Utilities & Infrastructure in Bay City, MI

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

86.0%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

72.3%

of households

No Internet

11.0%

of households

Total Households

14,557

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

72.3%

Cellular Data Plan

78.7%

Satellite

3.0%

Cellular Only (no wired)

12.1%

No Internet Access

11.0%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

91.5%

of households

Smartphone

84.5%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

73.7%

of households

Tablet

53.8%

of households

Any Computing Device

91.5%

Smartphone

84.5%

Desktop / Laptop

73.7%

Tablet

53.8%

Smartphone Only

10.9%

No Computer

8.5%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

90,277

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served	Violations
BAY CITY, CITY OF	Community	Purchased surface water	32,255	4
BANGOR TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	11,999	0
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	9,652	0
BAY CO. DEPT OF WATER & SEWER	Community	Purchased surface water	8,465	0
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	5,444	0
MONITOR TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	5,217	0
FRANKENLUST TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	3,626	0
KAWKAWLIN TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	3,170	2
BANGOR-MONITOR METRO DISTRICT	Community	Purchased surface water	2,971	0
PINCONNING TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	1,479	0
MERRITT TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	1,474	0
FRASER TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	1,226	0
BEAVER TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	1,211	0
BEAVER ROAD AREA WATER ASSOC.	Community	Purchased surface water	829	0
PORTSMOUTH TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	535	0
WISNER AREA WATER SYSTEM	Community	Purchased surface water	504	0
AKRON TOWNSHIP	Community	Purchased surface water	219	0
SAGINAW-MIDLAND WATER SUPPLY	Community	Surface water	1	0
BAY AREA WATER SYSTEM	Community	Surface water	0	0

86.0% of households in Bay City have broadband internet access. 72.3% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 12.1% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 11.0% of households have no internet access. 10.9% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 19 water systems, providing water to 90,277 people. A total of 6 water quality violations have been recorded over the past 5 years.