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Scottish Water Creates New Native Woodlands in South Lanarkshire

We've planted thousands of native trees on land at two South Lanarkshire sites, helping to boost biodiversity and lock up carbon

05 August 2025

Award Winning Partnership Pilot to Deliver Billions in Investment

Scottish Water is to adopt an award-winning model for partnership working to deliver billions of pounds worth of capital investment

04 August 2025

Major Project to Serve Customers and Protect the Environment in Perthshire

We are set to invest over £7.5million upgrading the waste water treatment works serving the village of Stanley in Perthshire

01 August 2025

Celebrating 40 Years of Dedicated Service: John Marks a Milestone

Scottish Water is celebrating a remarkable career milestone as John MacLeod, Senior Project Manager, marks 40 years of service in the water industry

31 July 2025

Scottish Water Brings £4.5bn in Value to Scotland’s Economy

Publicly-owned, we also support around 21,000 jobs according to an independent Economic Impact Report

29 July 2025

Overcoming Water Fears Transforms Health Journey

Laura McLeod to learn vital life skill and helped ease her pain thanks to Learn to Swim lessons

28 July 2025

Road Closure Lifted Early as Improving Urban Waters Project Takes Shape

We have completed a key phase of a flood alleviation project allowing an important route into Stewarton in East Ayrshire to be reopened over a month early

24 July 2025

Customers urged to use water efficiently to maintain supplies in Tobermory

Scottish Water is calling on people to use water as efficiently as possible in homes, businesses and gardens and help the utility to protect resources and maintain normal supplies across Tobermory. 

22 July 2025

Fire Hydrant Vandalism Can Put Lives at Risk Warning

We're warning of the risks to life and property after recent spate of fire hydrant vandalism

18 July 2025

£1.3 million solar scheme powering Scottish Water site in Alloa

Almost a third of the energy needed to power a waste water treatment works (WWTW) serving thousands of people in and around Alloa is now being provided by a £1.3 million solar scheme at the site.

17 July 2025

Stay Safe Around Reservoirs and Watercourses this Summer

Scottish Water is calling on people to stay safe, behave responsibly and not take risks around around water this summer

09 July 2025

Orkney's Water Set to Hydrate Island Games

Athletes, volunteers and spectators are being encouraged to stay hydrated using Orkney’s world class drinking water during the Island Games, after organisers joined forces with Scottish Water to help reduce the event’s need for single use plastic bottles.

01 July 2025

Scottish Water Leave Lasting Legacy at Ardeer Primary School

Pupils at Ardeer Primary School in Stevenston are enjoying a new running track installed at their school, thanks to Scottish Water and contractor George Leslie, following major repair work earlier this year

27 June 2025

Pioneering Initiative Surpasses 210K Milestone

More than 210,000 people across Scotland have learned to swim, thanks to pioneering partnership with Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water

26 June 2025

Electric HGVs: First Electric Tanker Added to Fleet

Our first fully electric HGV has hit the streets of Glasgow to provide waste water services to customers in the city

26 June 2025