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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 2025Call 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 2025Craigleith 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 2025BLOG 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 2025Works 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 2025New 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 2025Customers 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 2025Scottish 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 2025Road 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 2025Electric 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 2025Major 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 2025Two 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 2025Edinburgh 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