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Pioneering Drone Technology Seeds Millions of Trees at Talla Reservoir

A groundbreaking woodland creation project in the Scottish Borders has seen advanced drone technology deployed to seed over two million native trees across inaccessible upland areas

04 December 2025

Key Milestone for £3.4m Scottish Water Hydro Scheme

A £3.4 million hydro energy scheme at a Scottish Water site in Stirlingshire has reached a key milestone with the installation of the turbine

03 December 2025

Keeping £13m Sewer Upgrade Project On Track by Going Under

A key phase of a £13m project has been completed after Scottish Water successfully tunnelled under the main Glasgow to Stirling railway line

02 December 2025

Scottish Water Reaches Major Milestone in Perth

More than five kilometres of new sewer has been installed in the Inveralmond area of Perth, as the project enters the final stretch.

01 December 2025

Scottish Water Shortlisted for Prestigious Nature of Scotland Award

Scottish Water is proud to announce it has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nature of Scotland Awards, recognising its sector-leading commitment to protecting and enhancing nature and biodiversity while ensuring the delivery of its essential water and waste water services across Scotland

16 October 2025

Craigleith Flooding Project Sees Residents Helping to Capture Rainwater

A new project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, to help reduce the risk of flooding

02 October 2025

BLOG Building Resilient Services and Protecting Our Environment

Elise Cartmell, Scottish Water’s Zero Emissions General Manager, shares how Scottish Water is leading the way in biodiversity, energy efficiency, and climate action

01 October 2025

Customers Urged to Save Water as Dry August Reduces Reservoir Levels

Scottish Water is calling on people to use water as efficiently as possible in homes and gardens to help protect water resources and maintain normal supplies across the country

22 August 2025

Major sewer upgrade delivered in St Andrews

Scottish Water has invested £1.9 million to prevent sewer flooding at the world-famous Old Course in the heart of St Andrews

10 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

Afton Reservoir Peatland Project Complete

We have completed work to restore over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire to protect water quality and cut carbon

03 June 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

Water Treatment in Wigtonshire Gets Solar Energy Boost

A £314,000 solar project at a water treatment works supplying thousands of customers in and around a Wigtonshire town with drinking water is now complete

07 May 2025

Solar Scheme to Help Power Waste Water Treatment in East Ayrshire

A £245,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around an East Ayrshire town is now complete
 

 

07 May 2025