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Bute Solar Schemes Powering Scottish Water Sites 

Two new solar schemes are now helping to power essential water and waste water services on the Isle of Bute, cutting operational costs and saving carbon

• Climate
• Environment
• Renewables
• Sustainability

Scottish Water Leads Way with Low Carbon Concrete Pledge

Scottish Water has become the first UK organisation to sign a pledge committing itself to buying a certain amount of low carbon concrete over the next five years

• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Climate

Top Up Taps Save 20 Million Plastic Bottles

Our network of iconic blue taps across Scotland have reached a major milestone in reducing plastic in the environment and keeping people hydrated on-the-go

• Sustainability
• Environment
• People
• Communities

Second Phase of Flood Project A Step Closer for Picturesque Pittenweem

A planning application has been submitted for the second phase of an £8million Scottish Water project to protect the picturesque Fife village of Pittenweem from flooding

• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• Investment
• People

One Team Approach to Enhancing the Environment Scoops Another Top Industry Prize

Scottish Water’s innovative model to deliver its £500m Improving Urban Waters programme has won another major industry prize

• Communities
• Innovation
• Partnerships
• Investment

Pioneering Drone Technology Seeds Millions of Trees at Talla Reservoir

A groundbreaking woodland creation project in the Scottish Borders has seen advanced drone technology deployed to seed over two million native trees across inaccessible upland areas

• Climate
• Environment
• Innovation
• Reservoirs
• Sustainability

Key Milestone for £3.4m Scottish Water Hydro Scheme

A £3.4 million hydro energy scheme at a Scottish Water site in Stirlingshire has reached a key milestone with the installation of the turbine

• Innovation
• Renewables
• Sustainability

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

• Communities
• Environment
• Investment
• People
• Sustainability

Eela Treatment Works receives TTU

Work at a new water treatment works in Eela for Scottish Water continues.

The publicly owned utility is working with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to upgrade the facility in Shetland.

The current plant, built in 1978, provides approximately 4.3million litres of water a day to around 5,400 residents.

• Investment

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.

• Communities
• Investment
• Climate
• Environment
• Sustainability

Big Rise in Swimmers with a Disability Marks Major Leap for Inclusion

Paralympian Toni Shaw champions inclusion with a 69% rise in children with disabilities learning to swim

• Education
• Partnerships
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Communities

BLOG: Water efficiency is an opportunity, not an obstacle - Scottish Water Chair Deirdre Michie

Scottish Water Chair discusses her thoughts on the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil

• Business
• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• International

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

• Campaigns
• Climate
• Winter

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

• Blogs
• Business
• Climate
• Customer Service
• Investment
• People

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.

• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• Investment
• People