How much compensation or money spent on restoration works has been paid out by Scottish Water to customers in each of the last four years, …

Scottish Water can make payment to customers as a result of asset failures that have triggered Service Standard payments or claims made and settled via Scottish Water’s Public Liability Insurance.
Scottish Water supplies water and waste water services to over 5 million customers across Scotland via 60,000 miles of pipes and thousands of assets. If there is an asset failure (such as flooding caused by a burst water pipe) which has affected customers and Scottish Water is liable, these claims are fully assessed and settled via Public Liability Insurance. Scottish Water also operates under an agreed Service Standards framework to also protect customers’ interests and pay where there is a service failure.
Scottish Water’s Service Standards can be viewed at: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/contact-us/our-promise-to-you/our-services-your-rights/our-service-standards
The payments listed below are for Public Liability cases over the last 4 years.
Public Liability Compensation Payments to Customers by Scottish Water
Year
Total SW payments £
Average Payment £
Largest payment £
2014-15
797,841
4,721
83,107
2015-16
1,613,291
9,166
400,000
2016-17
1,009,928
6,234
140,676
2017-18
687,676
4,271
174,780
Service Standards
Year
Total SW payments £
Average Payment £
Largest payment £
2014-15
127,375
292
470
2015-16
118,012
331
470
2016-7
124,136
319
470
2017-18
114,770
303
470