Plumbers in Maricopa, AZ

A Pinal County city south of the Valley

Despite the name, Maricopa sits in Pinal County, about 27 miles in a straight line south of downtown Phoenix. It incorporated in 2003 as Arizona's 88th municipality, and the 2020 Census counted 58,125 residents. State Route 347 (John Wayne Parkway) is the main link north toward the rest of the metro, with State Route 238 and the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway running east and west. The city is mostly residential subdivisions, and the housing is very new: Census survey data puts the median year built at 2007, with under 2 percent of homes built before 1980.

Water and sewer from Global Water

Global Water's Santa Cruz Water Company serves most of the city with groundwater from a group of wells, blended and disinfected with chlorine. Its water quality report lists hardness of 150 to 310 ppm as calcium carbonate, averaging about 215 ppm, so scale on water heaters, faucet cartridges and tankless heat exchangers is a regular topic and many homes run softeners. The report also notes arsenic detected below the federal limit; the utility's annual report is the place to check current results.

Parts of older Maricopa are served instead by the Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement District, which says it does not serve subdivisions or housing developments. Wastewater for the city is handled by another Global Water company, Palo Verde Utilities, which also supplies recycled water. Global Water customer service is (866) 940-1102 on weekdays, and the district lists (520) 752-7517 for after-hours emergencies.

Backflow, permits and gas

Global Water runs a backflow and cross-connection control program that requires backflow prevention assemblies to be installed and tested periodically. Plumbing permits come from the City of Maricopa Development Services Department through its Building Safety and Permit Center, which takes digital submittals through the city's VIP Portal; the office is at (520) 316-6920.

Southwest Gas is the gas utility on the city's contact list. If you smell gas, leave the home first, then call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020 from a safe place outside.

How Maricopa differs from Phoenix

Phoenix homes are on a city utility drawing mostly on river water. Maricopa homes are usually on private, regulated well-water and sewer companies, under Pinal County geography and the City of Maricopa's own building department. Because so many houses went up in the 2000s, the work often involves original water heaters, softener loops, PEX fittings and slab leaks. When you call, say what is going on and whether you have shut the water off, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who serves Maricopa and handles pricing with you directly.