Most of the City of Maricopa gets water from Global Water's Santa Cruz Water Company and sewer from Global Water's Palo Verde Utilities, but a plumbing emergency in the house still starts with closing the main. If you smell gas, leave and call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020, then call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Maricopa.
Maricopa basics
Maricopa is a fast-growing Pinal County city, incorporated in 2003, and its housing is very new: the median home was built in 2007, and about 63 percent went up between 2000 and 2009. Global Water's Santa Cruz Water Company supplies most of the city from groundwater wells, with hardness averaging about 215 ppm, and its customer service line is (866) 940-1102, 8 to 5 on weekdays. Parts of older Maricopa are served instead by the Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement District, which takes after-hours and emergency calls at (520) 752-7517. Wastewater is handled by Global Water's Palo Verde Utilities, which also supplies recycled water in the city.
Steps to take now
- Close the main shutoff at the house.
- If the water heater is the source, turn off its gas or power and its cold supply.
- With sewage backing up, stop flushing and running water.
- For a gas odor, get out first and call 911 and Southwest Gas from a safe distance.
- Water spraying from the street or the meter goes to the provider on your bill, Global Water or the Domestic Water Improvement District.
- Write down what happened and when, then call a plumber.
Symptoms and probable causes
| Symptom | Probable cause |
|---|---|
| Soft or stained drywall under a bathroom | A supply line or valve leaking inside the wall |
| The water heater sitting in a puddle | Tank failure or a leaking connection |
| One area of floor feeling warm | A hot water slab leak |
| Several fixtures backing up at once | A blockage in the main house drain or sewer lateral |
| Pressure gone at every tap | A closed valve, a failed regulator or a service line break |
Cost factors
- Time and day of the call; after-hours work typically costs more.
- Access to the leak, especially under slabs or inside finished walls.
- Whether parts need repair or full replacement.
- Permits: Maricopa's Development Services Building Safety administers the plumbing code and takes digital submittals through its VIP Portal, so a replacement may add a permit step.
- Distance: Maricopa is about 27 miles in a straight line from downtown Phoenix, and some plumbers serve it from elsewhere in the Valley.
Emergency Plumber questions in Maricopa
Water service here depends on the address. How do I find out who serves my home?
Who do I call when a water main breaks in the street?
Sewage is coming up into a tub or shower. What comes first?
Can a slab leak count as an emergency?
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