Honolulu Slaps UH With $35 Million Sewer Bill After Failing To Charge It For 7 Years

When the University of Hawaii’s West Oahu campus opened in 2012, one Honolulu city department failed to notify another that the facility was occupied and should be billed for sewer use.

This year, the city realized its oversight — and sent UH a bill for $35 million.

UH officials appealed, and now the university and city department are trying to sort out the sewer mess. The bill was based on projections of the size and enrollment at the new UH campus that have not been met, and so the total is likely to be significantly lower.

The snafu resulted from a lack of communication between the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting and Department of Environmental Services.

Read more: https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/09/city-charges-uh-35-million-after-failing-to-send-sewer-bill-for-7-years/