Photo: ARLIS Reference · Public domainLiving in Chenega, AK: what to set up and who to call
The Chenega water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Chenega has no town government of its own, so Chugach Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chugach School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chenega, 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 Chenega.
Power comes from Birch Creek Village Elec Util
Birch Creek Village Elec Util (Birch Creek Village Elec Util - (AK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Chenega.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chenega water system
The Chenega water system supplies Chenega: about 11% of residents live in its service area. About 89% 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 50 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Jun 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. AK2291952.
Which providers serve Chenega
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Chenega, 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 Chenega’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chenega.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chenega is in Chugach 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
Chenega is unincorporated, so Chugach 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.
Chenega is in ZIP code 99574
ZIP codes where Chenega residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chenega | ZIP’s residents in Chenega |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99574 | Cordova, AK | 100% | 2% |
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.
Questions about living in Chenega
Who supplies Chenega’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Chenega water system (EPA ID AK2291952). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chenega?
Birch Creek Village Elec Util (Birch Creek Village Elec Util - (AK)), a municipal utility.
What ZIP codes are in Chenega?
99574. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chenega in?
Chugach School District.
How do I register to vote in Chenega?
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.