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Heat, Insulate and Protect: Customers Advised to Check Early to Protect Property and Pipes From Water Damage This Winter

Householders and businesses are being asked by Scottish Water to check in the coming weeks to ensure their water pipes are protected from cold weather this winter and help minimise the risk of bursts and property damage.

08 October 2026

Stoltman Brothers Encourage Us All To Use Less Water

Stoltman Brothers Encourage Us All To Use Less Water

07 October 2026

Scottish Water: Official Supporter of the Glasgow '26 Commonwealth Games

Scotland's famed world-class water will ensure visitors, officials and athletes stay fully refreshed throughout the Games. 

22 July 2026

Stay Safe Around Reservoirs and Other Watercourses

Join us at Scotland's Water Safety Open Day at Loch Lomond for a fun way to learn about being safe around water

17 July 2026

Generation H2O Education Programme Reaches 100K Young Water Champions

Our water lessons for schoolchildren are helping the next generation learn to care for our water

08 July 2026

Life-saving lessons across Scotland for Drowning Prevention Week

With 15 drownings in the UK during last month’s heatwave, it is more important than ever that Learn to Swim lessons across Scotland are teaching more than 86,000 children how to be safer in and around water to mark Drowning Prevention Week during June.

19 June 2026

Stay Safe Around Reservoirs and All Water Courses This Summer 

Scottish Water is urging people to stay safe and not take risks around watercourses such as reservoirs, rivers, lochs and coastal waters this summer. 

28 May 2026

Sewing the seeds of 'Soak Up The Rain' call by Scottish Water

Scottish Water has launched its Soak Up The Rain campaign, which is encouraging people to help reduce pressure on drainage networks by taking small, individual actions at home such as adding plants and garden borders, switching to permeable paving where possible, and installing water butts to collect rainwater

19 May 2026

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

01 May 2026

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.

13 February 2026

Scottish Water Launches New ‘Drip Feed’ Podcast

New podcast shares engaging stories, insights and expert voices to help people across Scotland connect with their water

30 January 2026

Protect Property and Pipes from Water Damage this Winter

Protecting pipes from freezing weather will reduce the risk of bursts, property damage and water losses

18 November 2025

Scottish Water proudly supports the ICS's Service With Respect Campaign

At Scottish Water, we are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers while ensuring the safety and well-being of our dedicated customer-facing staff

07 October 2025

Call to Customers to Help Keep Sewers Flowing in Face of Climate Change

We're renewing our plea to customers to help keep Scotland’s sewers flowing freely, as increased downpours from climate change puts extra pressure on the system

03 October 2025

Going the Extra Mile For WaterAid

Scottish Water employees, joined by friends and family, took to the streets, cycle paths, and walkways across Scotland on Saturday 20 September for the second annual ‘Tap to Tap' for WaterAid Challenge, raising over £3,000 for WaterAid’s vital work 

 

26 September 2025