News

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

Solar Scheme Powering Waste Water Treatment in Milnathort

Work on a £115,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works which serves customers in and around Milnathort is now complete

10 June 2025

Afton Reservoir Peatland Project Complete

We have completed work to restore over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire ahead of schedule, helping to protect water quality and cut carbon in the face of climate change

03 June 2025

Scottish Water's 'super sewer' project in Perth nearing completion

WORK to ‘super-size’ half a kilometre of sewer in the centre of Perth is drawing to a close.

27 May 2025

Our Plan to Protect Scotland's World Class Water for Next 25 Years

Our strategic plan aims to ensure water and waste water services remain sustainable, resilient and affordable

25 May 2025

Innovative Flooding Scheme Completed in Prestwick

An innovative flooding project which saw free water butts and planters offered to residents in Prestwick has been completed. 

20 May 2025

Enhancing the Environment in Murrayfield: Major £3million Project to Start

Work on a major £3million project to protect an iconic Edinburgh watercourse from rags, wet wipes and other sewer related debris gets underway next month.

19 May 2025

Customers Save 60 Million Litres of Water a Day, But More Help is Needed

New data indicates people are increasingly using water more efficiently and helping to protect supplies during the driest start to the year in more than 60 years

19 May 2025

Research to Shine Light on Importance of Healthy Peatlands in Climate Fight

Researchers at the University of Stirling are working with Scottish Water to capture data focused on underpinning the key benefits of peatland restoration work in the fight against climate change

14 May 2025