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Perth Flourishes: Scottish Water and Beautiful Perth Bring Colour to Tay Street

Scottish Water has continued its successful partnership with Beautiful Perth as volunteers from the publicly-owned utility joined forces with the local charity to plant vibrant new blooms in planters that were donated last year

04 April 2025

Underground giant lowered deep into Edinburgh chamber

Scottish Water is nearing completion of a £5 million investment in Edinburgh’s waste water network following the installation of a nine-tonne screw pump into an underground chamber at McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station

03 April 2025

Work on £1.4 Million Solar Project in Inverness Complete

We have completed work on a £1.4m solar project at a site in Inverness, which will help power essential waste water services in the area with renewable energy

25 February 2025

Scotland’s Largest Waste Water Pumping Station Gets £478,000 Solar Boost

Scotland’s largest waste water pumping station is now partly powered by renewable energy

25 February 2025

Green scheme to help power Scottish Water site near East Kilbride

Work on a £420,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around East Kilbride is now complete

12 February 2025

Cardross Community Welcomes Completion of Flood Prevention Project

We have completed a £1.5million project to tackle sewer flooding in the picturesque village of Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.

11 February 2025

£675,000 Solar Scheme Completed in Bathgate

We have completed a £675,000 solar scheme at our waste water treatment works in Bathgate, as part of our drive to reach net zero emissions by 2040 

 

04 February 2025

Average Household Water Bills to Rise by £44/year to Fund Essential Investment

Charges which fund vital water and waste water services in Scotland have been announced for 2025/26

28 January 2025

Scottish Water Invests £485,000 in West Dunbartonshire Solar Project

A drinking water tank which helps distribute clean water to residents across West Dunbartonshire is now significantly greener thanks to the 548 solar panels which have now been installed on top of it

17 January 2025

Scottish Water Continues Essential Sewer Repairs in Haymarket, Edinburgh

Scottish Water is set to commence the second phase of essential sewer repair works in Rosebery Crescent, Edinburgh, following the successful completion of upgrades to the waste water infrastructure at the end of last year

15 January 2025

Road Closures Required for £2million Sewer Scheme

We are more than half-way to completing a £2million project to upgrade the local sewer network in Glenmavis, North Lanarkshire

14 January 2025

Sewer Relief After First Phase of Major Upgrade Project Completed

The first phase of a more-than £10million investment to upgrade a strategic rising sewer main between Renfrew and Glasgow has been completed

23 December 2024

Sewer Relief After First Phase of Major Upgrade Project Completed

The first phase of a more-than £10million investment to upgrade a strategic rising sewer main between Renfrew and Glasgow has been completed

23 December 2024

Loony Dook No Washout as Sewer Upgrade Completed Early

We have completed a challenging repair and upgrade of a stretch of pressurised sewer in plenty of time for the annual New Year’s Day freezing Firth of Forth ‘Loony Dook’

20 December 2024

Beauly Sewer Upgrade Inspires Next Generation Through School Visit

Pupils at Beauly Primary School got a hands-on introduction to the water cycle and waste water treatment during an interactive session as part of Scottish Water’s ongoing investment in the area.

17 December 2024