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MSP sees progress of low-carbon 'super sewer' investment for Perth

Local MSP John Swinney has visited the site of the major drainage upgrade being delivered by Scottish Water in central Perth to support the city’s growth and reduce the risk of sewer flooding.

• Climate
• Environment
• Investment

Renfrew Sewer Upgrade Extended in Multi-Million-Pound Investment

We are extending work to upgrade an important strategic rising sewer main to protect prized local allotments following a spate of bursts

• Communities
• Environment
• Investment
• People

Scottish Water continues to invest in improving urban waters in Edinburgh

Major works to upgrade the sewer network around the Water of Leith will start in 2024

• Investment
• Environment

Nature Calls Campaign Urges People to Prevent Sewer Blockages

We are urging customers across Scotland to help prevent sewer blockages by binning wipes

• Campaigns
• Climate
• Communities
• Customer Service
• Education
• Environment

Peebles Pupils Pioneer Mission to Protect Scotland's Water

First lesson of new Generation H₂O youth engagement programme takes place at Priorsford Primary.

• Campaigns
• Climate
• Communities
• Education
• Environment
• Partnerships
• Volunteering
• Water Efficiency
• Sustainability

State-of-the-art new Waste Water Treatment Works planned for North Berwick

Scottish Water has unveiled plans to build a new state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Works in North Berwick to help protect and enhance the local coastal waters

• Innovation
• Investment

Lowering emissions as water services flow to net zero future

A new report published in Climate Week has highlighted the progress towards net zero water and waste water services.

• Climate
• Environment
• Innovation
• Investment
• Sustainability

Fife Leisure Trust Crowned at National Awards

Learn to Swim provider commended at aquatic celebrations

• Campaigns
• Communities
• Education
• People

Bridge of Weir Open for Business as Sewer Upgrade Ramps Up

Bridge of Weir remains open for business as a our million pound project to tackle sewer flooding in Bridge of Weir enters a key phase.

• Communities
• Investment
• People
• Business

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.

• Communities
• 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