News & Views - Scottish Water

New Schools Framework Launched to Transform Water Safety

New initiative will reduce drowning risk as primary school children to get basic water safety and drowning prevention lessons

20 June 2024

Scottish Water is Leading Carbon Reduction in Construction

We're a proud member of Construct Zero's Five Client Carbon Commitments launched by the Construction Leadership Council

17 June 2024

young girl floating on her back in water

80,000 Scottish Children Learn Vital Water Safety Skills

Learn to Swim kids will get water safety lesson as part of Drowning Prevention Week 2024

14 June 2024

Scottish Water on Board With Trail-Blazing 3D Project

Scottish Water is dialling up its carbon-saving credentials by getting on board a trailblazing project to produce 3D concrete printed infrastructure components

04 June 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

Paul Cowan visiting his local pool for swimming classes to improve his mental health

South Ayrshire Swimmer Dives In to Boost Mental Heatlh

Paul Cowan has discovered solace and strength to improve his mental wellness at his weekly Learn to Swim sessions

13 May 2024

A group of people stand with their arms linked, facing towards the camera while standing on grassed area. On the right hand side, a person stands holding a water bottle and fills it under a blue Scottish Water top up tap.

Walk this Way to Scottish Water’s new Top-Up Tap in Ballater

Scottish Water has teamed up with the Ballater Walking Festival to launch its 116th Top-Up Tap.

03 May 2024

Duncan Scott pictured in the swimming pool beside a child. They are both holding a float while swimming backwards.

Duncan Scott inspires next generation at Learn to Swim celebration in Fife

Learn to Swim Ambassador and Olympian, Duncan Scott, made a visit to Fife Sport and Leisure Trust to celebrate it being recognised as Learn to Swim Provider of the Year.

25 April 2024

Learn to Swim teacher Lucy McCluskey gives Amanuel Akalu a lesson in the pool

It's Never Too Late to Learn to Swim

New Learn to Swim campaign is urging adults who can't swim to sign up for lessons

22 April 2024

Sniffer dog Milo with his handler is specially trained to detect hidden leaks in rural areas

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

Scots Mountaineer TomMillar balancing on one leg at the summit of Sgurr nan Gillean

Tom’s Munro Challenge Memories Inspire Generation 2024 to Support WaterAid

WaterAid Munro Challenge founder Tom Millar looks back on three decades as we gear up for this year's event.

08 April 2024

High-Tech UK-First to Solve Historic Sewer Problem

Scottish Water has turned to ultra high-pressure robotics in a UK-first to remove decades of industrial deposits blocking a strategic sewer in South Lanarkshire

03 April 2024