Annual precipitation is 167 inches, including 80 inches of snowfall. Facilities Cordova utilizes water from Murcheson Falls, Heney Creek dam, Meals Reservoir, the Orca Reservoir, and Eyak Lake. The water is treated, but only the Eyak water is filtered. Water storage capacity is 2.1 million gallons. The City operates a piped water and sewer system.
Sewage is treated before discharge in a lagoon.
Refuse collection services are available. The community is interested in developing a household hazardous waste program. Cordova Electric Cooperative operates two diesel-powered plants, Eyak and Orca, and the Humpback Creek Hydro Facility. The City wants to extend the piped water system 4.75 miles along the Copper River Highway to Eyak Lake and River, to design a new wastewater treatment plant, and to develop a new landfill at Mile 17. Your comments and questions are welcome.