• through the Scottish Government. Scottish Water provides drinking water to 2.46 million households and 150,000 business customers in Scotland. Every day...
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    the Drinking Water Inspectorate. Scottish Water (government) Business users receive the services via a licensed provider and Scottish Water act as wholesaler...
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  • company, Scottish Water. The economic water industry regulator is the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. It "promotes the interests of water and sewerage...
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    Revolution in Scotland, the Scottish economy concentrated on heavy industry, dominated by the shipbuilding, coal mining and steel industries. Scottish participation...
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    Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations...
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  • Selkie (Scottish) – Shapeshifting seal people Water bull (Scottish) – Nocturnal amphibious bull Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling...
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  • The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) (Scottish Gaelic: Coimisean Gnìomhachas Uisge na h-Alba) is the economic regulator of the water and...
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  • The publicly owned Scottish Water is appointed by Scottish ministers, and overseen by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, although it has no...
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    Scottish Power Limited, trading as ScottishPower, is a vertically integrated energy company based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a subsidiary of Spanish utility...
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  • to strike in 10 Scottish council areas". BBC News. BBC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023. "School staff to strike in 24 Scottish council areas"...
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    Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's...
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    also established a Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council. The three water authorities were merged in 2002 to form Scottish Water. The reorganisation...
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    Scottish Water Business Stream Limited, trading as Business Stream, is a water retail business operating in both Scotland and England's competitive non-domestic...
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    The Water (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 78) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the water supply industry in Scotland, by creating...
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  • Regional water authorities were also part of the Scottish water industry when three bodies covering the North, West and East of Scotland were created...
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  • that has been borrowed by Scots and Scottish English to apply to such bodies of water, especially those in Scotland. Whilst "loch" or "lochan" is by far...
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  • the Scottish Parliament to take up a seat in the House of Lords and a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Office. 10 February – Police Scotland are...
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    The Scottish Government (Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba, pronounced [ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]) is the devolved government of Scotland. It was...
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    Kelpie (redirect from Water kelpies)
    A kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: Each-Uisge), is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Irish and Scottish folklore. It is usually described...
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    over by the East of Scotland Water Authority in 1996. The three Scottish regional water authorities were merged to form Scottish Water in 2002. During the...
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  • Prestwick Airport Scottish Water Scottish Canals Scottish Futures Trust BiFab/Burntisland Fabrications Scottish National Investment Bank Scottish Rail Holdings...
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    Ayton Castle. Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.[permanent dead link] Gives details of sewage work by Scottish Water. BBC Scotland News. Gives details...
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    mouth of the river can be found. Those on Scottish islands can be found in a section at the end. For Scottish estuaries, please see under firths and sea...
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    The Anglo-Scottish border (Scottish Gaelic: Crìochan Anglo-Albannach) is a border separating Scotland and England which runs for 96 miles (154 km) between...
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    Loch Ness (/ˌlɒx ˈnɛs/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis [l̪ˠɔx ˈniʃ]) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres...
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  • "The Water Is Wide" (also called "O Waly, Waly" or simply "Waly, Waly") is a folk song of Scottish origin.[citation needed] It remains popular in the...
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    Scottish Borders. A type of water dog, the breed was not well known outside the local area. This breed may have been created by crossing local water dogs...
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  • the South West Scotland Electricity Board, and the South East Scotland Electricity Board. It became part of Scottish Nuclear and Scottish Power. South Staffordshire...
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    2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-23. "Water Quality Regulator says Scotland's tap water quality remains high". News. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 2019-08-05. Archived...
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    The transport system in Scotland is generally well-developed. The Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament has control over most elements of transport...
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