Living in Sylvan Lake, MI: what to set up and who to call
In Sylvan Lake, trash day is Thursday (GFL Services collects). Tap water in most of Sylvan Lake comes from the Sylvan Lake water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sylvan Lake. 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 Sylvan Lake water system
The Sylvan Lake water system supplies Sylvan Lake: about 89% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Great Lakes Water Authority as seller) and serves 2,155 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0006530.
4 home internet providers serve Sylvan Lake
100% of 868 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Sylvan Lake is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sylvan Lake, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week
From webgen1files1.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2023. 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 Sylvan Lake (84%) is in Pontiac City School District; parts are in West Bloomfield School District (15%).
DSchool 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.
Sylvan Lake spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sylvan Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sylvan Lake | ZIP’s residents in Sylvan Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48320 | Keego Harbor, MI | 89% | 35% |
| 48324 | West Bloomfield, MI | 7% | 1% |
| 48341 | Pontiac, MI | 5% | 0% |
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 Sylvan Lake
Who supplies Sylvan Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sylvan Lake water system (EPA ID MI0006530). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sylvan Lake?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sylvan Lake?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sylvan Lake?
48320 (89%), 48324 (7%), 48341 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sylvan Lake in?
Pontiac City School District. Parts of the city are in West Bloomfield School District.
How do I register to vote in Sylvan Lake?
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 Sylvan Lake 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: Sylvan Lake’s own website (webgen1files1.revize.com), read Oct 22, 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.