Septic service in Chino Valley

Chino Valley had 13,020 residents at the 2020 census. It incorporated in 1970 and sits about 15 miles north of Prescott along State Route 89, at roughly 4,750 feet. The town runs a sewer system that serves a number of subdivisions, while many homes on larger lots, and most of the countryside toward Paulden, rely on septic.

Caliche and shallow soil

The University of Arizona's soil survey of Yavapai County says Chino Valley topsoil runs from sandy loam to clay loam, averages about two feet deep, and sits over a semi-impervious caliche layer. That matters for disposal fields: water can't drain freely through caliche, so systems need careful siting, and some lots need an alternative design.

Wells and septic on the same ground

The town's water resources staff estimate about 9,000 exempt private wells in Chino Valley and within three miles of it. They also point to Chino Meadows, where septic density led to contamination and homes were required to connect to sewer. Keeping your tank pumped and your field working protects your own well and your neighbors'.

Common jobs

• Transfer inspections for horse properties and acreage sales
• Pumping on older ranch-style homes
• New systems for homes on raw land
• Field repairs on shallow, caliche-capped lots

Services in Chino Valley

• Septic tank pumpingRoutine pump-outs that keep solids out of your disposal field.
• Transfer of ownership inspectionsThe ADEQ-required inspection before a home on septic changes hands.
• Septic repairFind and fix backups, broken baffles, cracked tanks and failed parts.
• Disposal field repairRepair or replace a failing leach field, including on shallow or rocky lots.
• New septic systemsSite investigations, permits and installs for new homes and additions.

Nearby areas

• Dewey-Humboldt
• Rural Prescott Valley
• Prescott outskirts