In Maricopa County, Arizona, which covers Tempe, we have measured 105,260 parcels on septic and 1,427,263 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Tempe on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 33.388414, -111.931782 and its land area at 39.98 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the city level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 223,158 | 105,260 | 1,427,263 | county portal | no account needed |
Maricopa County, Arizona is one of the more heavily documented counties in our collection: we hold 223,158 septic records for it, so the odds that a specific Tempe address already has a filed document we can point you at are good. The county is predominantly sewered: only 105,260 of 1,532,523 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Tempe are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. The county publishes a records portal that we were able to search without creating an account, which makes checking a specific parcel something you can do yourself in a few minutes.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Tempe | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Tempe | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Tempe | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Tempe | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Tempe | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Tempe | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Tempe | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Tempe | whether raw land can take a system at all |
These are real businesses we hold an address for, not a ranked or paid list. We take no fee and list nobody preferentially. Confirm current licensing with your county or state before hiring.
With an address in Tempe itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Drain Phoenix | Tempe | (602) 777-3914 | 4.9 (7) |
| Zoom Drain Phoenix | Tempe | 1602777391 | — |
| American Jetting Service | Tempe | (480) 968-4798 | — |
| Happy Turtle Pool Service | Tempe | (480) 440-2568 | — |
| Rooter Services | Tempe | (480) 967-5943 | — |
| Savage Air Conditioning | Tempe | (480) 839-7553 | — |
| Southwest Sewer & Drain | Tempe | (480) 752-1982 | — |
| Tempe Plumbing | Tempe | (480) 345-7447 | — |
| Rooter Hero Plumbing of Tempe | Tempe | 1480646388 | — |
| Deer Valley Plumbing - Tempe | Tempe | 1480581651 | — |
| City Certified Backflow Services | Tempe | 1480491816 | — |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Maricopa County, Arizona, which covers Tempe, we have measured 105,260 parcels on septic and 1,427,263 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Tempe on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Tempe is in Maricopa County, Arizona.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Tempe’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Tempe.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Maricopa County, Arizona.