Fort William H. Seward · Photo: Mike Quach · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Haines, AK: what to set up and who to call
The Haines Borough water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Haines has no town government of its own, so Haines Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Haines Borough School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Haines, 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 Haines.
Power comes from Alaska Power and Telephone
Alaska Power and Telephone (Alaska Power and Telephone Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Haines. 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 Haines Borough water system
The Haines Borough water system supplies Haines: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% 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 2,376 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Nov 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. AK2111566.
1 home internet providers serve Haines
84% of 996 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 1,000/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Haines’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Haines.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Haines is in Haines Borough School District.
ASchool 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
Haines is unincorporated, so Haines 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.
Haines is in ZIP code 99827
ZIP codes where Haines residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Haines | ZIP’s residents in Haines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99827 | Haines, AK | 100% | 77% |
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 Haines
Who supplies Haines’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Haines Borough water system (EPA ID AK2111566). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Haines?
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 Haines?
Alaska Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Haines?
99827. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Haines in?
Haines Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Haines?
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.