Scotland's infrastructure leaders sign landmark climate resilience agreement
Members of the Climate Ready Infrastructure Forum have signed an historic agreement to work together to protect critical infrastructure from the impacts of climate change.
New Vision for Scotland’s water sector unveiled
An ambitious new Vision for the water sector in Scotland has been unveiled which will be at the heart of Scottish Water’s future strategy.
Watersafe warns over lead in household pipes in Scotland
National plumbing accreditation body WaterSafe is calling on Scotland's homeowners to check if their water pipes are made of lead if their properties were built before 1970.
Regulator announces Scottish Water charges for 2015-21
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has today published its final determination of what Scottish Water can charge for water and sewerage services for the period 2015-21.
Scotland’s drinking water quality continues to improve
The latest annual report from the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland shows that Scottish Water’s compliance with the standards for drinking water in 2013 has continued to improve.
Black & Veatch wins Scottish Water hydropower programme work
Black & Veatch has been engaged as design and build contractor on Scottish Water’s hydropower programme to undertake the retrofit of hydro turbines at a number of sites.
Scottish Water extends bid deadline for £750M capital programme
Scottish Water has extended the deadline for submission of expressions of interest in its upcoming £750m capital programme contract by a further two weeks.
£1.5m Scottish Water project to benefit River Tyne
The River Tyne will benefit from a significant Scottish Water investment at the Haddington waste water treatment works.
Regulator’s report says Scottish Water performance is on track
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has today published its annual report on Scottish Water’s performance which is assessed against the utility’s own Delivery Plan projections.
BAM is preferred bidder for £15M Scottish Water Operations Centre
BAM Construction has been appointed as preferred bidder to build a £15 million National Operations Centre for Scottish Water.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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