Infrastructure Strategy which often work in combination including: wear and tear, differential loads, the quality • The Drinking Water Standards (DWSNZ) specify maximum amounts of of workmanship during installation and maintenance, third party damage, weather and substances, organisms, contaminants or residues that may be present in drinking its effects on the networks, seismic activity, ground movement and technological water supplies. Early recommendations from the Havelock North water change. contamination enquiry is that there will be much more emphasis on the enforcement of regulations to improve and protect the quality of the public drinking The buried pipe infrastructure and the sub-structure of roads present another water supply challenge as they are not visible and it is therefore more difficult to assess their condition. Without reliable condition information it is a complex task to accurately • The Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) includes a hierarchy estimate how long the asset will remain serviceable. of roads in order to work towards national consistency for each road type throughout New Zealand. There is projected to be a large spike in water infrastructure renewal activity just The Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (CDEM Act) requires beyond the 30 year planning horizon of this strategy (from 2048 –2057). This reflects • lifelines utilities (which includes providers of roads, water supplies, stormwater and the high level investment made around 50 years ago when the region was growing wastewater services) to ensure these services function to the fullest possible rapidly. , It is desirable to spread the cost in order to remove the peaks and create a extent during and after an emergency (section 60). smoother spending profile. Considerable efforts are being made to determine the accuracy of this projection so the renewal programme can be managed to meet this objective • The Government is currently developing a National Policy Statement on Resilience, which is likely to have implications for future versions of the Council’s Similarly there are many small bridges in Marlborough (often constructed of timber in financial and infrastructure strategies. rural areas) that were built as the road network was consolidated after the Second Implications for our assets World War. Many were designed for lighter traffic and reaching the end of their useful life. Speed and weight restrictions have been implemented to help extend their lives Water Supply but a planned renewal programme is required • Significant investment is required to upgrade the supplies to Renwick, Awatere, It should also be noted that as more infrastructure is added to meet the demands of Havelock, Riverlands and Wairau Valley to meet the DWSNZ. growth and higher levels of service, the cost of funding depreciation in future will increase and be reflected in ongoing rates collection. The costs of operations, • The Government enquiry into the contamination of the Havelock North water maintenance, finance and insurance also increase. supply may lead to new requirements for councils. 2. LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS • The fluoridation of water supplies continues to be a political issue which may also result in additional costs to Council. The Council’s management of infrastructure needs to comply with national legislation, policies and standards. The following documents set the direction for delivering quality New water quantity requirements in the NPSFM (and the Marlborough • services. Environment Plan) will be reflected in future water permits for public water supplies. The Council will need to demonstrate efficient use of water when it • The Local Government Act 2002 requires the adoption of a 30 year infrastructure applies for its next urban water supply resource consent for Blenheim, after the strategy every 3 years. existing one expires in 2030. • The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), National Policy Statement on • The NPSFM also sets requirements regarding management of the impacts on Freshwater Management (NPSFM) and the New Zealand Coastal Policy groundwater. The Riverlands aquifer, which is the source of the Riverlands Statement (NZCPS) include requirements to sustainably manage water use and industrial area water supply, has reached its sustainable limit and a clawback is discharges to coastal and freshwater water. needed regarding water allocation. The Council holds two different consents for the industrial water supply, which provide for takes of 900 m3 per day and 5,630 m3 per day. These consents expire in 2019 and 2024 respectively. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 176