Water department to host public hearing Tuesday on rate hike LIHUE — The Department of Water will host a public hearing on Tuesday regarding proposed amendments to the Facilities Reserve Charge Rules and Regulations of the Board of Water Supply.
Water department to host public hearing Tuesday on rate hike
LIHUE — The Department of Water will host a public hearing on Tuesday regarding proposed amendments to the Facilities Reserve Charge Rules and Regulations of the Board of Water Supply.
The hearing will take place at 5 p.m. in Suite 201 at the Kauai County Council Chambers in the Historic County Building.
The FRC is a fee paid by new residential and commercial developments that need new water supply services and existing developments that need additional water supply services. The charge is designed to cover the cost to build infrastructure to provide water to those new developments. The current fee rate was set nearly a dozen years ago.
The proposed FRC for the typical residential water meter would increase the current rate by about 300 percent, from $4,600 to $14,115. For larger meters, the fee increase would decline progressively from 48 percent to 24 percent. The proposed FRC for single family, multi-family and resort would also be modified based on Hawaii’s Water System Standards.
In addition to providing the public with an opportunity to testify at the hearing, the Board of Water Supply is soliciting written comments. Written comments may be submitted any time up to the date of the public hearing by e-mail to eineumiller@kauaiwater.org, by fax to 246-8628 or by mail or hand-delivery to the Department of Water at 4398 Pua Loke St., Lihue, HI 96766.
For more information about proposed rule amendments and FRC Needs Assessment Study, visit www.kauaiwater.org. These items can also be viewed in person at no cost, or printed out for a fee, at the DOW office. Contact the Department of Water at 245-5455 for more information on viewing the documents in person.
