Waterford Village Historic District · Photo: Fanfair · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Waterford Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Waterford Township reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2023. New voters sign up with the Waterford Township Clerk, which runs Waterford Township’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waterford 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 Waterford Township.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waterford 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 Waterford Township
Waterford Township supplies almost all of Waterford Township. It draws ground water and serves 73,441 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 2023. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0006910.
4 home internet providers serve Waterford Township
100% of 26,037 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Waterford Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waterford Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on waterfordmi.gov
From waterfordmi.gov, 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.
Most of Waterford Township (95%) is in Waterford School District; parts are in Clarkston Community School District (3%) and Pontiac City School District (2%).
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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Waterford Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Waterford Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waterford Township | ZIP’s residents in Waterford Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48329 | Waterford, MI | 34% | 99% |
| 48328 | Waterford, MI | 34% | 100% |
| 48327 | Waterford, MI | 31% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 48346, 48324, 48341, 48326.
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 Waterford Township
Who supplies Waterford Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Waterford Township (EPA ID MI0006910). 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). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waterford Township?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Waterford Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waterford Township?
48329 (34%), 48328 (34%), 48327 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waterford Township in?
Waterford School District. Parts of the city are in Clarkston Community School District and Pontiac City School District.
How do I register to vote in Waterford 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 Waterford 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: Waterford Township’s own website (waterfordmi.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.