Scottish Water staff vote to strike
Staff at Scotland’s national water supplier have voted to go on strike in a row over pay and conditions. Scottish Water staff voted overwhelmingly to…
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Water supplies in Levenwick return to normal after burst pipe
Scottish Water have warned residents in Levenwick may not have any water, low/intermittent water pressure or discoloured water amid disruption to their supply.
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Scottish Water to support Tall Ships
Scottish Water has been confirmed as the latest company to support the Tall Ships Races this summer in Lerwick.
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Drain on water supply could be housed in vacant properties, said Scottish Water
Scottish Water are continuing to search for the reason behind a “significantly higher than normal” use in the supply. The utility company asked owners or…
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Bobby retires after 40 years keeping the water flowing
A water worker has been commended for his four decades of public service.
READ FULL STORYWork on Bigton pipeline to take up to a year to complete
Scottish Water has said it will be renewing around 9km of water mains between Bigton and Maywick over the next year. The £1.6m project will…
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Delays for drivers while workmen repair burst watermain at busy roundabout
Drivers have been warned of significant delays while repairs are carried out to a burst watermain at a busy roundabout. Three-way traffic lights have been…
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Unst water treatment works upgraded in £800k project
Scottish Water has completed an £800,000 project to upgrade their water treatment works in Unst. The work was delivered by Scottish Water’s in-house capital project…
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Burst water main causes damage to Lerwick homes
A burst water main led to localised flooding in Lerwick during the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving around 30 customers in Upper Sound without
READ FULL STORYWeekend water supplies disrupted
Water supplies in Scalloway and Tingwall were disrupted for six hours yesterday.
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Police are making enquiries after the theft of a diesel generator from the Scottish Water compound at the Sandy Loch, south of Lerwick.
READ FULL STORYMajor road closed after water main bursts
A major road in Lerwick has been closed off on Monday night after a major water main burst leaving homes without running water. The pipe…
READ FULL STORYNo raw sewage from Gulberwick, Scottish Water assures residents
Scottish Water has denied claims that raw sewage is being pumped into the sea at Gulberwick following problems with the pump station in the area.
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Whalsay customers’ ‘don’t drink tap water’ restrictions lifted
Whalsay residents have been advised not to use tap water for drinking or cooking.
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