Harington Pt Rd woman Sherrie Valli said her family home had gone through 10 severe floods in the past 15 months.
Last year, the council said it would complete drainage works by March 4 this year to address regular flooding experienced by residents on the low-lying land between Otakou and Harington Point.
The work had not begun by last Sunday, when heavy rains caused Mrs Valli's property and several others to be inundated by groundwater and overflowing sewage from septic tanks.
"Imagine coming home and not being able to walk into your property without gumboots," she said.
Mrs Valli said the regular floods had turned front yards into swamps and caused extensive damage to her home, stables and garage, totalling about $25,000.
"Our insurance company has been great but enough is enough," she said.
She believed the council was prioritising the cycle/walkway on Harington Pt and Portobello Rds over drainage work.
"Homes and culverts come first.
"Let's have a winter without sewage flowing over our properties."
Council transport delivery manager Josh von Pein apologised this week for the delays.
Work would include a new system of underground pipes along Harington Pt Rd and a sump/catch-pit.
Mr von Pein said the work was expected to start earlier this year, but was delayed by "contractor availability."
"Work will start early next week and is expected to be finished by the end of May. We ... apologise for the delay."
Mrs Valli said Mr von Pein's explanation for the delay was "crap".
Also on the Peninsula, Macandrew Bay School and Playcentre was doused with muddy water on Sunday night, blamed on an undersized culvert in Conroy St.
On Tuesday, Playcentre president Rebekah Gray said a 15-strong DCC clean-up team arrived and removed much of the mud coating the playground, which was meant to have reopened on Monday after being damaged in a previous flood.
The playground would now open in about a month.
