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Learn to Swim Programme Reaches New Heights

Commonwealth athletes welcome new figures that show more than 220,000 children and adults across Scotland have taken the life-changing opportunity to learn to swim

• Communities
• Education
• Partnerships

Reservoir Ranger Blog: Wildlife, Walks and the West

Our new Reservoir Rangers in the west share highlights from their first three months, from community events and wildlife activities to exploring our reservoirs and building new partnerships.

• Blogs
• Communities
• Reservoirs
• People

Scottish Water and Science Centres Partner for Water Cycle Workshops Third Year

Scottish Water and Scotland’s science centres will bring hands-on water cycle and conservation workshops to more than 2,600 pupils across the country.

• Communities
• Education
• Environment
• Partnerships

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

• Blogs
• Business
• Communities
• Customer Service
• People

Scottish Water expands publication of 2025 overflow event data

 Annual overflow event data from 1,009 additional monitored locations is now available, giving communities greater visibility of wastewater network performance across Scotland.

• Investment
• Environment
• Communities
• Climate

Scottish Water Response to DWQR Annual Report

Scottish Water responds to latest Drinking Water Regulator annual report

• Business
• Customer Service
• Communities
• Statements

Mobile Reed Bed Pilot Aims to Bring Flexible Wastewater Treatment to Rural Sites

A mobile plant-based approach to wastewater treatment which can be targeted at specific sites as required is being trialled by Scottish Water for the first time

• Innovation
• Climate
• Environment

Scottish Water Improves Visitor Access at North Third Reservoir

Visitors to North Third Reservoir near Stirling can now benefit from improved access following the completion of a series of upgrade works at the popular beauty spot.

• Reservoirs
• Investment
• Maintenance

Utility World First: Innovative Technology to Reduce Plastic Waste in Scottish Water Labs

Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt an innovative technology aimed at substantially reducing plastic laboratory waste and making the handling process more efficient, lower carbon and easier to track

• Innovation
• Sustainability

Solar Battery Storage Scheme Powers Scottish Water Services

Scottish Water can now access renewable energy around the clock to help power one of its sites in Renfrewshire after completing a solar power and battery storage project

• Climate
• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Renewables

BLOG: Drought, heat and water shortages. Why Scotland is not immune - Alex Plant CEO

Scottish Water’s Chief Executive Alex Plant explains why Scotland must act now to build long-term water resilience ahead of IWA global water congress

• Blogs
• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• Innovation
• International
• Speeches
• Sustainability

Anti Social Behaviour Spoiling Reservoir Beauty Spots

Scottish Water is calling on people across the country not to engage in anti-social behaviour at its reservoirs after several recent cases of littering, fires being left unattended, trees cut down, and even human waste discarded on adjacent land.

• Environment
• Reservoirs

Scottish Water Delivers Second Best Year Despite Extreme Weather

• Business
• Climate
• Customer Service
• Environment
• Investment
• Sustainability
• Strategy

Scottish Water reaches major milestone in £26.2m investment to support Perth's future growth 

Scottish Water has reached a significant milestone in its £26.2 investment to enhance and strengthen Perth's water infrastructure for the future.

£3M Investment to Benefit Customers in Edinburgh City Centre

Scottish Water is investing £3million to upgrade and strengthen ageing sewer infrastructure beneath Waterloo Place in Edinburgh city centre

• Investment