SewerTime is headquartered on Cave Creek Rd with a second depot on Carefree Highway. When a sewage ejector pump quits, a septic pump alarm starts sounding, or a lift station goes down, we are minutes away, not across the Valley.
Cave Creek, AZ
SewerTime's main office is at 33645 N Cave Creek Rd and our south depot sits on Carefree Highway, so a Cave Creek lift station or pump call is a short drive for us, not a dispatch from across the Valley. On most weekdays we can put a technician on a dead pump the same day.
Cave Creek does run a small municipal sewer system, but it is genuinely small. By the town's own count there were about 947 total connections as of mid-2024, concentrated in the town core and the commercial strip. The rest of the homes spread across 37 square miles are on private septic, and on this terrain a surprising number of those systems depend on a pump: hillside builds on Black Mountain, acre-plus Desert Rural lots with long runs to the disposal area, guest casitas sitting below the main house. Even the town's own collection system has to push wastewater through lift stations and force mains before it reaches the treatment plant. Gravity is not in charge here.
We service the whole private-side picture: sewage ejector pumps under below-grade bathrooms, effluent pumps in buried pump tanks, grinder pumps, floats, check valves, control panels, and full private lift stations. When a repair rises to the level of an alteration, the permit goes through Maricopa County Environmental Services, and we pull it under ROC #333406.
What We Service
From the sewage ejector pump under a below-grade bathroom to a complete private lift station, and every float, valve, and panel in between.
Address: 4815 E Carefree Hwy #108, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Phone: (480) 900-8820
Also available: (602) 777-PUMP
Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm | Sat 8am–4pm
License: ROC# 333406 — Licensed, Insured & Bonded
Homes & The Restaurant Row
For homeowners, the equipment in question is usually a sewage ejector pump or the effluent pump in a buried septic tank, and the first sign of trouble is the alarm: a red light and a horn on the gray panel by the garage or on a post near the tank. That alarm means the reserve zone of your pump tank is filling because the pump did not do its job. You have some time, but not unlimited time. Cut water use, press the silence button, check the pump breaker once, and call. Floats fail more often than motors, and a float swap costs a fraction of a new pump, so a fast diagnosis often saves real money.
Commercial Cave Creek is a different animal. The restaurant cluster along E Cave Creek Road sits on the town's sewered core, where the town counts 27 restaurant connections, and those kitchens rise and fall on their grease interceptors and pump equipment. We run scheduled maintenance agreements for operators who would rather never think about any of this, and our commercial lift station page covers that side in detail.
Nearby & Related
Cave Creek Septic Services · Carefree Lift Stations · New River Pump Service · Septic & Ejector Pump Repair
Cave Creek Pump FAQs
Press the silence button (it stops the horn, not the problem), check whether the pump breaker tripped and reset it once, then cut water use to essentials: no laundry, no dishwasher, short showers. The tank has reserve capacity above the alarm float, typically enough for a day or two of very light use. If the light stays on after a few hours, call us at (480) 900-8820. We dispatch from inside Cave Creek, so response is fast.
Probably septic. The town operates its own small sewer system, but as of mid-2024 it had roughly 947 total connections, mostly in the town core and along the commercial strip, in a town covering 37 square miles. If you are unsure, Maricopa County’s free online septic records search will show whether a septic system was ever permitted at your address, and we can check during any service visit.
Sometimes. A like-for-like pump swap is generally treated as repair and maintenance. Replacing a failed component in a way that materially alters the system requires an Alteration permit from Maricopa County Environmental Services, and engineered alternative systems need an Arizona P.E. behind design changes. We confirm which side of the line your job falls on and pull the permit when one is needed, under ROC #333406.
Our published ranges: preventative lift station service runs $300–$600 per visit, lift station pump replacement runs $1,500–$5,000 depending on pump and access, and emergency repairs range $500–$5,000. Residential sewage ejector jobs usually land below the lift-station figures. A failed float switch, one of the most common faults, costs far less to replace than a pump. See our cost guide for the full breakdown.
All of it: the town core, Rancho Mañana, Ashler Hills, the acreage out toward Spur Cross Ranch, the Carefree border, and the unincorporated Desert Hills area north of town. Most of these calls are within a 15-minute drive of one of our two Cave Creek locations.
