About Marlborough Waters
Marlborough Waters Limited is the water services CCO wholly owned by Marlborough District Council, established under Local Water Done Well (incorporated 9 July 2026). It takes over drinking water, wastewater and stormwater across the Marlborough district from 1 July 2027 — until then the council remains the operator, so contact Marlborough District Council before excavating.
As a council operator, Marlborough Waters is responsible for stormwater, wastewater, drinking water across its district. Anyone planning excavation work - building, fencing, landscaping or trenching - must identify and protect their underground pipes before breaking ground.
Marlborough Waters is one of 7 utility operators active in Marlborough. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once - power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Marlborough Waters.
Where Marlborough Waters operates
Before you dig in Marlborough District
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area - power, water, gas and comms in one view - so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from Marlborough Waters
Contact Marlborough Waters and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Locate request page - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Marlborough
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
Rural Water
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