Plumbers in Youngtown, AZ

A small town with a long history

Youngtown sits on the east bank of the Agua Fria River in Maricopa County, between El Mirage and Sun City, about 16 miles in a straight line from downtown Phoenix. US 60 and 111th Avenue pass through, and Maricopa Lake is the town's centerpiece park. Building began in 1954, making it the first planned retirement community in the country, and it incorporated in 1960. Age restrictions were dropped in 1999, and the 2020 Census counted 7,056 people in what is now a mixed-age town.

Because construction started in the mid-1950s, some Youngtown houses are considerably older than most of the surrounding West Valley. In older homes, original supply piping, worn shutoff valves and aging drain lines are worth having a plumber look at when something starts to leak or run slowly.

EPCOR water from Sun City wells

The Town says it does not own its water or utilities; private companies provide them. Drinking water comes from EPCOR Water Arizona's Sun City system, which serves nearly 24,000 connections in Sun City and Youngtown using groundwater from the West Salt River Valley sub-basin. The water is disinfected with chlorine, and EPCOR's report lists hardness of 7 to 11 grains per gallon, enough to scale water heaters and faucet cartridges over time. EPCOR keeps a service line material inventory online at epcor.com/safety and says it removes any lead pipes it identifies. EPCOR customer care is 1-800-383-0834.

We could not confirm which company provides sewer service to every Youngtown address. Your utility bill will show who handles your wastewater.

Backflow, permits and gas

EPCOR's cross-connection rules make the customer responsible for installing, maintaining and testing backflow assemblies. Tests are due on installation, after repair or relocation, and every year, done by a certified tester, with reports sent to EPCOR within 30 days. Assemblies generally need to be within 36 inches of the meter.

Permit applications go to the Town of Youngtown Community Development Department at Town Hall, 12030 North Clubhouse Square (623-933-8286).

We could not confirm the gas utility for Youngtown addresses, and some homes are all-electric. If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside.

Youngtown compared with Phoenix

Phoenix runs its own water and sewer. Youngtown relies on private utilities, with EPCOR well water instead of the mostly river-fed Phoenix supply, and the town handles its own permits. When you call, describe the problem, the age of the house if you know it, and whether the water is off, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who covers Youngtown. Price and timing are worked out with that plumber.