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The Great Escape Underground As Road Reopens After Tunnel Challenge
A busy road in Glasgow city centre has reopened nearly five months after heavy rain saw a large sinkhole form in the middle of the carriageway
26 March 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
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
Customers in Tayside urged to save water
Scottish Water is calling on customers in the Dundee and Tayside area to continue to save water in homes and gardens – despite recent rain across Scotland.
16 October 2025
Scottish Water outlines scale and nature of response to one of the biggest ever incidents on its Borders network
Scottish Water tackles one of the biggest incidents ever on its water mains network in the Borders
05 September 2025
Major sewer upgrade delivered in St Andrews
Scottish Water has invested £1.9 million to prevent sewer flooding at the world-famous Old Course in the heart of St Andrews
10 July 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
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 2025Scottish 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
Milestone As Edinburgh Team Pulls Enormous Nine-Tonne Screw Pump To Surface
A multimillion-pound project in Edinburgh has taken a significant step forward following the removal of a nine-tonne screw pump from underneath the ground as part of the ongoing upgrade of McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station
23 October 2024
Scottish Water sewer response teams hit the streets and leave their mark
Scottish Water’s sewer response teams are adopting a bold new tactic to urge customers to “bin the wipes”
05 July 2024
Screw Pump Gives Wastewater the Twist of Efficiency
Scottish Water has hit a major milestone on a multimillion-pound project in central Edinburgh after installing a 16-tonne screw pump as part of the refurbishment of McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station.
31 May 2024
Dog Detectives on the Scent of Leakage in Borders and East Lothian
We're deploying a crack team of specially trained dogs to help locate hidden leaks on our network in rural areas
17 April 2024
Combined Sewer Overflow Data Update
Annual data on overflows from the public waste water system have been published to meet our regulatory requirements and our commitment in the Improving Urban Waters Routemap
27 March 2024
Palnackie harbour repair works underway
Repair works to the harbour wall at Palnackie has started following damage last year by a third party carrying out works in the harbour, putting a Scottish Water waste water asset at risk.
15 March 2024
