Living in Coffman Cove, AK: what to set up and who to call
The Coffman Cove water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 77% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from Coffman Cove: the closest is Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & LTC, 36.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Coffman Cove, 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 Coffman Cove.
Power comes from Alaska Power and Telephone
Alaska Power and Telephone (Alaska Power and Telephone Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 74.8% of Coffman Cove residents. Its homes paid an average of 41.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 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 Coffman Cove water system
The Coffman Cove water system supplies almost all of Coffman Cove. It draws surface water and serves 199 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. AK2120436.
2 home internet providers serve Coffman Cove
68% of 297 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP&T Wireless | Fiber | 69% | 1,000/100 |
| Alaska Communications | DSL | 43% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Coffman Cove’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Coffman Cove.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Coffman Cove is in Southeast Island 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.
Coffman Cove is in ZIP code 99918
ZIP codes where Coffman Cove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Coffman Cove | ZIP’s residents in Coffman Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99918 | Coffman Cove, 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.
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 Coffman Cove
Who supplies Coffman Cove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Coffman Cove water system (EPA ID AK2120436). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Coffman Cove?
Alaska Power and Telephone (Alaska Power and Telephone Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 41.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Coffman Cove?
AP&T Wireless, Alaska Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Coffman Cove?
99918. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Coffman Cove in?
Southeast Island School District.
How do I register to vote in Coffman Cove?
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.