Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domainLiving in Chignik, AK: what to set up and who to call
Chignik Bay Water System reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Chignik runs its own electric utility, City of Chignik.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chignik, 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 Chignik.
Power comes from City of Chignik
City of Chignik (City of Chignik - (AK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Chignik.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chignik Bay Water System
Chignik Bay Water System supplies almost all of Chignik. It draws surface water and serves 199 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Sep 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2022, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 16.6 ppb. That’s higher 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. AK2260228.
1 home internet providers serve Chignik
98% of 175 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Fiber | 99% | 2,500/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chignik’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chignik.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chignik is in Lake and Peninsula Borough 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Chignik is in ZIP code 99564
ZIP codes where Chignik residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chignik | ZIP’s residents in Chignik |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99564 | Chignik, 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 Chignik
Who supplies Chignik’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chignik Bay Water System (EPA ID AK2260228). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jul–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chignik?
City of Chignik (City of Chignik - (AK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Chignik?
GCI (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chignik?
99564. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chignik in?
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Chignik?
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.