News & Views - Scottish Water

Scottish Water Top Up Taps Save 15 Million Bottles

Scottish Water’s innovative network of Top Up Taps has achieved a significant milestone, saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic bottles

02 May 2025

Major Project to Enhance the Environment in Murrayfield

We have unveiled plans for a £1.7million project to help prevent rags, wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering a picturesque Edinburgh watercourse.

02 May 2025

Wave of Investments to Drain the Rain and Enhance the Environment

Work on the first wave of projects in our £500million commitment to provide peace of mind to customers and real benefits for the environment is due to get underway

01 May 2025

Newly planted trees with tree guards at Clunas Reservoir

New Native Woodland Planted at Clunas Reservoir

Hundreds of native broadleaf trees have been planted on land surrounding a highland reservoir, helping to improve biodiversity in the area and lock up carbon

01 May 2025

Inchgarth Biodiversity Initiative members at the edge of one of the new wader scrapes

Biodiversity Improvements Carried Out at Inchgarth Reservoir

Work to provide an improved habitat for wading and farmland birds, as well as protecting and enhancing biodiversity, has been carried out on land around a popular Aberdeen reservoir

24 April 2025

Loch Katrine's 400-Hectare Peatland Restoration Project

The first phase of a 400-hectare peatland restoration project at Loch Katrine is now complete

16 April 2025

Critical Phase for Multi-Million-Pound Rising Sewer Main Upgrade

Our £11.5million project to upgrade a vital strategic rising sewer main between Renfrew and Glasgow is entering a key phase

14 April 2025

Some of the new solar panels at Helensburgh Waste Water Treatment Works

£300,000 solar project completed in Helensburgh

Work on a £300,000 renewable energy project in Helensburgh which will help make the treatment of the town’s waste water less carbon intensive is now complete

27 March 2025

L-R Ross McLory (left) Head of Business Development for Industrial and Commercial at SSE Energy Solutions and Donald MacBrayne, Business Development Manager at Scottish Water Horizons

SSE and Scottish Water Horizons launch heat networks partnership in Highland capital

Inverness is set to benefit from pioneering green heating technology as part of a major new partnership between SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons

13 March 2025

A group of children in hi vis stand in front of signage outdoors, preparing to plant a tree

Young eco-warriors: New Monkland Pupils plant trees after major sewer upgrade

New Monkland Primary School pupils assist in tree planting following major infrastructure upgrade

07 March 2025

An excavator at work as part of the peatland restoration project

Uist Crofter Praises Benefits of Peatland Restoration Projects

Two pilot peatland restoration projects in the Uists have now been completed by Scottish Water

04 March 2025

2x Rangers, Helen Rountree on left and Josh Mackin on right, pictured at Gladhouse in front of the reservoir holding binoculours

Reservoir Ranger Helen - From Asia to Carron Valley

Helen Rountree shares her journey from traveling the world as an English teacher to a new career as a Scottish Water Visitor Management Ranger

26 February 2025

Volunteers from Scottish Water and Friends of the Pentlands pictured at the tree planting site overlooking Glencorse Reservoir

A Team Effort for New Trees at Glencourse

Scottish Water volunteers joined forces with environmental charity Friends of the Pentlands to plant hundreds of trees near Glencorse Reservoir

26 February 2025

Aerial view of the new solar scheme at Gailes waste water pumping station

Scotland’s Largest Waste Water Pumping Station Gets £478,000 Solar Boost

Scotland’s largest waste water pumping station is now partly powered by renewable energy

25 February 2025

View of some of the roof mounted solar panels at Longman Drive waste water pumping station in Inverness

Work on £1.4 Million Solar Project in Inverness Complete

We have completed work on a £1.4m solar project at a site in Inverness, which will help power essential waste water services in the area with renewable energy