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JULY 2019 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BILL DETAIL NEW AUGUST 2019 MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BILL DETAIL
A. Recap A. Recap
Your previous Your previous
balance before
DATE PAYMENTS/ADJUSTMENTS/CHARGES
Previous Balance
AMOUNT BALANCE
345.15
DATE PAYMENTS/ADJUSTMENTS/CHARGES AMOUNT BALANCE balance before
current charges A 06/05/2019 Payment -177.10 A Previous Balance 2,259.81 current charges
07/30/2019 Payment -2,259.81
B. Billing Period 06/24/2019 Payment -168.05
Balance Before Current Charges 0.00 B. B illing Period
Reflecting the start Balance Before Current Charges 0.00
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Meter No. 98070309 Curr Rdg: 607.000 Prev Rdg: 485.000 Cons: 122.000 thousand gals
and end dates for
metered water B Multi-Family Water Charges 07/08/2019 to 08/05/2019
B metered water
Single Family Water Charges 06/02/2019 to 07/02/2019 C usage
usage Tier 1 = 10 Kgal @ $4.42 44.20
Tier 1 - 36 Kgals @ $3.70 133.20
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There is a charge for all dishonored payments.
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07/17/2019 Payment Main Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808-748-5000
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meter size, as
Customer Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . 808-748-5030 ESTIMATED (Monday - Friday, 7:45am - 4:30pm)
If a meter cannot be read, an estimated bill will be sent. To avoid this,
D. Monthly Charge
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0.00
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please do not obstruct the meter. read, an estimated bill will be sent. To avoid this,
now indicated;
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maintenance, meter $5.06 25.30
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NEW AUGUST 2019 AGRICULTURE BILL DETAIL
P.O. BOX 135037 CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
meter size, as HONOLULU HI 96801-5037 P.O. BOX 135037
now indicated;
PAYING YOUR BILL
1. By mail using the enclosed envelope.
NOT PAYING YOUR BILL ON TIME
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HONOLULU HI 96801-5037
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a reactivation PAYING YOUR BILL NOT PAYING YOUR BILL ON TIME
And the date
former “Water 1. By mail
4. In person at our office or our night deposit box at 630 S. Beretania Street.
5. using
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Satellite envelope.
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DIRECT LINE NUMBERS
current charges
4. In person at our office or our night deposit box at 630 S. Beretania Street. 4. In person
DATE at ourPAYMENTS/ADJUSTMENTS/CHARGES
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REV 03/16 5. At any Satellite City Hall. Call 808-768-3798 for locations.
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must be received
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& Charges There is aESTIMATED
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85.80
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PAYMENT MUST REACH US BY 08/25/2019
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on time
Please make sure the address appears in the envelope window. City’s Department
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Please make sure the address appears in the envelope window. Services at 768-3330
or via envsewerinfo@
honolulu.gov.
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