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Scottish Water Calls on Customers to Use Water Efficiently as We Head into Summer

Scottish Water is asking customers across the country to take measures now to enable them to use water more efficiently ahead of any extended period of dry weather that might impact supplies through the year

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• Climate
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Reservoir Ranger Blog: Bonfires, Birdsong and Better Weather

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Blog: Hidden Challenges of Scotland's Sewers - Deirdre Michie

Scottish Water chair Deirdre Michie reflects on the serious challenges we face to keep our hidden wastewater network running

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Almost 80,000 Trees Planted Near Renfrewshire Reservoir

Scottish Water has planted almost 80,000 trees on land near Barcraigs Reservoir in Renfrewshire as part of its drive to improve biodiversity, protect water catchments from climate change and lock up carbon on its land

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Blog: What IWA Glasgow 2026 means for water resilience and prosperity - Alex Plant CEO

IWA Glasgow 2026 brings global leaders together to accelerate water action, showcase Scotland’s approach and shape the Glasgow Framework

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The Great Escape Underground As Road Reopens After Tunnel Challenge

A busy road in Glasgow city centre has reopened nearly five months after heavy rain saw a large sinkhole form in the middle of the carriageway

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Solar Panels Power Up Forfar site

A Scottish Water site in Forfar is now partially powered by renewable energy after more than 600 solar panels were installed on land at the treatment works

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• Renewables
• Sustainability

Work to Restore Vital Fen Habitat at Gartmorn Dam

Scottish Water has teamed up with Clackmannanshire Council and NatureScot to help restore rare fen habitat at a popular reservoir

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Volunteers Plant Hundreds of Trees at Borders Reservoir

Volunteers have come together at a Scottish Water reservoir in the Borders to plant hundreds of native trees at the site

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• Volunteering

Scottish Water Unveils £13.4bn Plan to Protect and Improve Scotland’s Water Services

Scottish Water has set out a £13.4bn investment plan for 2027–2033 to safeguard and enhance water and wastewater services for customers, communities and businesses across Scotland.

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BLOG: Building a More Water‑Resilient Dundee

Catchment planner Dom McBennett takes a look at how a new way of managing surface water is at the heart of a major regeneration project in Dundee

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BLOG Protecting Scotland's Water

Simon Parsons, Director of Environment Planning and Assurance at Scottish Water explains why our water is rightly a source of national pride

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Scottish Water Putting Killin Customers at Centre of Contamination Clean Up

We are pouring resources into the operation to support the Perthshire community in Killin following a suspected fuel spill in the River Dochart

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"Wee Woodland” Planted on Falkirk Site

We've planted a new “wee woodland” of native broadleaf trees on land at one of our key sites near Falkirk

• Environment
• Climate

Scottish Water Welcomes Wet Wipes Ban in Scotland

We support new regulations to ban plastic wet wipes in Scotland from August 2027 to protect the environment and cut sewer blockages.

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