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Scottish Water welcomes new reservoir rangers as service enters fourth year

Scottish Water is welcoming a new intake of reservoir rangers as the service returns for its fourth year, helping visitors enjoy some of Scotland’s most popular reservoir sites safely and responsibly throughout the summer months.

• Reservoirs

Improvement works to enhance access and safety at North Third Reservoir

Visitors to North Third Reservoir, near Stirling, will benefit from a series of improvements designed to enhance access and safety around the popular walking route.

• Investment
• Reservoirs

Stay Safe Around Reservoirs and All Water Courses This Summer 

Scottish Water is urging people to stay safe and not take risks around watercourses such as reservoirs, rivers, lochs and coastal waters this summer. 

• Campaigns
• Education
• People
• Reservoirs

Community Invited to Share Views on Glenhead Woodland Creation Proposals

Scottish Water is inviting communities around Backwater Reservoir to find out more about woodland creation proposals for the area

• Communities
• Environment
• Reservoirs
• Climate

Talla Reservoir is 120 years old!

Talla Reservoir has turned 120 and we've filmed and researched some of it's incredible history.

• Reservoirs

Scottish Water Calls on Customers to Use Water Efficiently as We Head into Summer

Scottish Water is asking customers across the country to take measures now to enable them to use water more efficiently ahead of any extended period of dry weather that might impact supplies through the year

• Campaigns
• Climate
• Environment
• People
• Reservoirs

Reservoir Ranger Blog: Bonfires, Birdsong and Better Weather

• Blogs
• Communities
• Environment
• Education
• Partnerships
• People
• Reservoirs

Almost 80,000 Trees Planted Near Renfrewshire Reservoir

Scottish Water has planted almost 80,000 trees on land near Barcraigs Reservoir in Renfrewshire as part of its drive to improve biodiversity, protect water catchments from climate change and lock up carbon on its land

• Climate
• Environment
• Reservoirs
• Partnerships

Scottish Water and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on Safety Patrol at Gladhouse

Scottish Water and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service this week warned people about the dangers at reservoirs and other bodies of water when they patrolled a popular reservoir in Midlothian.

• Partnerships
• Reservoirs

Scottish Water and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on Safety Patrol at Gladhouse

Scottish Water and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service this week warned people about the dangers at reservoirs and other bodies of water when they patrolled a popular reservoir in Midlothian.

• Partnerships
• Reservoirs
• Winter

Stay Safe Around Reservoirs

Scottish Water is urging people to stay safe around reservoirs and other watercourses ahead of some forecast cold weather.

• Communities
• Reservoirs
• Winter

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

Community Comes Together for Successful Milngavie Reservoir Event

We celebrated the success of a family-friendly community event at Milngavie Reservoir, where local residents of all ages came together to enjoy nature, heritage, and hands-on activities.

• Communities
• Partnerships
• Reservoirs

'Water Woods' Scheme to Protect Water Quality at Talla Reservoir

An 80-hectare native woodland creation scheme at Talla Reservoir in the Borders is being planned to protect the source water quality for thousands of customers in Edinburgh in the face of climate change

• Climate
• Environment
• Reservoirs

Scotland's Rarest Moss Finds New Home at Stirling Reservoirs

An extremely rare moss which has only been found in one place in the UK in the last 30 years has now been moved to two new Scottish Water reservoirs in a bid to revive the critically endangered species

• Partnerships
• Environment
• Reservoirs