Sewerage

The Marlborough District Council operates sewerage systems, servicing Blenheim, Picton, Seddon, Spring Creek, Havelock and Renwick.

These systems consist of approximately 170 km of mains pipeline, 47 pump stations, five treatment plants and approximately 12,000 connections.

Council's Assets and Services Department supervises the operation of all sewerage systems, and has operational staff to maintain the Blenheim, Spring Creek and Havelock systems. Local contractors are engaged under competitive tender to maintain the other two systems as, being locally situated, they are able to respond to problems more quickly and economically. The design and construction of major developments is let out to competitive tender.

Reporting Problems

To report sewer overflows, odours, service or any other problems or concerns please phone 03 520 7400 (24-hour service).

Minor problems can be reported by emailing mdc@marlborough.govt.nz or sending a fax message to 03 520 7496.

Fees and Forms

See Connection and Disconnection Fees for information on charges and Apply for a Connection or Disconnection for application forms.

In this section:

• Upgrade to Blenheim Sewage Treatment Plant 
  The resource consent authorising discharges of treated wastewater from BSTP to the Opawa River expires in February 2008.
• Havelock Oxidation Ponds Upgrading Proposals
  The Havelock Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has now been in operation for 21 years. The pond is currently authorised under resource consent U960127 which was granted on 30 November 1996 for a period of 10 years.
• Tradewaste
  Information on Tradewaste discharges.
• Sewerage Systems
  Information on Marlborough sewerage systems.