News & Views - Scottish Water

New Ranger Service at Scottish Water Reservoirs

A new team of reservoir rangers has been formed by Scottish Water to help visitors enjoy the great outdoors at some of the country’s most popular locations.

07 February 2023

Word map graphic with lots of terms describing what water is used for i.e. face washing, clothes cleaning

Water and Waste Water Charges for 2023/24 Announced

The amount households pay in Scotland for water and waste water services in 2023/24 will rise by an average of 37 pence per week.

02 February 2023

Chair of Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board Calls for System Change

Peter Farrer, Chief Operating Officer at Scottish Water, talks about the need for a shift towards a skills system which is collaborative, ambitious and responsive.

01 February 2023

Seafield reaches Renewable Energy Milestone

Scotland’s largest, waste water treatment works is now generating all of its own power and supplying enough surplus renewable electricity to power 800 homes each day

31 January 2023

Traffic Restrictions Ease as Repairs to Burst Pipe Complete

Now we have completed repairs to a major burst on a water main on Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie, traffic restrictions are easing

26 January 2023

Scale of Sewer Flooding Project Revealed

Scottish Water’s multi-million pounds project to tackle sewer flooding in Giffnock, Glasgow is approaching a key milestone.

23 January 2023

The array will generate 150MWh of electricity a year

Self Generating Skellyton Now Online

A Scottish Water treatment works in South Lanarkshire is partially powering itself thanks to green energy.

20 January 2023

Swim Teachers Praised for Unwavering Efforts

Teachers playing a vital role to create Scotland's "Generation Swim" are being celebrated across the country as part of a national recruitment drive.

19 January 2023

Fiona Miller, Hydro Nation Chair, pictured beside Scottish Water Top Up Tap

BLOG: Quest for Water Taps into a Thirst for Hydro Knowledge and Innovation - Fiona Millar

Hydro Nation Chair, Fiona Miller, reflects 1 year on from being appointed as Programme Manager.

11 January 2023

New year, new water works. Taps are turned on at new £30 million Peebles water treatment works

A new water treatment works supplying up to 4 million litres of fresh, clear drinking water each day to Peebles, Eddleston, Eshiels and Lyne Station has been switched on.

09 January 2023

Young Scottish Water Engineer first to win prestigious new award

Flora has been awarded at the 2022 Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management Awards

28 December 2022

Learn to Swim pupils pictured outside in Orkney

The Pupils Setting Sail to Attend Swimming Lessons

Committed youngsters from a remote Orkney island have been praised for their passion and enthusiasm for swimming - despite requiring a ferry and two buses simply to get to lessons.

28 December 2022