Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Bay City, MI: what to set up and who to call
Bay City runs its own electric utility, City of Bay City; its homes paid 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025. The City of Bay City water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bay City, 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 Bay City.
Power comes from City of Bay City
City of Bay City (City of Bay City - (MI)), a municipal utility, serves all of Bay City. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $92 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.baycitymi.org · (989) 894-8350
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bay City water system
The City of Bay City water system supplies almost all of Bay City. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Bay Area Water System as seller) and serves 32,255 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. That’s higher than 96% 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. MI0000470.
4 home internet providers serve Bay City
98% of 13,677 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 91% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bay City depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bay City, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on baycitymi.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on baycitymi.gov →
Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center
2900 N. Water Street, Bay City
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Glass food/beverage bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Steel and aluminum cans
- Paper drink cartons
- Cardboard and boxboard
- Newspaper, magazines, junk mail
Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center
2900 N. Water Street, Bay City
From baycitymi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Bay City is in Bay City School District.
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.
Bay City spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bay City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bay City | ZIP’s residents in Bay City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48708 | Bay City, MI | 64% | 80% |
| 48706 | Bay City, MI | 36% | 30% |
48707 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Bay City
Who supplies Bay City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bay City water system (EPA ID MI0000470). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bay City?
City of Bay City (City of Bay City - (MI)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bay City?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bay City?
48708 (64%), 48706 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bay City in?
Bay City School District.
How do I register to vote in Bay City?
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 Bay City 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: Bay City’s own website (baycitymi.gov), read Oct 21, 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.