News

Leadership Transition in 2023 as New Scottish Water Chief Executive Appointed

A new Chief Executive has been appointed to lead Scottish Water

19 October 2022

Ballater and Braemar Drains to go on Diet

Scottish Water is to step up its fight against fatbergs this month, with a Fat Free Sewer project in two Aberdeenshire villages

17 October 2022

Scottish Water Volunteers Supporting Great British Beach Clean 2022

Around 30 Scottish Water employees used their volunteering time to support this year’s Great British Beach Clean 16 – 25 September.

07 October 2022

West Lothian Leisure Recognised at National Awards

A LEISURE Trust’s efforts to increase the number of children learning to swim in West Lothian and commitment to delivering a quality learn to swim environment has been celebrated at a national award ceremony, attended by some of Scotland’s all-time swimming greats. 

03 October 2022

BLOG: Greener Miles Make Scottish Water Fleet Better for Environment - Holly McPhee

This #ScotClimateWeek Holly talks about how we're trying reduce emissions when it comes to our fleet

29 September 2022

Drones and Laser Technology Cut Carbon Emissions

State-of-the art drones and lasers are being used to improve Scotland’s sewers

28 September 2022

BLOG: 50L Home Coalition - Braulio Eduardo Morera

As part of Scot Climate Week 2022, Braulio talks about a new generation of solutions to address water challenges

27 September 2022

Supporting National Inclusion Week with Recite Me

This week marks National Inclusion Week, an important date in all our calendars where we raise awareness and open up the conversation about inclusion to ensure accessibility for all.

26 September 2022

Net Zero Routemap Update Published

Half of emissions associated with the delivery of Scotland’s water and waste water services have been cut.

26 September 2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II: statement from Scottish Water Chief Executive

Douglas Millican, the Chief Executive of Scottish Water, has paid tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II

08 September 2022

Bluestone Energy Submit Three Battery Energy Storage System Proposals to Scottish Government

A renewable energy developer is planning to build three battery energy storage systems across three Scottish Water sites in Renfrewshire.

02 September 2022

Scottish Leisure Centre Sees Influx of Swimming Teachers from Creative Advert

A national shortage of swim teachers is being overcome by a recruitment drive targeting "kids TV personalities" in a bid to encourage children to learn to swim and improve water safety.

27 July 2022

Borders Reservoir Refills After Investigatory Works

Scottish Water has shared images and video taken from the bottom of a Borders dam which has been drained for the first time ever in order to help the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) determine the future of the structure.

26 July 2022

Water Safety Event to Be Held at Angus Reservoirs

Backwater and Lintrathen reservoirs in Angus will play host to an event urging people to stay safe and behave responsibly around reservoirs, rivers and lochs this weekend.

22 July 2022

Stay Hydrated as Temperatures Rise

People across Scotland are being reminded of the importance of keeping topped up with water during rising summer temperatures

18 July 2022