News

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 2025

Cardross 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 

 

04 February 2025

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 2025

Official 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 2025

How 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 2025

Scottish 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 2025

Volunteers 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 2024

Innovative 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 2024

Near 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 2024

Positive 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 2024

Work 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 2024

Woodland 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 2024

Scottish 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 2024

European 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