TY Management, which owns two Kapalua Resort golf courses, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Maui Land & Pineapple of fraudulently quadrupling irrigation water rates by disguising capital repairs as routine maintenance costs. The rate increases also affected agricultural customers and Maui County’s non-potable water accounts.
- TY Management alleges Maui Land & Pineapple disguised nearly $500,000 in repair costs as routine maintenance to justify passing expenses to customers.
- Water rates for TY Management rose over 300% in one year; agricultural customers saw a 346% spike and Maui County non-potable rates jumped 673%.
- The lawsuit accuses Maui Land & Pineapple executives of fraud and racketeering and seeks reimbursement of inflated payments plus a court order halting the billing.
- Maui Land & Pineapple denies the claims, calling the lawsuit a pressure tactic to force the company to cede control of the West Maui water system.
- The Honokōhau Ditch System supplies irrigation water to West Maui residents, farmers, hotels, and resorts — making its reliability a regional concern.
Source: Civil Beat
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