Photo: Lowe Related names: Schwan, transmitter , Jet, creator · Public domainLiving in Napaskiak, AK: what to set up and who to call
Napaskiak West Water System reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×5. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Napaskiak comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Napaskiak, 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 Napaskiak.
Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Napaskiak. 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 Napaskiak West Water System
Napaskiak West Water System supplies Napaskiak: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 200 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×5, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 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 0.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 58% 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. AK2260139.
1 home internet providers serve Napaskiak
98% of 170 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 2,500/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Napaskiak’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Napaskiak.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Napaskiak is in Lower Kuskokwim 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.
Napaskiak is in ZIP code 99559
ZIP codes where Napaskiak residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Napaskiak | ZIP’s residents in Napaskiak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99559 | Bethel, AK | 100% | 6% |
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 Napaskiak
Who supplies Napaskiak’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Napaskiak West Water System (EPA ID AK2260139). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×5. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.1 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Napaskiak?
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 Napaskiak?
GCI (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Napaskiak?
99559. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Napaskiak in?
Lower Kuskokwim School District.
How do I register to vote in Napaskiak?
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.