Living in Tanacross, AK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Huslia Public Water System, which supplies Tanacross. Tanacross has no town government of its own, so Southeast Fairbanks Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alaska Gateway School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tanacross, 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 Tanacross.
Water comes from Huslia Public Water System
Huslia Public Water System supplies Tanacross: about 52% of residents live in its service area. About 48% 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 323 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. AK2300191.
1 home internet providers serve Tanacross
23% of 60 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 23% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 85% | 1,000/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tanacross’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tanacross.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tanacross is in Alaska Gateway 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Tanacross is unincorporated, so Southeast Fairbanks 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.
Tanacross is in ZIP code 99776
ZIP codes where Tanacross residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tanacross | ZIP’s residents in Tanacross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99776 | Tanacross, 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.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Tanacross
Who supplies Tanacross’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Huslia Public Water System (EPA ID AK2300191). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve Tanacross?
Alaska Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tanacross?
99776. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tanacross in?
Alaska Gateway School District.
How do I register to vote in Tanacross?
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.
- 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.