Photo: F. D. Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Coldwater, MI: what to set up and who to call
Coldwater runs its own electric utility, Coldwater Board of Public Util; its homes paid 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025. Coldwater has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.5 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Coldwater, 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 Coldwater.
Power comes from Coldwater Board of Public Util
Coldwater Board of Public Util (Coldwater Board of Public Util), a municipal utility, serves 97.1% of Coldwater residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.coldwater.org · (517) 279-9531
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Coldwater
Coldwater supplies Coldwater: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 13,822 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 8.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. MI0001500.
6 home internet providers serve Coldwater
89% of 4,140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Board of Public Utilities | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 67% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| DMCI Broadband | Fixed wireless | 5% | 40/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Coldwater: every other week, Mon
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Coldwater, from the town’s own site.
Compost Site (City yard waste and brush drop-off)
45 Industrial Ave, Coldwater, MI 49036
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From coldwater.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Coldwater is in Coldwater Community Schools.
BSchool 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.
Coldwater is in ZIP code 49036
ZIP codes where Coldwater residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Coldwater | ZIP’s residents in Coldwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49036 | Coldwater, MI | 100% | 56% |
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 Coldwater
Who supplies Coldwater’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Coldwater (EPA ID MI0001500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Coldwater?
Coldwater Board of Public Util (Coldwater Board of Public Util), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Coldwater?
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities, Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, Verizon, DMCI Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Coldwater?
49036. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Coldwater in?
Coldwater Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Coldwater?
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 Coldwater 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: Coldwater’s own website (coldwater.org), 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.