Most businesses in the City of Maricopa get water from Global Water's Santa Cruz Water Company and sewer from Global Water's Palo Verde Utilities, and Global Water runs a backflow program requiring periodic testing. Permits are filed digitally with the city's Building Safety division. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Maricopa.
Maricopa is a young Pinal County city: it incorporated in 2003, its median year built is 2007, and fewer than 2 percent of homes predate 1980. Commercial plumbing here is mostly newer, so calls lean toward hard-water wear, busy drains and backflow upkeep rather than failing old pipe.
What to do now
- Shut the fixture valve or the main if water is getting onto floors or into walls.
- Smell gas? Get everyone out first, then call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020 from outside.
- For a water outage or a problem at the meter, call Global Water at 866-940-1102 during business hours. Properties in older Maricopa served by the Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement District use its after-hours line, 520-752-7517.
- Stop sending water into a backed-up drain, including dish machines and mop sinks.
- Write down what you noticed, when it started and which parts of the building are affected.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Less hot water than the business needs | Scale or sediment in the tank, or a failing heating component |
| Backflow assembly dripping or failing its test | Debris or wear on checks, springs or the relief valve |
| Recurring kitchen drain clogs | Grease buildup or an interceptor that needs pumping |
| Crusty faucets and slow sensor valves | Minerals from hard groundwater |
| Running toilets and urinals | Worn flush valve parts |
Cost factors
Global Water's Maricopa system blends groundwater from twelve wells and disinfects it with chlorine, and its report lists hardness from 150 to 310 ppm, averaging 215 ppm. That level of hardness makes descaling and water treatment a regular cost for restaurants, salons and clinics. Global Water's Backflow and Cross Connection Control Program requires backflow assemblies to be installed and tested periodically, so repair kits, replacement assemblies and retests can add to a bill. Palo Verde Utilities also provides recycled water in the city, and recycled water lines must never be connected to drinking water piping.
Some older parts of Maricopa get water from the Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement District, which says it does not serve subdivisions, so confirm the provider before planning meter-side work. Permits go through Development Services Building Safety on the city's VIP Portal (520-316-6920, dsd@maricopa-az.gov). Other factors are after-hours scheduling, access through slab or finished walls and how many tenants share the affected line.
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