Member Updates
Posted on November 24, 2025 6:50 PM by Amy Karcher
Categories:
Water
Why are water rates changing?
To fund future infrastructure improvements and ensure reliable service. The 2026 budget includes allocating $10k for capital improvements and $11k to offset increases in macroeconomic labor rates.
To fund future infrastructure improvements and ensure reliable service. The 2026 budget includes allocating $10k for capital improvements and $11k to offset increases in macroeconomic labor rates.
Water rate changes
As a part of Bear Lake West POA’s annual budget process, we’ve proposed and approved new rates for the 2026 billings to make sure they are fair, affordable, fund our future infrastructure projects, and support our current needs. This will increase annual billings by roughly $21k, which is an annual average increase of $109/lot and a monthly average increase of $9/month- bringing the average monthly bill to $31.
Water billing changes
Consistent with prior years, water rates will continue to be billed annually. To streamline costs associated with billings and collections, as well as to reduce member confusion associated with receiving separate Water and Dues billings, your 2025 water is a combined invoice in early December 2025 with your 2026 POA/Amenities dues. Your 2025 water billing will be at Current rates. Starting with the December 2026 billing, your water usage rates will increase. The 2026 water bill will be a combined invoice in December 2026 with your 2027 POA/ Amenities dues.
- Through 2025: $175 base plus $2.50/thousand up to 100,000 gallons. For all usage over 100,000 gals $5.00/thousand.
- 2026 and beyond: $250 base plus $3.50/thousand up to 100,000 gallons. For all usage over 100,000 gals $7.00/thousand.
Posted on February 12, 2025 2:00 PM by Amy Karcher
Categories:
Water
There was an announcement of a water leak and boil alert within Bear Lake West HOA last week. Just to clarify- this is a separate water system from the Bear Lake West POA and does not impact any of our POA member properties.
The POA's website has clarification between the POA and HOA communities on our main page- scroll down to the Bear Lake West Community section for a description and link to a map.
Per the HOA's website:
2/7/2025 ATTENTION BEAR LAKE WEST HOA MEMBERS EAST OF HICKORY DRIVE!!
A water leak has been detected under Fremont Drive near the intersection of Fremont and Hickory Drive. All homes east of Hickory Drive may be without water after 8:30 this morning, February 7, 2025, while repairs are being made. We do not know the duration of the water outage. We will post updates as soon as they are available. Currently, 10:06, parts are being acquired and water will be shut off soon. 5:42-Water should be back on. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience. A boil advisory has been posted for members affected by the water leak. Please open with this link. THE BOIL ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED AS OF 2/11/25, 4:52 PM. WATER WAS TESTED AND IS CLEAN.
A water leak has been detected under Fremont Drive near the intersection of Fremont and Hickory Drive. All homes east of Hickory Drive may be without water after 8:30 this morning, February 7, 2025, while repairs are being made. We do not know the duration of the water outage. We will post updates as soon as they are available. Currently, 10:06, parts are being acquired and water will be shut off soon. 5:42-Water should be back on. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience. A boil advisory has been posted for members affected by the water leak. Please open with this link. THE BOIL ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED AS OF 2/11/25, 4:52 PM. WATER WAS TESTED AND IS CLEAN.
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