Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainLiving in Metlakatla, AK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Metlakatla water system. Metlakatla has no town government of its own, so Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Annette Island School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Metlakatla, 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 Metlakatla.
Power comes from Metlakatla Power & Light
Metlakatla Power & Light (Metlakatla Power & Light), a municipal utility, serves all of Metlakatla.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Metlakatla water system
The Metlakatla water system supplies Metlakatla: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% 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 1,575 people in all.
26 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×21, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning May 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 4 older violations are still open, since 2024: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 73% 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. 100211202.
1 home internet providers serve Metlakatla
5% of 601 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 89% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Metlakatla’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Metlakatla.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Metlakatla is in Annette Island School District.
C−School 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
Metlakatla is unincorporated, so Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 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.
Metlakatla is in ZIP code 99926
ZIP codes where Metlakatla residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Metlakatla | ZIP’s residents in Metlakatla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99926 | Metlakatla, AK | 100% | 93% |
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 Metlakatla
Who supplies Metlakatla’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Metlakatla water system (EPA ID 100211202). It reported 26 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×21, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Metlakatla?
Metlakatla Power & Light (Metlakatla Power & Light), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Metlakatla?
Alaska Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Metlakatla?
99926. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Metlakatla in?
Annette Island School District.
How do I register to vote in Metlakatla?
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.