Stormwater

Stormwater can be defined as the water run-off. The Council maintains more than 4,000km of stormwater pipes in the city area. Invercargill and Bluff have urban stormwater systems which lie beneath the roads. At Makarewa, Myross Bush and other parts of Otatara properties are served predominately by a system of ditches for stormwater. When it is not possible for a property to be connected to a public drain to discharge stormwater, the property owner may apply to the Council for consent to install their own channel connections.