Photo: Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Region · Public domainLiving in Big Lake, AK: what to set up and who to call
Big Lake has no town government of its own, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Power in Big Lake comes from Matanuska Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Big Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Big Lake.
Power comes from Matanuska Electric Assn
Matanuska Electric Assn (Matanuska Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Big Lake. Its homes paid an average of 24.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Alaska).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Westwood Water Company Inc
Westwood Water Company Inc supplies Big Lake: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 180 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.3 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AK2225511.
1 home internet providers serve Big Lake
21% of 3,033 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska Telecom Association | DSL, Fiber | 74% | 120/60 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Big Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Big Lake is in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Big Lake is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Big Lake is in ZIP code 99652
ZIP codes where Big Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Big Lake | ZIP’s residents in Big Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99652 | Big Lake, AK | 100% | 79% |
A few homes fall in 99623.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Big Lake
Who supplies Big Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Westwood Water Company Inc (EPA ID AK2225511). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Big Lake?
Matanuska Electric Assn (Matanuska Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Big Lake?
Matanuska Telecom Association (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Big Lake?
99652. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Big Lake in?
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Big Lake?
In Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Absentee and Petition Office. Check your registration at myvoterportal.alaska.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.