Scottish Water water and waste water service charges
Your Council Tax bill includes the charges for your water supply and waste water collection services from Scottish Water.
Scottish Water is owned by you, the Scottish public. The charges you pay allow Scottish Water to operate and improve water and waste water services and infrastructure in communities across Scotland.
Scotland’s water is vital to everyday life. Washing, cooking, thirst quenching and showering – everyone’s lives are water-powered. That’s why Scottish Water invest every penny to protect our nation’s most precious resource. Scottish Water is investing around £1.1 billion in 2025/26 to make sure they can meet future challenges – especially around coping with climate change, maintaining, replacing and upgrading ageing infrastructure, and reducing carbon emissions – and is working hard to ensure your water keeps flowing now and in the future.
These charges apply to every household which has a connection to the public water supply, the public waste water network, or both.
Your water and waste water charges are based on the Council Tax Band for your home and will be shown on your Council Tax bill, even if you receive Council Tax Reduction. Some Council Tax exemptions and discounts will also apply to these charges, such as single occupancy or if you are a student.
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