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BLOG: What will success look like for Scottish Water in 30 years - Deirdre Michie

Scottish Water Board Chair Deirdre Michie reflects on the questions, challenges and conversations that shaped the Annual Consultative Meeting in Glasgow

31 August 2026

Scottish Water Response to DWQR Annual Report

Scottish Water responds to latest Drinking Water Regulator annual report

27 August 2026

Scottish Water Delivers Second Best Year Despite Extreme Weather

Scottish Water delivered its second-best operational year on record, with record customer satisfaction, record investment and its lowest ever number of serious pollution incidents.

13 August 2026

Hot Weather Prompts Water-saving Call as Demand Rises

we're urging customers to use water wisely as prolonged hot and dry weather drives higher demand across Scotland, as our teams work around the clock to maintain supplies

22 July 2026

Scottish Water completes major restoration of Palnackie harbour wall

Scottish Water has completed its major project to repair and strengthen the harbour wall at Palnackie, helping protect the local environment and vital infrastructure serving the community

28 May 2026

Scottish Water confirms companies which will help deliver multi-billion pound transformation of water and waste water infrastructure

Scottish Water has confirmed the partner companies which will work with it to transform the country’s water and waste water infrastructure in the publicly-owned utility’s biggest programme of investment ever

11 May 2026

Scottish Water Specialists Win Major Industry Award

A Scottish Water frontline team has been recognised as one of the very best in the country after taking home a top honour at the Scottish Contact Centre Awards

07 May 2026

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

30 April 2026

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.

27 February 2026

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

21 February 2026

Average Scottish Household Water Bill to Increase by £42 from April 2026

From April 2026, average household water and waste water charges in Scotland will rise by £42 to support essential services and national infrastructure investment

22 January 2026

Protect Outdoor Taps and Vacant Properties – Don’t Leave Taps Running

We're asking rural customers to insulate pipes, check vacant properties, and never leave taps running to prevent bursts and leaks

09 January 2026

Scotland’s Year in Water Numbers: Challenges Faced and Big Wins

2025 was a year of massive climate change challenges and huge infrastructure and service investments to benefit our customers

29 December 2025

BLOG Scotland's World Class Water

In his most recent blog, Alex Plant talks about the need to keep investing in Scotland's world class water

17 November 2025

Record Investment In Water Services For One Million Customers

We've completed our biggest ever water infrastructure investment, benefiting almost one million customers in the west of Scotland

 

31 October 2025