By Staff Reports
(Kauai)– County officials are reminding residents who receive sewer service from the county to apply for the 2013 Sewer Credit Program.
Qualified applicants will receive a $20 credit, which will be applied to their sewer bill each month, amounting to a savings of $240 for the year.
Those who currently receive a county sewer credit must re-apply for the program to be eligible for the credit next year. The deadline to apply for the 2013 Sewer Credit Program is December 31, 2012.
Applications were mailed to all residential sewer users yesterday. Those who have not received an application can pick one up at the Hanapçpç, Kapa’a, Lîhu’e and Waimea neighborhood centers, as well as at the Wastewater Management Division located at the Lîhu’e Civic Center, Kapulç Building.
Applications may also be downloaded from the county’s web site at www.kauai.gov.
The first two pages of the applicant’s 2011 state and federal tax returns must be attached to the application. If the applicant was not required to file a 2011 tax return, he or she must complete the affidavit found on the back of the application.
To qualify for the credit, residential sewer users must also meet the following criteria:
- Applicant must be receiving residential sewer service from the County of Kaua’i.
- Applicant’s total adjusted gross income must be below $40,000 for the calendar year 2011.
- Applicant may not be receiving sewer assistance payments from any organization.
- Only one residence may be claimed for the credit.
- The dwelling unit being claimed must be the applicant’s principle residence.
- Applicant’s sewer utility payments must be current including any sewer payment plan.
Completed applications must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2012, and sent to the Wastewater Management Division, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 500, Lîhu’e, HI 96766.
Applications may also be dropped off at the Wastewater Management office, which is located on the ground level of the Kapulç Building.
At present, residents that receive sewer service from the county are charged a flat rate of $51.73 per unit per month for single family residential use.
Additional information on sewer rates and charges for county sewer customers can be found on the county’s web site atwww.kauai.gov.
Anyone with questions can contact the Wastewater Management Division at 241-4082.