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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

Public Consultation Continues on Major Bioresource Upgrade Project for Glasgow

Scottish Water is holding a second public consultation event on proposals for a multi-million pound replacement of its bioresource treatment plant in Daldowie

• Communities
• Innovation
• Investment
• Sustainability

Scottish Water: Official Supporter of the Glasgow '26 Commonwealth Games

Scotland's famed world-class water will ensure visitors, officials and athletes stay fully refreshed throughout the Games. 

• Volunteering
• Partnerships
• International
• Communities
• Campaigns

IWA Glasgow 2026: A world of water challenges. A city ready for the conversation.

Our CEO Alex Plant shares his thoughts ahead of the IWA Glasgow  World Wter Congress & Exhibition event in October

• Business
• Climate
• Communities
• Environment
• Innovation
• International
• People
• Strategy

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

• Climate
• Communities
• Customer Service
• Water Efficiency

Scottish Water Awards Contracts for New Digital Partners

New digital partners Accenture and BT will help us deliver resilient, secure and customer-focused technology services

• Business
• Strategy
• Partnerships

Stay Safe Around Reservoirs and Other Watercourses

Join us at Scotland's Water Safety Open Day at Loch Lomond for a fun way to learn about being safe around water

• Campaigns
• Communities
• Education
• Reservoirs

Investigations continue as Kinghorn Burn pollution warning remains in place

Scottish Water is continuing to investigate as Kinghorn Burn pollution warning remains in place

Public Invited to Share Views on Woodland Proposals at Milngavie Reservoirs

Scottish Water is inviting local residents to share their views on early proposals for nature-based improvements around Milngavie Reservoirs

• Environment
• Communities
• Reservoirs