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Waddell is an unincorporated community northwest of Phoenix, named for the man who laid out its town site in 1935. Today the name survives mostly on Waddell Road and on the dam that holds back Lake Pleasant. When water or sewage is the problem at this moment, phone the all-hours line and read out your street address.
Let the dispatcher know if the property uses city sewer or a septic tank.
Waddell at a glance
- Town site laid out in 1935Donald Ware Waddell platted it at Waddell Road and Cotton Lane.
- A post office in 1937A newer one opened in 1992 at Glendale Avenue and Cotton Lane.
- ZIP code 85355Elevation about 1,200 feet, at the edge of Surprise and Glendale.
Where Waddell is
Waddell is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County. Donald Ware Waddell, an investment partner who arranged private financing for the dam that created Lake Pleasant, laid out the town site in 1935 at the northeast corner of Waddell Road and Cotton Lane. The post office opened in 1937, and the town never grew much.
As Surprise and Glendale spread, the name fell out of everyday use. It stays on Waddell Road and on the New Waddell Dam at Lake Pleasant. People who search for a plumber in 85355 are often on the rural edge of those two cities, where lots are larger and utilities vary.
City sewer, septic and private wells
Not every property at the edge of the Valley connects to a city sewer. Some use a septic tank, and some get water from a private source. How a given Waddell address is served varies, so ask the utility and mention it to the dispatcher. The answer decides the plumbing you have and the repairs that are available.
A septic system does not like grease, wipes or harsh drain chemicals, and a backed-up toilet on a septic property needs a different approach than one on a city line. Tell the dispatcher about the tank when you call, and read drain cleaning to see what a plumber can safely do.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes we answer for in Waddell
Need urgent plumbing help in 85355? Anyone in those ZIP codes or the blocks nearby can phone the same all-hours number. A ZIP list is a rough guide only and does not guarantee coverage. Waddell lies on the edge of Surprise and Glendale, so give the dispatcher an exact street address and tell them if you are on city sewer or septic.
Services people ask about in Waddell
The pages below explain each job and its cost drivers, and the notes say how it plays out in Waddell.
Water Line Repair & Replacement
Repair or replace a buried run on a large lot.
Water Heater Repair
Heaters in the house and in outbuildings.
Drain Cleaning & Unclogging
Drain trouble, with extra care on septic.
Faucet & Sink Repair
Leaking outdoor spigots and yard fixtures.
Water Damage Restoration
Drying after a storm or a hidden leak.
Long water lines and low pressure
Larger lots mean longer runs of buried pipe between the meter or well and the house. A break in a long line can leak for weeks under a gravel yard without any surface sign other than a soft patch or a jump in the bill.
Watch the meter with everything off, and see leak detection for how a plumber narrows down a hidden leak. If a section has failed, water line repair and replacement covers the choices between a patch and a new run.
Water heaters, outbuildings and yard fixtures
Rural properties often carry plumbing in more than one building: a workshop, a guest house, a barn or a pool house. Each one adds a water heater, a hose bib or a drain that can fail, and each can freeze or crack in a rare cold night.
Ask the plumber to look at every building during a visit. A leaking hose bib in a shed is just as capable of wasting water as one on the house, and faucet and sink repair handles outdoor spigots too.
Monsoon storms and Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant sits to the north, and the monsoon season runs from June 15 to September 30. Storms can wash out dirt driveways, push silt into drains and flood low spots around outbuildings.
Before the season, walk the property and check that the main shutoff turns, that the water heater sits in a drain pan and that yard drains are clear. If something floods, shut off the water and call. The water damage restoration line handles drying.
Sources
The Central Arizona Project's New Waddell Dam fact sheet says the dam was built between 1985 and 1992 and stores Colorado River water for CAP in Lake Pleasant, which covers about 15.5 square miles. It also notes the original 1927 Waddell Dam lies about half a mile upstream.
Common questions
Waddell plumbing questions
No. It is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, and many addresses use a Surprise or Glendale mailing city. Give your street address so coverage can be confirmed.
Yes. Septic properties call for different drain work and different cautions about chemicals and grease, so mention it up front.
Begin with the meter while every fixture is off. If the dial moves, a plumber can close off sections of pipe one at a time until the leak is found.
Ask the dispatcher when you call. Tell them how many buildings have plumbing so the contractor can plan the visit.
Yes, at any hour. Say if the house is on city sewer or septic and how far the house sits from the road, so the contractor can plan the trip.
Yes. 85355 callers use the same line, and an exact address plus city sewer or septic status helps the contractor prepare.
Plumbing problem in Waddell?
Ring the 24/7 line with your address and tell them if the house uses city sewer or septic.