Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Living in Redford Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Redford Township 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 Nov 2023. To register to vote, go to the Redford Township Clerk: Redford Township runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Redford Township, 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 Redford Township.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Redford Township. 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 Redford Township water system
The Redford Township water system supplies Redford Township: about 95% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Great Lakes Water Authority as seller) and serves 49,504 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 Nov 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 2026, was 8.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 21.0 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. MI0005640.
6 home internet providers serve Redford Township
100% of 20,090 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| WOW! | Cable | 97% | 1,200/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 19% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 1,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Redford Township is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Redford Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)Look up your day on redfordtwp.gov
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Steel and tin cans
- Aluminum trays or pie tins
- Kitchen pots, pans, and cookware
- Newspaper
- Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
- Office paper of all types, sizes, and colors
- Junk mail
From redfordtwp.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2024. 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.
Most of Redford Township (50%) is in Redford Union School District; parts are in South Redford School District (48%).
CSchool 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.
Redford Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Redford Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Redford Township | ZIP’s residents in Redford Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48239 | Redford, MI | 65% | 87% |
| 48240 | Redford, MI | 35% | 97% |
A few homes fall in 48223.
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 Redford Township
Who supplies Redford Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Redford Township water system (EPA ID MI0005640). 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 8.2 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Redford Township?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Redford Township?
Spectrum, WOW!, AT&T, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Redford Township?
48239 (65%), 48240 (35%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Redford Township in?
Redford Union School District. Parts of the city are in South Redford School District.
How do I register to vote in Redford Township?
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 Redford Township 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: Redford Township’s own website (redfordtwp.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.