News

New 'super sewer' a massive boost to Perth's economy

Scottish Water is on track to complete the biggest overhaul of Perth’s water and drainage infrastructure in a generation, supporting the Fair City’s rapid growth and improving its resilience to climate change.

07 October 2025

Call to Customers to Help Keep Sewers Flowing in Face of Climate Change

We're renewing our plea to customers to help keep Scotland’s sewers flowing freely, as increased downpours from climate change puts extra pressure on the system

03 October 2025

Craigleith Flooding Project Sees Residents Helping to Capture Rainwater

A new project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, to help reduce the risk of flooding

02 October 2025

'Water Woods' Scheme to Protect Water Quality at Talla Reservoir

An 80-hectare native woodland creation scheme at Talla Reservoir in the Borders is being planned to protect the source water quality for thousands of customers in Edinburgh in the face of climate change

30 September 2025

BLOG The End of Endless Water: How Climate Change is Rewriting Scotland's Future

Marking the start of Scottish Climate Week, Chair of Scottish Water Deirdre Michie writes about how climate change is breaking the illusion of Scotland's 'endless water' supply

29 September 2025

Works Starts on £2.4m Solar Carport Project 

Our Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as work gets underway on a major £2.4m renewables project

29 September 2025

New Solar Scheme Helping Supply Greenock’s Drinking Water

A £482,000 solar scheme is now complete and helping to provide thousands of homes in and around Greenock with clean fresh drinking water

10 September 2025

Customers Urged to Save Water as Dry August Reduces Reservoir Levels

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

22 August 2025

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

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

£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

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

Major New Solar Scheme at Milngavie 

A major new solar scheme is helping to provide clean water to over 700,000 customers in Glasgow

25 June 2025

Two Month Road Closure to Deliver Improving Urban Waters Project

A key route into Stewarton in East Ayrshire is to be closed for approximately two months as Scottish Water delivers a £16million package of investments in the town

16 June 2025

Edinburgh community sows seeds for the future on site of key project

A multi-million pound investment by Scottish Water in Edinburgh’s waste water network has been marked by a community effort to sow the seeds of what will become a large wild meadow above the site of a key project

12 June 2025