News & Views - Scottish Water

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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

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Lowering emissions as water services flow to net zero future

A new report published in Climate Week has highlighted the progress towards net zero water and waste water services.

27 September 2023

Solar Powering Oban

Our latest solar power scheme is helping to protect the coastal community of Oban from the effects of climate change

22 August 2023

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Boost for emissions reduction as UK tech first deployed by Scottish Water

A ground-breaking new technique for measuring emissions from waste water treatment plants (WWTW) is being deployed in Scotland for the first time

16 August 2023

Going Green in West Dunbartonshire

A water treatment facility in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire has recently joined a long list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy in a bid to tackle climate change

11 August 2023

Giant Storm Tank Completed Protecting Lanark From Flooding

We have completed a £2.5million project to help drain the rain and protect the centre of Lanark from internal and external sewer flooding during extreme weather events

02 August 2023

Data Drives Waste Water Site Improvements

An enhanced focus on data is giving Scotland’s most experienced waste water site operators a new insight into running critical infrastructure.

25 July 2023

Plans in the Pipeline to Drain the Rain in Borrowfield, Montrose

Scottish Water has written to residents in the Borrowfield area of Montrose, outlining proposed investment to address flooding problems that affect the area during heavy rainfall.

11 July 2023

Second Stonehouse Upgrade to Tackle Sewer Flooding

We are investing a million pounds into a second major project to help prevent sewer flooding in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire.

11 July 2023

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BLOG: Scotland’s weather and our water

Brian talks about the weather and the way we use water in Scotland

07 July 2023

Warm Weather Water Demand Challenge Remains

A lack of sustained rainfall combined with high customer demand continues to present challenges to maintaining customer supplies – and could do so for weeks to come

23 June 2023