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West Grove Apartments

Residents lose battle against development on their doorstep

An aerial view of the Roberton solar scheme

Solar scheme helps power fresh water for Borders homes

People will see mobile Scottish Water units in their areas over the next few days. (Pic: Scottish Water)

Scottish Water helping customers in Berwickshire to claim compensation

Scottish Water is urging customers in Berwickshire to claim compensation if their water supply was affected.

Berwickshire customers urged to claim compensation after water outage

Scottish Water teams were working 24 hours a day to restore supplies to properties in Berwickshire. (Pic: Scottish Water)

One of the biggest-ever incidents on Scottish Water's Borders network

Water tankers have been used to boost supplies until they are fully restored to the remaining affected properties.

Work continues to restore water supplies

Efforts are continuing to restore the water supply.

Update on loss of water supply in areas of the Borders

A number of homes in Berwickshire have been left with little or no water. Bottled supplies are now available at the high school.

Bottled water available for households left without supplies

Calls for action over raw sewage dumping in the River Tweed.

Lib Dem council leader calls for more scrutiny of environmental watchdog

Eyemouth Primary School.

Berwickshire school closes due to water supply fault

The pipe bridge over the Blackadder Water being repaired by Scottish Water.

Road to be closed for pipe repairs
The A6112 just south of Duns has been closed to all traffic for 10 weeks from Monday, May 15, to carry out essential pipe bridge repairs over the Blackadder Water.
Kevin Janiak

A Scottish Water Top Up Tap.

Water on tap in Hawick

The phase one process will see Tweed Road closed until April 28.

Tweed Road closure from next week in Galashiels

Mansfield Road in Hawick will be closed from Monday until mid-May for the next phase of Flood Protection works.

Mansfield Rd to close until May

People were warned not to enter the sea at Eyemouth following a sewage leak.

Water out of bounds due to Eyemouth sewage leak

The River Rule at Bonchester Bridge.

Bid to tackle Rule sewage concerns

Scottish Water has ditched plans to build a temporary compound in a car park at Heather Court, Langlee.

Residents pour cold water on Galashiels compound bid

The Rule Water at Bonchester Bridge.

Bid to cut risk of sewage pollution of the Rule Water at Bonchester Bridge.

Work is continuing at the new Peebles Water Treatment Works.

Parking restrictions on Peebles roads for delivery of new water treatment units

The leftover pipe ends are being turned into planters in Eyemouth and Duns.

Sewage pipes find a new lease of life in Berwickshire

Borderers are being asked to use a watering can rather than a hose.

Borderers urged to save water this summer

The last pour of concrete is prepared at the reservoir tank on the outskirts of Selkirk.

Aerial video shows sheer scale of Selkirk's new water tank

The water treatment works at Peebles, which is set to be replaced by a new high-quality facility in the adjoining field.

Better water on way for Peebles

This table shows the levels of coronavirus RNA found in the three Borders waste water test sites.

Covid-19 fragments found in all Borders waste water sites

Chief Executive Douglas Millican says they must deal with the climate challenges to secure future reliability of services.

Transformation will deliver net zero emissions

Borders MSP Christine Grahame unveiling a new Scottish Water top-up tap in Galashiels Market Square, one of 25 installed nationwide as part of a campaign to cut plastic waste.

Free drinks now on tap in Galashiels as part of bid to cut plastic waste

Cooking oil at Scottish Water's St Boswells waste water treatment plant.

Clean-up under way at St Boswells waterworks to avert threat of oil causing fatb...

Borderers are being urged to water their garden plants with a watering can rather than a hose as part of a drive to save water by Scottish Water.

Borderers urged not to waste water as reservoir levels remain low
Scottish Water has issued a further call for Borderers to use water efficiently.
Kevin Janiak

Historical re-enactors at the opening of a walk at the Philiphaugh battlefield in 2013.

Selkirk waterworks revamp given go-ahead despite battlefield location

Innovation at work...Scottish Water engineers have been able to observe social distancing, with a little help from WhatsApp.

WhatsApp helps Scottish Water support customers remotely

Roadworks on the A7 south of Selkirk.

Drivers facing ongoing hold-ups on A7 south of Selkirk as new roadworks follow c...

New water pipes being fitted near Selkirk.

Better water in pipeline after £30m upgrade, Borderers being promised

Roadworks on the A7 south of Selkirk.

Drivers warned to expect delays as roadworks on A7 south of Selkirk start today

The A7 at Selkirk.

Drivers facing five weeks of disruption on A7 at Selkirk

Scottish Water.

Hawick water tasting of chlorine is safe to drink, residents assured

The land on Selkirks south common, where the new storage tank will be installed.

The future is clear for Selkirk and Galashiels water supply

Firefighters tackling a blaze at Innerleithen's Station Yard on Wednesday, February 13.

Water from River Tweed used to put out Innerleithen blaze

Clovenfords.

Clovenfords A72 road set for weekend closure

The bridge over the A68 at Leaderfoot.

Delays expected on A68 for two weeks

Scottish Government environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham is joined by youngsters as she tries out the first Top Up Tap. (Photo: Gareth Easton)

Tap into refill points for access to drinking water

The project began in March

Blainslie road to close for six weeks due to water mains work

Earlston is in line for improved water supplies.

Â£4m works on way to improve water supplies at Earlston

Scottish Water is urging everyone to take care and stay safe near water courses and open bodies of water this winter, especially if they are accompanied by children or pets.

Public urged to stay safe around water

From left, college facilities manager Robert Hewitt, Sharcs Russ Burton, Scottish Water Horizons Donald MacBrayne and Ian Dunsmore, Sharcs Laura Bishop, Lynn Mueller and Joe Short, college vice-principal Pete Smith and Sharcs Nathan Burton.

Borders College proves to be hot stuff at award event

L-R Scott Fraser, Scottish Waters Scottish Waters corporate affairs regional manager; Bruce Ritchie, head of business operations and visitor experience at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo; Abi Walker waste water treatment modern apprentice.

Launch of new 3P's campaign
Scottish Water has teamed up with Edinburgh's famous penguins to raise public awareness of its new 3P's campaign and prevent toilet and sewer blockages.
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Tthe Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland confirms that 99.91 per cent of samples pass stringent water quality tests, but has highlighted that where failures do occur, many are a result of the hygienic condition of kitchen taps.

Scottish homeowners should take no chances with household plumbing

Roseanna Cunningham, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, with Peter Farrer, Scottish Water Chief Operating Officer, at the Glencorse Water Treatment Works, Penicuik.

Scottish Water reaches renewables milestone

Scottish Water says its charges will still be lower than the UK average after a 1.6 per cent increase.

Increase in Scottish Water charges to fund investment

Wet wipes are just one of the items that can cause blockages.

Campaign to keep sewers clear

Water charges in Scotland among lowest in Great Britain

Water charges in Scotland lowest in Great Britain

The Scottish Water winter campaign aims to prevent frozen or burst pipes caused by freezing conditions.

Reminder to protect your pipes from cold weather

Remember to dispose of cooking waste properly to keep the drains clear this Christmas.

Top tips on how to dispose of fats this Christmas

Councillor Stuart Marshall looking over the River Teviot a year on from the 2015 floods that caused havoc in Hawick.

Hawick still at risk from flooding one year on, response group warns

A small section of the mixed gaggle of geese feeding with the sheep and inset one of the roadside red grouse posing for my camera.

Special day spent at the Watch Water Reservoir in remote Lammermuirs

Flood protection works under way at the end of Duke Street in Hawick.

Concerns voiced over hold-ups hitting Hawick flood works

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