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Green scheme to help power Scottish Water site near East Kilbride
Work on a £420,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around East Kilbride is now complete
12 February 2025Cardross Community Welcomes Completion of Flood Prevention Project
We have completed a £1.5million project to tackle sewer flooding in the picturesque village of Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.
11 February 2025£675,000 Solar Scheme Completed in Bathgate
We have completed a £675,000 solar scheme at our waste water treatment works in Bathgate, as part of our drive to reach net zero emissions by 2040
Time to Rethink Our Relationship with Water
Our new Draft Long Term Strategy Consultation is asking everyone to consider how they use water in the face of growing challenges
03 February 2025Official Switch On for £3m green Hydro Energy Scheme at East Lothian Reservoir
Our groundbreaking hydro scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir has now been officially switched on
30 January 2025How We Kept Scotland's Water Flowing in the Face of Storm Eowyn
What does it take to keep water and waste water services flowing in the face of a storm - by numbers
30 January 2025Scottish Water Invests £485,000 in West Dunbartonshire Solar Project
A drinking water tank which helps distribute clean water to residents across West Dunbartonshire is now significantly greener thanks to the 548 solar panels which have now been installed on top of it
17 January 2025Volunteers Dig In to Create Native Woodland at Roscobie Reservoir
Volunteers from across Fife have come together at Roscobie Reservoir to help create over a hectare of new native woodland on the Scottish Water site
18 December 2024Innovative Timber Kiosks Helping Scottish Water Cut Carbon on Site
We've teamed up with RSE to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site, by replacing traditional kiosks with modular wooden structures
17 December 2024Near Real-time Overflow Map Goes Live
We've launched our new overflow map which shows the status of our monitored overflows and the duration of any overflow events
16 December 2024Positive Start to £500m Programme of Urban Water Investment
We have completed one of the first sewer network upgrade projects under our flagship £500million Improving Urban Waters programme
13 December 2024Work Complete on £706,000 Solar Scheme Near Falkirk
Work is complete on a £706,000 green energy scheme at a site near Falkirk, which is set to save around 135 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent a year
12 December 2024Woodland Creation Programme on Track to Hit Half a Million Trees Milestone
Scottish Water is on track to hit a major milestone of 500,000 trees planted through its woodland creation programme by the end of this planting season
29 November 2024Scottish Water Partners with Rhizocore Technologies to Pioneer Innovative Approach to Woodland Creation
Scottish Water is piloting an innovative approach to woodland creation through the use of fungal pellets which aim to produce more resilient forests, increase carbon capture potential and reduce the need for fertiliser
26 November 2024European First: Key Milestone for £3m Green Hydro Energy Scheme
Construction is complete on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at a reservoir in East Lothian, believed to be the first of its kind in Europe
25 November 2024