Stormwater repairs and maintenance is undertaken by the councils Works Operations team in all areas except Picton where the works are let on a term contract. By agreement, routine maintenance on the kerbside stormwater sumps is undertaken by Marlborough Roads. Rivers and Drainage are also part of the Assets and Services department which assists with co- ordination of these integrated functions. Chief Executive Regulatory Assets and Services Dept Corporate Finance Support Services Water Planning & Development Water & Solid Waste. A&S Finance Reserves & Rivers and Emergency Engineer Operations and Maintenance Eng. Amenties Drainage Services Asset Management Eng Operations Reticulation Engineering Supervisor Project Eng. Officers Supervisor Engineering Electronic Support Officers Eng. Draughtsman Senior AMIS and Project Eng Development Draghtsman Solid Waste Engineer Manager Treatment Reticulation Engineering Asst Administration Plant Operators Officer Operators Reticulation AMIS Environmental Contractors Draughtsman Monitoring Figure 2 Organisational Structure of Stormwater Management at Marlborough District Council. 1.8 Negative Effects The stormwater network is designed to provide a safe and sanitary living environment for urban habitation. The consequences of not providing a satisfactory stormwater service could be severe and manifold. Area of Impact Negative Effects The health of communities. Insanitary living conditions from flooded dwellings and property The safety of communities Personal hazard from fast flowing or deep standing water. Restricted access to community facilities from flooded roads. Minimising adverse environmental effects. Acute pollution events or long term degradation of natural receiving waters from urban run-off Additional flows from urban drainage exacerbating downstream flow conditions Industrial and residential development Damage to buildings, property, public infrastructure, vehicles etc from uncontrolled flood waters Restricted building development opportunities from inadequately drained land Cultural Sensitivity Causing cultural offence from polluted stormwater discharges and environmental degradation. Table 2 Negative Effects of Stormwater Services Page 10