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Scotland has a cool, wet climate and a developed system of water supply and treatment. People in Scotland have a plentiful supply of clean, good quality water and an effective sanitation and sewerage system.

Watch this video to find out more about Scotland's water supply and how we can all help protect it.

Climate change and Scotland's water

Climate change will bring more challenges for Scotland:

• The amount of rainfall will vary more throughout the year.
• There will be more risk of flooding in winter.
• There will be more frequent and more severe droughts.
• Overall, there will be less water available.
• Less available water will have an impact on access to water for drinking, industry, farming and for ecosystems.

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Scottish water facts

• Every day, Scottish Water delivers 1.44 billion litres of drinking water to Scottish homes.
• There are over 30,000 miles of water pipes in Scotland.
• Every day, 984 million litres of waste water are processed in Scotland.
• Scottish Water is one of the biggest electricity users in Scotland. It uses the same energy as around 140, 000 homes.

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