Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shorezone/ · CC BY 2.0Living in Kivalina, AK: what to set up and who to call
Kivalina Water System reported 20 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×19, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Kivalina comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kivalina, 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 Kivalina.
Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kivalina. 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 Kivalina Water System
Kivalina Water System supplies almost all of Kivalina. It draws surface water and serves 452 people in all.
20 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×19, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning May 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. AK2340117.
1 home internet providers serve Kivalina
100% of 102 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kivalina’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kivalina.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kivalina is in Northwest Arctic 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.
Kivalina is in ZIP code 99750
ZIP codes where Kivalina residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kivalina | ZIP’s residents in Kivalina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99750 | Kivalina, 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 Kivalina
Who supplies Kivalina’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kivalina Water System (EPA ID AK2340117). It reported 20 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×19, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kivalina?
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kivalina?
GCI (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kivalina?
99750. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kivalina in?
Northwest Arctic Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Kivalina?
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.