Public water system · ID6040044
ActiveBear Lake West Poa
At a glance
Bear Lake West Poa (PWSID ID6040044) is an active community water system in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It reports serving 300 people through 170 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
170
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear Lake West Poa compare with other water systems in Bear Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Lake West Poa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bear Lake County has 24 active public water systems, and Bear Lake West Poa is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 287 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 6,878 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bear Lake West Poa is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Idaho has 765 active community water systems, 39% of the state's 1,961 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,861 Idaho systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear Lake West Poa?
EPA lists Bear Lake West Poa as privately owned. The ID state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 of the 24 active systems in Bear Lake County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Lake West Poa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between November 2010 and November 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 3 as archived and 2 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-01-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-11-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2011-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bear Lake West Poa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Lake West Poa?
Bear Lake West Poa (PWSID ID6040044) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Lake West Poa serve?
Bear Lake West Poa reports serving 300 people through 170 service connections in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Where does Bear Lake West Poa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bear Lake West Poa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bear Lake West Poa's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Lake West Poa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear Lake West Poa must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Bear Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier City of | Bear Lake | 2,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paris City of | Bear Lake | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown City of | Bear Lake | 476 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fish Haven Pipeline Company | Bear Lake | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake Rv Park | Bear Lake | 325 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bennington Water System | Bear Lake | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bear Lake West Poa, PWSID ID6040044, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/bear-lake-west-poa-id6040044 (data as of October 1, 2026).