary got a surprise visit from our team who repaired a major burst on their doorstep.
07 April 2023
Olympic star inspires young Angus swimmers
Decorated athlete Duncan Scott celebrates ‘Generation Swim’ in Forfar
23 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
Swim superstar makes a splash in West Lothian
Athlete dives in to celebrate provider’s commitment to learning to swim
09 February 2023
Swim Teachers Praised for Unwavering Efforts
Teachers playing a vital role to create Scotland's "Generation Swim" are being celebrated across the country as part of a national recruitment drive.
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
The Pupils Setting Sail to Attend Swimming Lessons
Committed youngsters from a remote Orkney island have been praised for their passion and enthusiasm for swimming - despite requiring a ferry and two buses simply to get to lessons.
28 December 2022
National Swim Programme Unites Providers at Annual Conference
The summit is uniting 29 out of the 37 local authorities, leisure trusts and aquatic providers delivering the Learn to Swim framework
23 November 2022
BLOG: Scottish Careers Week 2022 - Andrew Montgomery
Hear from Andrew, this Scottish Careers Week 2022, on his journey from studying to becoming a Specialist Graduate at Scottish Water
08 November 2022
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills meets students at Fuel Change Live
Climate literacy and skills development programme run by business transformation enterprise Fuel Change
03 November 2022
West Lothian Leisure Recognised at National Awards
A LEISURE Trust’s efforts to increase the number of children learning to swim in West Lothian and commitment to delivering a quality learn to swim environment has been celebrated at a national award ceremony, attended by some of Scotland’s all-time swimming greats.
03 October 2022
Olympic Gold Medallist Duncan Scott Marks Learn to Swim Success in Orkney
Young swimmers in Orkney welcome six-time Olympic medallist and Commonwealth champion Duncan Scott as he 'dives in' to their swimming lessons
06 September 2022
Keep Luss Looking Lush - Campaign Targets Tourists
We are targeting tourists and visitors to help Keep Loch Lomond Lovely and Luss Looking Lush by making the Bonnie Banks FOG-free.
01 September 2022
Learn To Swim Ambassadors Inspire Next Wave
Triumphant swimmers hope recent achievements will inspire the next generation of swimmers.
31 August 2022
Denny High School students take part in Scottish Water challenge
Scottish Water staff visited Denny High School to educate students on the way the country’s water network operates as part of a School Mathematics Department Employer Engagement Day.
12 July 2022
South Lanarkshire Sewer Flooding Project Reaches New Stage
A £2.5 million project to help reduce sewer flooding in Stonehouse village has reached a new milestone as excavation works begin in the grounds of the local primary school.
08 July 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
BLOG: What do we do with all this water? – Brian McCarthy
Brian talks about how much water he uses on a normal day & how it all adds up
15 June 2022
Lifesaving Lessons Rolled out to Mark Drowning Prevention Week
Water safety lessons to be delivered to around 70,000 children enrolled in Learn to Swim programme
15 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
Hydro Nation Scholars see innovation in action at Inverurie
As part of their summer school training programme, a group of 20 of the Scottish Government’s Hydro Nation Scholars attended Scottish Waters £21 million state-of-the-art Inverurie Waste Water Treatment Works, to learn more about the facility.
09 May 2022
Wildlife Reserve Sewer Choke Hard to Swallow
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is backing our Nature Calls campaign asking Scots to bin wipes, after chokes caused sewage spills at a popular North Lanarkshire wildlife reserve.
19 April 2022
Back to the School which Inspired 38-year Career for Water Boss
Back to the School which Inspired 38-year Carear for Water Boss
14 March 2022
Aviemore Primary Pupils Get Creative to Launch New Top Up Tap
Creativity was overflowing at Aviemore Primary recently as pupils took part in a Scottish Water poster competition
08 March 2022
Learn to Swim Programme Extension Make Waves for Next Generation
Thousands of Scottish youngsters are to be given the chance to learn to swim
03 March 2022
Crookston Castle PS Pupil Names Tunnel Boring Machine 'The Crookie Monster'
A 10 year-old girl from Crookston Castle Primary School won a Scottish Water competition to name a tunnel boring machine which has just carried out key work on part of a project to improve water services for one million people
11 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
Marathon Cycle for Suicide Awareness
A Scottish Water drainage engineer has told how the support and generosity of total strangers drove him on to complete a gruelling journey of more than 900 miles to raise awareness of suicide
18 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
New Commemorative Plaque at Milngavie Reservoirs
The man responsible for revolutionising Glasgow’s water supply has been honoured with a new plaque at Mugdock Reservoir
01 October 2021
School Turns Out To Top Up From The Tap
Pupils from Drymen Primary School were among the first to fill their bottles from Scottish Water’s latest Top Up Tap at Rowardennan on the banks of Loch Lomond
28 September 2021
Olympic star Duncan inspires youngsters to return to pools
Thousands of young swimmers are celebrating the return of swimming lessons in pools across Scotland – with help from Olympic hero Duncan Scott
24 August 2021
