Living in Emmonak, AK: what to set up and who to call
Emmonak Water System reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Emmonak comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Emmonak, 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 Emmonak.
Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Emmonak. 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 Emmonak Water System
Emmonak Water System supplies almost all of Emmonak. It draws surface water and serves 820 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2019–Dec 2021, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. AK2270299.
Which providers serve Emmonak
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Emmonak, 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 Emmonak’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Emmonak.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Emmonak is in Lower Yukon 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.
Emmonak is in ZIP code 99581
ZIP codes where Emmonak residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Emmonak | ZIP’s residents in Emmonak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99581 | Emmonak, 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 Emmonak
Who supplies Emmonak’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Emmonak Water System (EPA ID AK2270299). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2019–Dec 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Emmonak?
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 Emmonak?
99581. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Emmonak in?
Lower Yukon School District.
How do I register to vote in Emmonak?
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.