Deuel County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Chappell, NE: what to set up and who to call
Chappell runs its own electric utility, City of Chappell. The City of Chappell water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chappell, 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 Chappell.
Power comes from City of Chappell
City of Chappell (City of Chappell - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Chappell.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Chappell water system
The City of Chappell water system supplies almost all of Chappell. It draws ground water and serves 891 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. NE3104901.
9 home internet providers serve Chappell
100% of 496 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vistabeam | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 92% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 18% | 940/200 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kentec Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Chappell
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Chappell, from the town’s own site.
Recycling Center (Roll Off Dumpsters)
55 Dana Ave, Chappell, NE 69129
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics #1-7
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Tin Cans
- Aluminum Cans
Recycling-Roll Off Dumpsters
55 Dana Ave
From chappellne.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chappell is in Creek Valley Schools.
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Chappell is in ZIP code 69129
ZIP codes where Chappell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chappell | ZIP’s residents in Chappell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69129 | Chappell, NE | 100% | 66% |
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 Chappell
Who supplies Chappell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Chappell water system (EPA ID NE3104901). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chappell?
City of Chappell (City of Chappell - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Chappell?
Vistabeam, Spectrum, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Great Plains Broadband, Kentec Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chappell?
69129. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chappell in?
Creek Valley Schools.
How do I register to vote in Chappell?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Deuel County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.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: Chappell’s own website (chappellne.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.