Maui County water officials have launched a webpage to provide information about the new method for calculating water use for water service requests that went into effect on Jan. 1.

The new webpage — www.mauicounty.gov/2895/Water-Use-Calculation-Method — includes a water use submittal checklist, along with guidance on the new method of calculating a property’s water demand.

Officials said the update follows the Maui County Council’s adoption of Ordinance 5759, which directs the department to base an individual property’s domestic water demand and development impact fees on projected daily water use rather than counting individual water fixtures.

The Department of Water Supply said the new method applies to building permit applications and requests for new or additional water service submitted on or after Jan. 1. Applications submitted before that date are not affected.