12 residents hold commercial fishing permits. A number of offshore fish processors carry out crew changes through Atka. A reindeer herd on the Island provides a source of meat. The water is supplied by a stream northwest of the City and stored in two 30,000-gallon water tanks before distribution. All homes are connected to a piped water and sewer system and are plumbed.
Sewage is piped to a central septic system.
Wastewater flows untreated through an outfall line into Nazan Bay. Garbage is collected twice a week. The City has requested funds to expand the water impoundment area to increase water capacity. Atka Seafoods operates its own electric system. Transportation Atka has a State-owned 3,100' lighted gravel runway.