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Mayor (a. .� r.'/,;• Director
William V.Brilhante Jr. '+rE•6F;,;.''+*..= Craig Kawaguchi
Managing Director Deputy Director
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
345 Kekuanao'a Street,Suite 41•Hilo,Hawaii 96720•cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov L..J C71
Ph:(808)961-8083•Fax:(808)961-8086
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DATE: October 30, 2026 kert
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TO: The Honorable Dr. Holeka Gore Inaba, Council Chair
FROM: Daniel Girvan, P.E., Director of Environmental Manageme •-
SUBJECT: BILL NO. 183, DRAFT 2 RELATING TO SEWER SERVICE CHARGES —ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
In response to questions asked by the Council regarding the Sewer Rate Study,the Department
of Environmental Management is providing the enclosed Sewer Rate Study—Recap of Revenues
and Expenditures. This recap provides a more condensed summary of data found in Appendix A,
Tables 5 and 8 of the Sewer Rate Study and includes the preliminary revenues and expenditures
for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 which were not available in the rate study.
The rate study uses the expenditures from the approved FY26/27 budget and projects increases
for future years to account for inflation, to increase repairs to facilities, and includes three new
positions in FY28/29 for the future Wastewater Treatment Plants in Pahala and Naalehu. The
rate study also recognizes that there will always be some level of underspend due to vacancies
and various other reasons,so the expenditures used for calculating the necessary rates have been
reduced to account for that.
The Department recognizes that past spending has not kept up with what is needed to properly
operate and maintain our wastewater facilities and has been working hard to make the necessary
repairs, improve maintenance, and to replace essential equipment that has reached the end of
it's useful life. Spending in FY26-27 is expected to increase significantly, particularly in personnel
costs as we continue to fill positions, equipment purchases, and repairs to facilities. The:
Department is actively working to procure various equipment totaling over $3 million and has
several repair projects that are planned to be completed in FY26/27. Among those projects are
collection system repairs, headwork barscreens at both the Kulaimano and Papaikou Wastewater
Treatment Plants, and the removal and replacement of an underground storage tank at the Pua
Sewage Pump Station.
Hawai'i County is an Equa;Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 10-2-"j- .
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The Honorable Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair
October 30, 2026
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Under an Administrative Order on Consent with the Environmental Protection Agency, we are
required to perform a condition assessment of our collection systems and to repair identified
deficiencies. The proposed rates provide increased funding for repairs to facilities which will
allow more of those repair projects to be done through the operating budget instead of putting
additional strain on the capital improvements program budget.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at (808)961-8083 or daniel.girvan@hawaiicounty.gov
or you may contact our Business Manager, Robin Bauman at (808) 961- 8179 or
robin.bauman@hawaiicounty.gov
Enclosure: Sewer Rate Study—Recap of Revenues and Expenditures
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