Septic service in New River and Desert Hills
New River and Desert Hills are unincorporated Maricopa County north of Phoenix, with about 17,000 residents on large desert lots. With no town sewer system, most homes here are on septic.
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No town sewer
New River, which the Census counts together with Desert Hills, had 17,290 residents in 2020. Because it's unincorporated, there's no town sewer system, and most properties have their own septic system. Some residents haul water.
Large-lot homes off the main roads at the far north edge of Phoenix are often on septic as well.
Permits and records
Permits, records and ownership transfers all go through Maricopa County Environmental Services. For a sale, see home-sale inspections.
Septic services in New River and Desert Hills
- Septic tank pumpingRoutine pump-outs that keep sludge out of your leach field.
- Home-sale inspectionsArizona transfer-of-ownership inspections, scheduled around your closing.
- Installation & replacementNew systems for new builds, and replacements for failed ones.
- Septic repairBackups, slow drains, odors, alarms and broken parts.
- Leach field repairWet spots, odors and slow drains that point to the field.
- Tank locating & risersFind a lost tank and bring the lid up to ground level.
Things that come up out here
- Long dirt driveways, washes and locked gates. Tell the contractor about access when you book so they send a truck that can get in.
- Private wells. Arizona's setback table keeps a septic tank and leach field at least 100 feet from a water well, which limits where a new field or an addition can go.
Nearby
From New River we also cover Cave Creek and Carefree, north Phoenix and Peoria.
Questions people ask
My New River address has a Phoenix ZIP code. Am I in Phoenix?
No. New River is unincorporated Maricopa County, though some addresses use the Phoenix 85086 ZIP code. Septic permits go through Maricopa County either way.
Do homes that haul water need to pump the tank less often?
Lower water use helps the leach field, but solids still build up in the tank at the same rate. Stick to a regular pumping schedule. See how often to pump.
Request septic service
Tell us what's going on and a local septic contractor will call you back. Or call (480) 542-8315 now.
Call for pumping, repairs or a home-sale inspection.
Call (480) 542-8315