Sump Pumps in Avondale, AZ

Avondale conditions

Avondale is a West Valley city about 13 miles from downtown Phoenix, near Tolleson, Litchfield Park and Goodyear, with groundwater recharge basins along McDowell Road and the Agua Fria. Houses here are slab-built, so pits are uncommon. When you find one, it is usually in a yard that sits below the street and catches runoff, under a pool equipment pad, in a lower-level addition or in a commercial or industrial building.

The City of Avondale serves most addresses with water, while Liberty Utilities, through Liberty Litchfield Park, provides water and wastewater to some portions of the city. Whichever system takes your sewage, it is not built for storm water, so a sump discharge should end on the ground outside. If you are not sure of your provider, the city's water billing line is (623) 333-2005.

Thinking about a backup pump driven by water pressure? On city water, Avondale's Cross Connection Control Program covers yearly testing of backflow assemblies, keeps an approved tester list and runs a backflow hotline at (623) 333-4405. A battery backup avoids that.

Repair, replace or add a backup

Warning signs

• Full pit, silent pump
• A hum with no water leaving the line
• Rapid on-off cycling
• Puddling around pool equipment
• Odor from an ejector pit

Seasonal timing

Test the pump in late spring by filling the pit with water and watching it run. Clear out sand and leaves, and check that the discharge end is open. Avondale Development Services reviews minor plumbing work over the counter, so if piping has to change, the plumber can tell you whether a permit is needed through Building Services. If the pump protects a business, ask about an alarm so staff know about a failure before the morning shift finds water on the floor.