Scottish Water in the news
Drinking water and wastewater
Tamtam found 20 recent articles about Scottish Water.
- Edinburgh residents express frustration as another main city centre road closes for works
Edinburgh residents express frustration over another 10-week main city centre road closure for Scottish Water's essential £3 million infrastructure repairs.
- Scottish Water uses Envetec Generations technology to reduce laboratory plastic waste
Scottish Water implemented Envetec Generations technology to disinfect and recycle laboratory plastic waste, reducing landfill waste and improving efficiency.
- Delays on Townhill Road as Scottish Water works underway
Scottish Water is performing five days of utility upgrades on Townhill Road in Dunfermline, causing traffic delays and temporary no parking restrictions.
- up stations and work on overnight repairs following major loss of supply on west coast of Lewis
A fault at the West Lewis Water Treatment Works has caused water supply interruptions and discoloured water for households and businesses along the west coast of Lewis, prompting Scottish Water to set up bottled water collection points and work on repairs.
- "Nightmare" Dumbarton roadworks prompts call for rethink amid delay hell
Scottish Water's roadworks in Dumbarton for a wastewater network upgrade are causing major traffic delays and prompting calls for a rethink from local politicians and residents.
- ‘All confidence and trust in Scottish Water has disappeared’
Scottish Water's 3 million Nairn sewage upgrade faces strong community opposition, accused of covering up historical underinvestment and capacity issues.
- Pupils told to stay at home as water supply problems affect schools for second day
Two schools in Lewis remain closed due to an ongoing water supply problem originating from a fault at the West Lewis Water Treatment Works, prompting Scottish Water to set up bottled water collection points.
- Call for action as minister warned over record 100,000 ‘horror’ sewage spills
A record 100,000 sewage spills were reported in Scotland in 2025, largely due to increased monitoring, sparking calls for government action despite Scottish Water's explanation of diluted discharges during heavy rainfall.
- Concerns months-long sewer work will 'gridlock' Nairn
Scottish Water's planned 3.4m sewer upgrade in Nairn faces strong opposition from community groups due to concerns about traffic disruption and marginal environmental benefits.
- Scottish Water becomes first utility to recycle contaminated lab plastics on-site
Scottish Water implemented an on-site recycling system for contaminated laboratory plastics, diverting waste from landfills and incineration.
- Solar Battery Storage Scheme Powers Scottish Water Services at Linwood
Scottish Water completed a solar and battery storage project at Linwood Wastewater Pumping Station, enabling 24/7 renewable energy use and significantly reducing operational costs and carbon emissions.
- Scottish wastewater PFI handed back
Control of a wastewater treatment project has returned to public sector operation following the end of its PFI contract.
- First step towards Monifieth sewer improvements
Preliminary investigative work and excavations are underway in Monifieth to plan long-term sewer network improvements and rerouting.
- Water cut being investigated by engineers
Emergency repairs are underway in Tain following reports of widespread water supply interruptions.
- £1.3m solar scheme powering Scottish Water site in Alloa
A new 1.3 million pound solar scheme at the Alloa waste water treatment plant now provides nearly a third of the facility's required energy.
- Aberdeen drivers face five weeks of disruption as major city centre road to shut
Scottish Water is conducting five weeks of underground drilling in central Aberdeen to plan flood alleviation works, causing major road closures.
- Five-week road closure in Aberdeen city centre expected to cause major disruption
Scottish Water is closing a major Aberdeen city centre road for five weeks to conduct flood-prevention drilling.
- The AI Revolution: Can Scotland's water support more data centres?
Scottish Water is managing the rising demand from AI data centres by prioritizing household supplies and promoting the use of treated wastewater for cooling.
- Bottled water brought in as hunt for burst main continues into second day
A burst main in Helmsdale has caused ongoing water supply interruptions, requiring emergency bottled water distribution while repair teams investigate.
- Glasgow street shut for repairs to collapsing sewer set to reopen this month
Cathedral Street in Glasgow is scheduled to reopen by late June following complex repairs to a collapsed sewer and subsequent road resurfacing.
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