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Scottish Water
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Scotland’s ‘unlawful’ bathing water policy challenged by Environmental Rights Centre
A green charity has made an official complaint about the Scottish Government's allegedly “unlawful” approach to protecting bathing waters from sewage leaks.
Health fears as Scottish ammonia pollution rises
Industrial emissions of ammonia – a pollutant that damages ecosystems and threatens human health – increased by more than ten per cent in Scotland last year.
Revealed: the 49 Scottish beaches polluted by sewage
More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches have been contaminated with sewage in breach of safety limits this summer.
Revealed: the drugs that are poisoning Scotland’s water
Medicinal drugs have polluted Scotland’s waterways in breach of safety levels more than 2,300 times over seven years.
Scottish Water’s climate pollution likely to be rising, expert warns
New data which appears to show Scottish Water’s carbon emissions increased in 2021-22 is proof the body faces “major challenges” in meeting its climate targets, an industry expert has told The Ferret.
Fact check: Anas Sarwar claims SNP are failing to alleviate rising costs
The crisis was debated on the BBC’s Debate Night programme, with Anas Sarwar criticising the Scottish Government for not doing enough to help people in this country.
Scottish Water raised ‘deep concern’ about cutting price rise, despite sewage overflows
Scottish Water agreed to keep prices in line with inflation as requested by the Scottish Government. But said this may impact its ability to meet agreed targets.
Scottish government urged to introduce annual sewage leak reports
The environment minister has been urged to outline a plan to stop sewage leaks after The Ferret revealed that government officials said Scotland was “way behind” England in tackling the issue.
Scotland ‘way behind’ England on tackling sewage leaks
Scotland is “way behind” England in solving problems with sewage spills into rivers, according to Scottish Government officials.
