News & Views - Scottish Water

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

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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

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

Improving Urban Waters - Major Project to Protect the Water of Leith

We are unveiling plans for a £3.2million project to help prevent wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.

14 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

Key Capital Project Close to Completion

A £3million project to help prevent wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith at Murrayfield in Edinburgh is nearly complete

30 October 2025

Draining the Rain in Stirling - £6m to Improve Urban Waters

Scottish Water is to start work on a £6.2m project to reduce spills and sewer related debris entering the River Forth in Stirling

10 October 2025

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New 'super sewer' a massive boost to Perth's economy

Scottish Water is on track to complete the biggest overhaul of Perth’s water and drainage infrastructure in a generation, supporting the Fair City’s rapid growth and improving its resilience to climate change.

07 October 2025

Final Push Towards Peace of Mind for Renfrew Residents

Work on the third phase of a £16million project to upgrade a strategic rising sewer main carrying waste water from Renfrew for treatment in Glasgow is getting underway

06 October 2025

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Award-Winning Engineering: Scottish Water’s Craigmaddie Reservoir Project Recognised at 2025 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards

Scottish Water is proud to announce it has won an award at this year’s Scottish Civil Engineering Awards, recognised as the highest honour for engineering excellence in the built environment

22 September 2025