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Scottish Water Powers Ahead with Switch to Electric Vehicles in Orkney
Scottish Water is powering ahead in its efforts to reach net zero emissions after its water treatment team in Orkney made the switch to electric vehicles (EVs)
01 May 2024
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Dog Detectives on the Scent of Leakage in Borders and East Lothian
We're deploying a crack team of specially trained dogs to help locate hidden leaks on our network in rural areas
17 April 2024
Combined Sewer Overflow Data Update
Annual data on overflows from the public waste water system have been published to meet our regulatory requirements and our commitment in the Improving Urban Waters Routemap
27 March 2024
Palnackie harbour repair works underway
Repair works to the harbour wall at Palnackie has started following damage last year by a third party carrying out works in the harbour, putting a Scottish Water waste water asset at risk.
15 March 2024
Scottish Water invests nearly £2 million to replace critical pipe at Kettleton Reservoir
A vital pipeline that delivers water to thousands of homes in Dumfries and Galloway is being replaced by Scottish Water as part of a £1.8 million investment.
29 November 2023
Battling Babet
Going above and beyond to keep customers taps flowing during Storm Babet
25 October 2023
Multi Million Pound Upgrade at Stewarton WWTW Complete
A £4.7m investment project at the waste water treatment works (WWTW) serving Stewarton has been successfully completed
21 June 2023
Busy Commuter Route In Glasgow City Centre Reopen
We are delighted to reveal that High Street in Glasgow has reopened a month early following a very challenging sewer repair
25 May 2023
Dirty Dam Dredged to Clean Nearly 200 Years' Worth of Silt
We will be carrying out an unusual project on an historic piece of Victorian engineering at its flagship Milngavie reservoir complex.
Traffic Restrictions Over as Ayr Harbour Sewer Repair Completed
We have completed a complex emergency repair on a damaged sewer in Ayr Harbour more than a week ahead of schedule.
14 February 2023
Major Commuter Route Reopens after Mega-Main Burst
Busy Glasgow commuter road reopens two weeks after a major burst on160-year-old Victorian water main affecting water supply to half of the city.
08 February 2023
Battle Against Bursts Continues as Thaw Extends
Surge in pipe bursts following rapid thaw causing increased water demand on network
20 December 2022
Scottish Water Response to Thaw and Rise in Burst Pipes
Our teams have spent the weekend responding to a surge of burst pipes and leaks as the subzero freeze turns into a rapid thaw
18 December 2022
Staff battle flooding to safeguard water supply
Employees speak about their battle to safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
02 December 2022
Major Investment in Full Flow at Milngavie Reservoirs
A significant investment project is under way at Scottish Water’s Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire
14 November 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
Change to Road Traffic Management on Cathcart Investment Project
We're advising road users of an urgent change to the road traffic management currently in place in Clarkston Road, Cathcart to enable a £750,000 sewer upgrade investment project
15 July 2022
Busby Glen Sewer Upgrade Project to Re-start
Work is set to re-commence on the final stages of a project to improve the sewer network in Busby Glen, Giffnock
Reservoir Lowered to Prepare for City Deal Country Park Project
One of our reservoirs in the west region, Balgray Reservoir, has been lowered to carry out vital maintenance work ahead of a £19.5 million transformation of the Dams to Darnley Country Park in East Renfrewshire
01 April 2022
Scottish Water to Return Reservoir to Nature
Scottish Water has begun work to restore Munnoch Reservoir in Ayrshire to a more natural state and transform it into a flood prevention measure for the local area.
21 March 2022
Major Glasgow Sewer Repair Completed
Major sewer repair on Kilmarnock Road commuter route has been completed ahead of schedule
18 March 2022
Paisley Reservoir Recovery - Mission Complete
A delicate operation to remove nine old bangers which had been dumped in a Paisley reservoir has been hailed a huge success
09 March 2022
Finishing Straight For £4.6M Project
Work on our £4.6 million water mains upgrade in Oban, Argyll & Bute has entered its final stage
25 February 2022
Gearing Up to Remove Dumped Cars From Paisley Reservoir
A highly complex operation to remove nine old cars abandoned in a reservoir in Gleniffer Braes Country Park in Paisley is underway
21 February 2022
Oban Investment in Final Stages
Our £4.6 million investment to upgrade Oban’s water network is on track to be completed by the end of February
Major Sewer Repairs on Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow
We will be carrying out a major repair to a collapsed sewer running beneath a busy commuter route through Shawlands, Glasgow, in the New Year
08 December 2021
Water Back in Supply Following Storm Arwen
Scottish Water's frontline teams have returned to normal operation across the country
03 December 2021
Hundreds Have Their Say On Beauty Spots
We're saying a big ‘thank you’ to the hundreds of people who took part in a survey to help shape the future of two Stirlingshire beauty spots
01 December 2021
Major Milestone Reached on Oban Water Project
We've successfully completed a delicate operation to tunnel underneath an important railway line as part of our major £4.6 million water network upgrade project in Oban
24 November 2021
Major Improvement Works Set For Bowmore
Work on our £3 million water network improvement project in Bowmore, Islay begins on Monday 22 November 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
Investment to Keep Lochside Community on Tap
We're carrying out a £160,000 programme of much needed work to upgrade water pipes for communities along Loch Tay
24 September 2021
Major Mains Improvement Work, Bowmore
A £3 million improvement project to upgrade the water network in Bowmore, Islay has been brought to life through an interactive virtual platform
06 September 2021
Iconic Bute Landmark Gets Facelift For Staycation Boom
We're giving the historic Bogany Point Pumping Station in Rothesay a staycation makeover!
Roughrigg Reservoir to Stay After Customers Have Their Say
We've taken the decision to keep Roughrigg Reservoir in North Lanarkshire following a wide public consultation with local communities
03 June 2021
