HCC §21-35
Sewer service charge review and notice
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says the county must review sewer service charges every year and change them if needed based on real costs. It also says the county must tell each sewer customer once a year what their current rate is and what part pays for wastewater treatment. The notice can come with a bill, in a newspaper, or another approved way.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Miscellaneous requirements
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) The user charges attributed to any wastewater treatment facility shall be reviewed and evaluated annually and revised if necessary on the basis of actual operation and maintenance costs. (b) The user charge system shall take precedence over any terms or conditions or agreements or contracts which are inconsistent with the requirements of section 204(b)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 35.2140. (c) Every user of the public sewer system shall be notified annually of the user’s current sewer service charge rate and that portion of the rate and/or ad valorem taxes which are attributable to wastewater treatment service in accordance with 40 CFR 35.2140. Notification may be in conjunction with a regular bill, newspaper notice, or other means acceptable to the regional administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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