News

Learn To Swim Ambassadors Inspire Next Wave

Triumphant swimmers hope recent achievements will inspire the next generation of swimmers.

31 August 2022

New Loch Ness water supply in full flow

Scottish Water has reached a major milestone in its significant investment to provide a single, improved water supply for Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston

30 August 2022

Significant Carbon Savings from Circular Economy Approach

Adopting circular economy principles to refurbish rather than replace four scraper bridges at Dalmarnock Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) in Glasgow has resulted in an 80% carbon reduction.

30 August 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

Two Million Thank You’s as New Taps Quench Thirst for Water Refills

Our Top Up Taps have now saved the equivalent of more than two million single-use plastic bottles

12 August 2022

"Don't Be A Tube" - Firm Plea As Sewer Suffers Vandalism

Our sewer response team was shocked to discover a sewer blocked with a number of tree protector tubes in East Renfrewshire.

12 August 2022

An Open Letter to Scotland’s Young People

We wanted to write to you in our role as Scotland’s business leaders and on behalf of our networks of thousands of Scottish employers to reassure you of our commitment and support no matter what path you follow.

09 August 2022

Linlithgow Group Encourage Water Conservation

Linlithgow’s Burgh Beautiful floral and environmental group has created a summer flower display to highlight water scarcity

09 August 2022

Blast From the Past for £450,000 Dam Renovation

We have applied for Listed Building Consent to carry out £450,000 of flood improvement works on the dam and sluice house of Loch Venachar near Callander.

08 August 2022

Maintaining Normal Summer Public Water Supply

Scottish Water is working to maintain public water supply to customers in parts of the country affected by prolonged dry warm summer weather.

04 August 2022

£11.5 million Project Close to Completion

Our £11.5million project to help reduce sewer flooding in Craigneuk, North Lanarkshire is all but complete.

04 August 2022

New Top Up Tap marks completion of water network upgrade in Drum

A brand new Top up Tap has been unveiled in Drumnadrochit, providing locals and visitors with a free and accessible place to fill up their reusable bottles and stay hydrated while enjoying the area

02 August 2022

Gladhouse Wildfire Warning

Visitors to Gladhouse Reservoir in Midlothian are being reminded of the risks of lighting fires

02 August 2022

Scottish Leisure Centre Sees Influx of Swimming Teachers from Creative Advert

A national shortage of swim teachers is being overcome by a recruitment drive targeting "kids TV personalities" in a bid to encourage children to learn to swim and improve water safety.

27 July 2022

Borders Reservoir Refills After Investigatory Works

Scottish Water has shared images and video taken from the bottom of a Borders dam which has been drained for the first time ever in order to help the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) determine the future of the structure.

26 July 2022