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Pioneering 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 2025Craigleith Flooding Project Sees Residents Helping to Capture Rainwater
A new project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, to help reduce the risk of flooding
02 October 2025Works Starts on £2.4m Solar Carport Project
Our Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as work gets underway on a major £2.4m renewables project
29 September 2025Award-Winning Engineering: Scottish Water’s Craigmaddie Reservoir Project Recognised at 2025 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
Scottish Water is proud to announce it has won an award at this year’s Scottish Civil Engineering Awards, recognised as the highest honour for engineering excellence in the built environment
22 September 2025Electric HGVs: First Electric Tanker Added to Fleet
Our first fully electric HGV has hit the streets of Glasgow to provide waste water services to customers in the city
26 June 2025Research to Shine Light on Importance of Healthy Peatlands in Climate Fight
Researchers at the University of Stirling are working with Scottish Water to capture data focused on underpinning the key benefits of peatland restoration work in the fight against climate change
14 May 2025Wave 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 2025Official Switch On for £3m green Hydro Energy Scheme at East Lothian Reservoir
Our groundbreaking hydro scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir has now been officially switched on
30 January 2025Innovative Timber Kiosks Helping Scottish Water Cut Carbon on Site
We've teamed up with RSE to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site, by replacing traditional kiosks with modular wooden structures
17 December 2024Scottish Water Partners with Rhizocore Technologies to Pioneer Innovative Approach to Woodland Creation
Scottish Water is piloting an innovative approach to woodland creation through the use of fungal pellets which aim to produce more resilient forests, increase carbon capture potential and reduce the need for fertiliser
26 November 2024European First: Key Milestone for £3m Green Hydro Energy Scheme
Construction is complete on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at a reservoir in East Lothian, believed to be the first of its kind in Europe
25 November 2024Scotland’s New Green Waste Water Treatment Works set to help Winchburgh Flourish
The construction of Scotland’s lowest carbon new waste water treatment works, to support the future of one of the country's fastest-growing communities, has been completed by Scottish Water.
28 October 2024Noventa Energy Acquires Innovative Heat From Waste Water Assets From Scottish Water Horizons
Noventa Energy (Noventa), a leading provider of decarbonised heating and cooling solutions, has acquired three innovative heat from waste water assets from Scottish Water Horizons
17 October 2024