Scottish Water
Provides 1.3 billion litres of drinking water and takes away 840 million litres of waste water every day. Find out about your charges, water quality and how to use less water and energy in your home.
Services
Building your own home
A guide to the whole process of building your home, from design and land purchase to builder hire, the build process itself and reclaiming VAT.
Business rates guidance
Business (non-domestic) rates in Scotland, including calculating your rates bill, how to qualify for relief (discount) schemes and appeals.
Connecting water, electricity and gas services to a self-build
How to arrange to have water, electricity and gas supplied to your new home.
Find the water quality in your area
Search by postcode to make sure the water in your area is clean.
Loss of electricity, water or gas
Information about what to do in the event of a loss of electricity, water or gas.
Protect your water pipes in cold weather
Information and advice on how to make sure your pipes don't freeze or burst.
Public water and sewerage services
Find out about public water and sewerage services.
Staying safe in winter weather
Information on keeping safe during winter weather. Includes travelling, grit bins, loss of utilities, frozen or burst pipes and snow and flooding.
Water and sewerage charges for businesses
As a business, you'll have to pay for any water, sewerage and drainage if you are connected to the public networks.