考艾岛水务局11月1日起上调水费 12年来首次调价
考艾县水务局宣布，自2026年11月1日起上调水费。这是该部门自2014年以来的首次水费调整，新的费率已于9月24日经县供水委员会表决通过。
根据水务局说明，调价旨在应对岛上公共供水基础设施运维、维护与更新成本的上涨。普通用水户和农业用水户的服务费与用水单价都将上调；原有的阶梯费率结构将被分级费率取代，并引入与消费者价格指数（CPI）挂钩的年度自动调价机制，今后不再完全依赖不定期的费率审查。新费率将从12月1日起体现在用户账单上。
此次调价影响水务局各服务区的用户，包括凯卡哈、怀梅阿、哈纳佩佩和埃莱埃莱等地的家庭、企业和农户。水务局表示，过去12年费率未变，但管网维护与更换成本大幅上升，新费率加上年度通胀调整是保障供水服务可持续的必要之举。当地居民可在水务局官网查询具体费率表。
Kauai Water Department to Raise Rates Nov. 1, First Increase in 12 Years
The Kauai County Department of Water announced that water rates will increase starting Nov. 1, 2026. It is the department's first rate adjustment since 2014; the new schedule was approved by the county Board of Water Supply on Sept. 24.
According to the department, the increase is meant to cover rising costs of operating, maintaining and renewing the island's public water infrastructure. Service charges and usage rates will rise for both general and agricultural customers; the existing tiered structure will be replaced with a graduated rate schedule, and an annual automatic adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be introduced so the department no longer relies entirely on periodic rate reviews. The new rates will appear on bills from Dec. 1.
The increase affects customers across the department's service areas, including households, businesses and farms in Kekaha, Waimea, Hanapepe and Eleele. The department said rates had not changed in 12 years while pipeline maintenance and replacement costs have climbed sharply, making the new rates plus annual inflation adjustments necessary to keep service sustainable. Residents can view the detailed rate schedule on the department's website.
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