On August 2, Hawaii American Water filed a rate adjustment request with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission or HPUC, for its Hawaii Kai, Mauna Lani, and Waimea wastewater service customers reflecting $41M in local wastewater infrastructure replacement and upgrades in all three districts. The request reinforces the company’s commitment to replace aging infrastructure, provide safe and reliable service, and comply with environmental regulations.. If approved, the typical single-family customer on Oahu will see a monthly rate increase of approximately $9. On Hawaii, the typical single-family customer will see a rate increase of approximately $30 to $35 per month. The last rate adjustments for the systems on the island of Hawaii were September 2003 for Mauna Lani operations and January 2011 for Waimea operations. The company last filed a rate case for the Hawaii Kai system, on the island of Oahu, in 2021 with rates effective July 2022. The current application will fund needed infrastructure improvements and will take effect in the summer of 2025, pending approval by the HPUC.
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