Commercial Plumbing in Litchfield Park, AZ

Liberty Utilities (Liberty Litchfield Park) provides both water and wastewater in Litchfield Park, and where it requires a backflow device at the meter, the device must be tested every year by an AWWA certified tester. Permits come from the City Building Safety Department. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Litchfield Park.

Local conditions

Litchfield Park is a small planned community that grew out of Goodyear Tire and Rubber's Litchfield Ranch cotton operation, centered on the Wigwam Resort, which opened to the public in 1929. Its commercial plumbing ranges from hospitality and dining to offices, shops and community buildings.

The city doesn't run water or sewer. Liberty Utilities serves Litchfield Park, along with parts of Goodyear, Glendale and Avondale, with groundwater from the Western Valley Salt River aquifer at depths of roughly 200 to 600 feet. It's disinfected with chlorine, and arsenic removal treatment may apply before distribution. Liberty's report lists hardness of 150 to 360 ppm (8.8 to 21.1 grains per gallon), so scale builds quickly in commercial heaters, ice machines and dish machines. Liberty says it hasn't detected lead in its treated or source water.

Under Liberty's cross-connection program, where backflow prevention is required at the meter, devices are tested at installation and then every year by AWWA certified testers who report results to Liberty. A failed device has to be repaired and retested within 15 days. The device right after the meter belongs to the customer or property owner. Permits are handled by the City of Litchfield Park Building Safety Department at 214 W. Wigwam Blvd.

Who handles what

Need	Contact
Water or sewer emergency in the public system	Liberty emergencies, 623-935-3395
Billing and service questions	Liberty Customer Care, 844-367-2030
Backflow test results	Filed with Liberty by the certified tester
Permits and inspections	City Building Safety Department
Plumbing inside the property, including the backflow device after the meter	The owner, with a local plumber

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Litchfield Park.

(602) 313-0394

Warning signs

A failed backflow test, which starts Liberty's 15-day repair window
Kitchen drains slowing after busy weekends
Water heaters that rumble or can't keep up
Scale on faucets, showerheads and ice machine parts
Wet spots between the meter and the building

Timing notes

With a 15-day window to repair and retest a failed device, it helps to book backflow testing early in the month it's due and line up a plumber ahead of time. Summer heat keeps irrigation and cooling equipment running hard, so valves and backflow parts wear faster. For a gas smell, leave the building first, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside.

Commercial Plumbing questions in Litchfield Park

How often do commercial backflow assemblies have to be tested here?

Where Liberty requires a device at the meter, it is tested at installation and every year after. A failed device must be repaired and retested within 15 days.

Who is allowed to test a backflow assembly on a business property?

An AWWA certified tester, who reports results to Liberty Utilities. The device right after the meter belongs to the property owner.

How does hard water affect water heaters, ice machines and dish machines?

Liberty lists 150 to 360 ppm, or 8.8 to 21.1 grains per gallon. That's enough to coat commercial heaters and fixtures, so plan routine flushing and treatment.

Can plumbing work be scheduled outside business hours?

Usually. Plumbers who take commercial work can often come early, late or on weekends so a business can stay open; ask when you are connected.