John W. Hunter House · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Birmingham, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Birmingham water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Elections in Birmingham are run by Birmingham itself; register with the Birmingham City Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Birmingham, 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 Birmingham.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Birmingham. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.
Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Birmingham water system
The Birmingham water system supplies almost all of Birmingham. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Southeastern Oakland Co W Auth as seller) and serves 20,472 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2023. 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–Jun 2025, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. That’s higher than 82% 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. MI0000730.
5 home internet providers serve Birmingham
100% of 7,882 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| WOW! | Cable | 96% | 1,200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Birmingham is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Birmingham, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed, Thu or Fri)The town’s pickup map
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
SOCRRA Recycling Drop-Off Center
995 Coolidge, Troy, MI 48084
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- All plastic containers (discard hard plastic caps)
- Clear, brown, blue and green glass bottles
- Cardboard
- Empty metal cans, small scrap metal objects and large metal items
From bhamgov.org, cms7files1.revize.com, 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.
Birmingham is in Birmingham City School District.
A+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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Birmingham is in ZIP code 48009
ZIP codes where Birmingham residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Birmingham | ZIP’s residents in Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48009 | Birmingham, MI | 100% | 100% |
48012 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 Birmingham
Who supplies Birmingham’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Birmingham water system (EPA ID MI0000730). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Birmingham?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Birmingham?
Xfinity, AT&T, WOW!, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Birmingham?
48009. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Birmingham in?
Birmingham City School District.
How do I register to vote in Birmingham?
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 Birmingham 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: Birmingham’s own website (bhamgov.org, cms7files1.revize.com), 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.