Stormwater systems collect water from houses, driveways and roads and pipe or channel it to natural waterways. As each town or settlement develops, the piping becomes part of an organised system. The Council has stormwater plans for the main townships and some for smaller areas.
Residents should be aware that all surface water run-off collected by the stormwater networks drain to natural waterways. The Resource Management Act does not allow anything but natural water to be discharged from these networks.
The Marlborough District Council operates urban stormwater disposal systems in Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, Seddon, Spring Creek, Renwick and Riverlands. The urban stormwater systems consist of 120 km of pipe drains, many of which are over 600 mm in diameter.
The need to dispose of large volumes of water makes the development of stormwater systems extremely costly. This coupled with the infrequent nature of storm events makes stormwater disposal a challenging management issue.
Fees & Charges
Fees and charges information can be found in the FEES section.
Forms
Various forms are available under the FORMS section.
