Living in Chalkyitsik, AK: what to set up and who to call
Chalkyitsik Village Water reported 25 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×9, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Chalkyitsik has no town government of its own, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yukon Flats School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chalkyitsik, 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 Chalkyitsik.
Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chalkyitsik. Its homes paid an average of 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $319 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 Chalkyitsik Village Water
Chalkyitsik Village Water supplies Chalkyitsik: about 34% of residents live in its service area. About 66% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 76 people in all.
25 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×9, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 26.0 ppb. That’s higher than 91% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. AK2300183.
Which providers serve Chalkyitsik
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Chalkyitsik, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Chalkyitsik’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chalkyitsik.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chalkyitsik is in Yukon Flats School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Chalkyitsik is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 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.
Chalkyitsik is in ZIP code 99788
ZIP codes where Chalkyitsik residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chalkyitsik | ZIP’s residents in Chalkyitsik |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99788 | Chalkyitsik, AK | 100% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Questions about living in Chalkyitsik
Who supplies Chalkyitsik’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chalkyitsik Village Water (EPA ID AK2300183). It reported 25 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×9, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.5 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chalkyitsik?
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Chalkyitsik?
99788. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chalkyitsik in?
Yukon Flats School District.
How do I register to vote in Chalkyitsik?
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): pending.