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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

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

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

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

Busby Glen Park Re-opens Following Sewer Upgrade Investment

A much-loved East Renfrewshire park is re-opening this week after completion of construction works to improve the local sewer network

10 October 2022

Scottish Water Help Corkerhill Community in Glasgow

Grass seeds and fencing have been donated to the local sports facilities and community hub in the Corkerhill area of Glasgow.

07 October 2022

Super Solar Scheme Underway in East Dunbartonshire

Our most ambitious solar energy scheme to date is now under construction at our most energy intensive asset

30 September 2022

BLOG: Greener Miles Make Scottish Water Fleet Better for Environment - Holly McPhee

This #ScotClimateWeek Holly talks about how we're trying reduce emissions when it comes to our fleet

29 September 2022

Drones and Laser Technology Cut Carbon Emissions

State-of-the art drones and lasers are being used to improve Scotland’s sewers

28 September 2022

End in Sight for Dunblane Sewer Flooding Project

Finishing touches are being made to Scottish Water’s £3million investment to tackle sewer flooding in Dunblane near Stirling.

28 September 2022

BLOG: 50L Home Coalition - Braulio Eduardo Morera

As part of Scot Climate Week 2022, Braulio talks about a new generation of solutions to address water challenges

27 September 2022

Net Zero Routemap Update Published

Half of emissions associated with the delivery of Scotland’s water and waste water services have been cut.

26 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

Significant Carbon Savings from Circular Economy Approach

Adopting circular economy principles to refurbish rather than replace four scraper bridges at Dalmarnock Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) in Glasgow has resulted in an 80% carbon reduction.

30 August 2022

Listening to our Customers to Help Deliver Water Services of the Future

We are inviting people to come to our Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM) in Edinburgh later this month to learn how we maintain over 63,000 miles of water and sewer pipes.

22 August 2022