Photo: RadioKAOS · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Chena Ridge, AK: what to set up and who to call
Chena Ridge has no town government of its own, so Fairbanks North Star Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. For trash and recycling, Chena Ridge has Chena Pump Transfer Site at 2395 Old Chena Ridge Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chena Ridge, 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 Chena Ridge.
Power comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chena Ridge. Its homes paid an average of 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 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 College Utilities Corporation
College Utilities Corporation supplies Chena Ridge: about 45% of residents live in its service area. About 51% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Golden Heart Utilities as seller) and serves 27,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.2 ppb. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AK2310900.
3 home internet providers serve Chena Ridge
87% of 2,506 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Communications | DSL, Fixed wireless | 70% | 150/50 |
| GCI | Cable, Fiber | 67% | 2,500/75 |
| SPITwSPOTS | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Chena Pump Transfer Site is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Chena Ridge, and where the rules are.
Chena Pump Transfer Site
2395 Old Chena Ridge Road, Fairbanks, AK, 99709
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Tue7 am–7 pm
- Wed7 am–7 pm
- Thu7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
- Sun7 am–7 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Nov 2019. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chena Ridge is in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
BSchool 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
Chena Ridge is unincorporated, so Fairbanks North Star 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.
Chena Ridge is in ZIP code 99709
ZIP codes where Chena Ridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chena Ridge | ZIP’s residents in Chena Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99709 | Fairbanks, AK | 100% | 21% |
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 Chena Ridge
When is the Chena Pump Transfer Site open?
Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Chena Ridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
College Utilities Corporation (EPA ID AK2310900). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chena Ridge?
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chena Ridge?
Alaska Communications, GCI, SPITwSPOTS (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chena Ridge?
99709. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chena Ridge in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Chena Ridge?
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.