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Milestone As Edinburgh Team Pulls Enormous Nine-Tonne Screw Pump To Surface
A multimillion-pound project in Edinburgh has taken a significant step forward following the removal of a nine-tonne screw pump from underneath the ground as part of the ongoing upgrade of McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station
23 October 2024
Scottish Water sewer response teams hit the streets and leave their mark
Scottish Water’s sewer response teams are adopting a bold new tactic to urge customers to “bin the wipes”
05 July 2024
Screw Pump Gives Wastewater the Twist of Efficiency
Scottish Water has hit a major milestone on a multimillion-pound project in central Edinburgh after installing a 16-tonne screw pump as part of the refurbishment of McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station.
31 May 2024
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
