Photo: Cushing and Benedict, Alma MI · Public domainLiving in Alma, MI: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Alma comes from the City of Alma water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. New voters sign up with the Alma City Clerk, which runs Alma’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alma, 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 Alma.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alma. Its homes paid an average of 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: consumersenergy.com · (800) 477-5050
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Alma water system
The City of Alma water system supplies almost all of Alma. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Gratiot Area Water Authority as seller) and serves 9,182 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MI0000140.
9 home internet providers serve Alma
100% of 2,996 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Winn Telephone Company | Fiber | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| ISP Managemen | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/400 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Granger Waste Services picks up trash in Alma
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alma, from the town’s own site and the hauler or county pages it links to.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check myalma.org →
From grangerwasteservices.com, which myalma.org links to for trash, checked Oct 24, 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.
Alma is in Alma Public Schools.
B−School 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Alma is in ZIP code 48801
ZIP codes where Alma residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alma | ZIP’s residents in Alma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48801 | Alma, MI | 100% | 73% |
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 Alma
Who supplies Alma’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Alma water system (EPA ID MI0000140). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alma?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alma?
Point Broadband, Spectrum, Frontier, Winn Telephone Company, ISP Managemen, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alma?
48801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alma in?
Alma Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Alma?
In Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Alma City Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.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: the hauler or county pages it links to (grangerwasteservices.com), read Oct 24, 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 12, 2025 (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.