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Scottish Water highlight accessibility features on its website to mark National Inclusion Week

On this second day of National Inclusion week 2023, with the theme of “Take Action, Make Impact” we are delighted to highlight one action Scottish Water has taken to improve inclusion for our customers

• Campaigns
• Customer Service

Top-Up Taps Take Off in Dumfries and Galloway

Scottish windsurfing group Fin and Foil celebrated the most recently installed top up tap in Agnew Park, Stranraer when they hosted their Open Championship on Loch Ryan.

Monster project secures sustainable water supply for Loch Ness communities

A state-of-the-art single Water Treatment Works has been built to replace two smaller WTWs. The new plant uses nanofiltration membranes to produce up to 1 million litres of world class drinking water every day, drawn from the largest body of freshwater in Scotland.

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• Customer Service
• Investment
• Sustainability

£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir

Scottish Water has broken ground on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir

• Innovation
• Investment
• Renewables

Nature Calls the 'Shotts' in North Lanarkshire

We are urging residents in Shotts, North Lanarkshire to help wipe out chokes following a big spike in sewer blockages in the town

• Communities
• Customer Service
• Education
• Environment

Major Investment to Tackle Sewer Bursts

We are looking to invest around £3million in the first phase of a major upgrade to an important sewer main serving customers in Renfrew and Glasgow

• Communities
• Environment
• Investment
• People

Over 76,000 youngsters celebrate Learn to Swim Month

Learning to swim is being celebrated throughout September in Scotland as part of a county-wide initiative

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• Partnerships

New Learn to Swim partnership makes a splash in East Dunbartonshire

Young swimmers take part in a once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champion, Duncan Scott

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• Partnerships

Scottish Water Response to Drinking Water Quality Regulator Annual Report Findings

We have welcomed the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland’s Drinking Water Quality in Scotland 2022 Public Water Supplies Annual Report

• Business
• Communities
• Customer Service
• Statements

BLOG: Holly McPhee talks Net Zero milestones in Scottish Water Fleet on World EV Day

Scottish Water's electric fleet has hit a major milestone in Net Zero ambitions, says project manager Holly McPhee

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• Environment
• Strategy
• Business
• People

Scottish Water Partners Groundbreaking Kidney Support Project

We are taking part in a ground-breaking partnership with the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity, Kidney Care UK.

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• Communities
• Charity Work
• People

£40 million water main upgrade between Peterhead and Ellon gets underway

We are upgrading the water network between Peterhead and Ellon to ensure customers continue to receive fresh, high-quality drinking water and reduce the risk of pipes bursting.

• Communities
• Customer Service
• Investment

Tayvallich Water Network Upgrades Complete 

Significant works to help improve the local water network in the picturesque village of Tayvallich have been completed

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• Customer Service
• Investment

Youngster with cerebral palsy makes waves

A boy with cerebral palsy has defied the odds and learning to swim a year after life-changing spinal surgery

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• Partnerships

Road Closure Needed to Deliver Bridge of Weir Flood Relief

Main Street in Bridge of Weir is to be closed to all traffic for approximately two months to allow delivery of Scottish Water’s £1million project to alleviate sewer flooding in the village

• Communities
• Environment
• Investment
• People