Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Chaska, MN: what to set up and who to call
Chaska runs its own electric utility, City of Chaska; its homes paid 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025. The Chaska water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chaska, 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 Chaska.
Power comes from City of Chaska
City of Chaska (City of Chaska - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves 95.7% of Chaska residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $112 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: mn-chaska.civicplus.com · (952) 448-9200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chaska water system
The Chaska water system supplies almost all of Chaska. It draws ground water and serves 30,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. MN1100002.
9 home internet providers serve Chaska
100% of 8,374 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Netwave Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 70% | 125/40 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 61% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 37% | 100/10 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 33% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 16% | 2,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chaska.
Demcon Recycling Center
55379
This isn’t Chaska’s own facility. Whether Chaska residents may use it is the town’s rule: check mn-chaska.civicplus.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chaska is in Eastern Carver County Public Schools.
ASchool gradeSee 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Chaska is in ZIP code 55318
ZIP codes where Chaska residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chaska | ZIP’s residents in Chaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55318 | Chaska, MN | 100% | 94% |
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 Chaska
Who supplies Chaska’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Chaska water system (EPA ID MN1100002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chaska?
City of Chaska (City of Chaska - (MN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chaska?
Xfinity, Netwave Broadband, AT&T, CenturyLink, Metronet, Quantum Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chaska?
55318. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chaska in?
Eastern Carver County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Chaska?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Carver County Government Center - Administration Bldg. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.