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Invergowrie Primary Pupils Dig Deep for Green Car Park

Invergowrie Primary School pupils got their hands dirty when they took part in a flower and tree planting session aimed at sustainably managing rain water at Scottish Water’s Bullion House office car park

• Communities
• Education
• Sustainability

Youngster Jack Makes Confident Splash in ASN Learn to Swim Class

South Lanarkshire youngster sees confidence soar since joining his Learn to Swim ASN class

• Campaigns
• Communities
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Partnerships

New £Multi-million Water Treatment Works planned for Dumfries and Galloway

Scottish Water is developing plans to build a new £multi-million Water Treatment Works at Boreland, Dumfries and Galloway

• Investment
• Reservoirs

400 Tonne Roof Installed on New Marchmont Storm Water Tank

A £multimillion investment by Scottish Water to tackle sewer flooding in Marchmont, Edinburgh has reached a key milestone

Combined Sewer Overflow Data Update

Annual data on overflows from the public waste water system have been published to meet our regulatory requirements and our commitment in the Improving Urban Waters Routemap

• Environment
• Communities
• Maintenance
• Business

Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’

Creative pupils at Canisbay Primary have helped Scottish Water officially launch a new free water refill tap at the top of mainland Scotland with a range of colourful poster designs.

• Communities
• People

South Ayrshire Swim Teachers Breaking Down Barriers

Learn to Swim teachers are leading the way for next generation on World Down Syndrome Day

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Education
• International
• People
• Partnerships

Motorists advised of overnight road closures on A9 Northbound in Perth

A road closure has been scheduled for the North Bound A9 approaching the Inveralmond roundabout, to allow Scottish Water to carry out tree felling work ahead of future sewer upgrades.

• Investment

Palnackie harbour repair works underway

Repair works to the harbour wall at Palnackie has started following damage last year by a third party carrying out works in the harbour, putting a Scottish Water waste water asset at risk. 

• Communities
• Investment
• Maintenance

Planning Application Approved for Glenfarg Water Project

SCOTTISH WATER has welcomed Perth & Kinross Council’s decision to approve a new Water Treatment Works in Glenfarg.

• Investment
• Communities

We're on a Mission - Celebrating Women in Scottish Water with Mechelle Barbour

Waste Water team leader Michelle Barbour is on a mission to encourage more women into operational roles

• Blogs
• Careers
• People
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Education
• Business

New gardens set to ‘rain-in’ flooding risk at Scottish Water’s Invergowrie office

A PILOT project to rainproof Scottish Water’s Invergowrie office has been completed as the publicly-owned water company looks to reduce the risk of flooding, and inspire others to follow suit.

• Climate
• Environment
• Investment

Scottish Water Turns to Nature to Create Rainproof Communities

We are harnessing nature to help reduce flooding in communities during extreme rainfall caused by climate change

• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• Innovation
• Investment
• Sustainability

Scottish Water Apprenticeship Programme 2024

With Scottish Apprenticeship Week in full flow, Scottish Water is gearing up to launch our campaign to hire the next generation of water professionals.

• Careers
• Campaigns
• People

Rain Gardens for Wellhouse

Residents of a Glasgow neighbourhood are being asked for their views on a scheme to help manage surface rainwater and improve the environment

• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• Innovation
• Investment