Improving the affordability of King County’s wastewater capacity charge

King County wants your input on making the wastewater capacity charge more affordable

We want to hear from you. Please fill out the survey below by April 30, 2019.

King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is interested in better serving low-income customers and improving the affordability of wastewater services. WTD levies a 15-year, monthly charge for new connections to the wastewater system. We call it a capacity charge. It helps WTD pay for the system of sewer pipes, treatment plants and other wastewater facilities that serve a growing regional customer base.

We recently completed a study to help us find ways the capacity charge program can better address affordability challenges. Based on the report, the County has come up with four recommendations. We want to hear from you on these recommendations.

For more information, please visit https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/wastewater/capacity-charge/review-studies.aspx

Your input is valuable. WTD will share it with elected officials when they consider the recommendations this spring. WTD will also use it when implementing changes later this year. If you have questions about the capacity charge affordability study, please contact Eunice Lee, King County Wastewater Treatment Division Community Services, at elee@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-1614.

All new buildings that connect to the sewer system pay the capacity charge.

New buildings that connect to the sewer system pay the capacity charge.

Our first recommendation is to connect customers to Washington 211 as a potential resource for a variety of services. Washington 211 is a network of call centers that offers health and human services information and referrals to anyone who dials 2-1-1.

What do you think about this recommendation?

Closed for Comments

Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Our second recommendation is to offer payment plans that allow wastewater customers to make smaller, more frequent payments.

What do you think about this recommendation?

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Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Our third recommendation is to allow payment deferral through property liens that allow eligible low-income customers enrolled in the State's property tax exemption program for seniors and persons with disability to delay paying the balanced owed on the capacity charge until they sell the property. What do you think about this recommendation?

Closed for Comments

Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Our fourth recommendation is to expand the qualifications for the types of new income-restricted, affordable housing that qualify for a reduced capacity charge. What do you think about this recommendation?

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Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Do you have any questions, comments or concerns about the project or report?

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Improving the affordability of King County’s wastewater capacity charge

Improving the affordability of King County’s wastewater capacity charge

King County wants your input on making the wastewater capacity charge more affordable

We want to hear from you. Please fill out the survey below by April 30, 2019.

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Our first recommendation is to connect customers to Washington 211 as a potential resource for a variety of services. Washington 211 is a network of call centers that offers health and human services information and referrals to anyone who dials 2-1-1.What do you think about this recommendation?

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Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Our second recommendation is to offer payment plans that allow wastewater customers to make smaller, more frequent payments.What do you think about this recommendation?

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Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Question title

Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

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Our fourth recommendation is to expand the qualifications for the types of new income-restricted, affordable housing that qualify for a reduced capacity charge. What do you think about this recommendation?

Question title

Please describe any suggestions you may have about implementing this recommendation.

Question title

Do you have any questions, comments or concerns about the project or report?

Our first recommendation is to connect customers to Washington 211 as a potential resource for a variety of services. Washington 211 is a network of call centers that offers health and human services information and referrals to anyone who dials 2-1-1.

What do you think about this recommendation?

Our second recommendation is to offer payment plans that allow wastewater customers to make smaller, more frequent payments.

What do you think about this recommendation?