Prescott Plumber & Water Treatment

Aqua Cat is owner-operated by a 32-year Arizona plumber and runs Aqua Cat Plumbing & Water Treatment out of Prescott. We handle every residential plumbing job — water heaters, water lines, drain clearing, repipes, fixture installs — and specialize in Prescott water treatment (softeners, RO, arsenic, PFAS). Every repair carries a 90-day guarantee, every install a 2-year warranty. Call (928) 228-5770 for same-day service Monday through Saturday.

A standard 40-50 gallon tank water heater installation in Prescott is a flat $1,490 (replacement special) or $1,790 for an American-made Bradford White 50-gallon, installed, including the unit, code-required expansion tank, sediment trap, removal of the old unit, and haul-away. Tankless installs are a special flat rate: $3,100 installed (Navien or Rinnai), $3,500 with built-in recirculation. Hybrid heat-pump units fall in between. Most replacements finish in one same-day visit. Free on-site estimate. Call (928) 228-5770.

Yes. We respond to burst pipes, slab leaks, sewer backups, and water-heater failures in Prescott during normal hours (Mon-Sat 7am-7pm) typically within 30-90 minutes. After-hours we accept calls for true emergencies — flooding, gas leaks, no-water situations. We're based in Prescott, so the truck is already in town. Diagnostics are free during business hours. Call (928) 228-5770.

Prescott city water is moderately hard, averaging 75-130 ppm (4.3-7.6 grains per gallon) depending on which well source supplies your neighborhood. That's enough to cause scale on fixtures and shorten water heater life by 30-50%. If you see white spots on glassware, soap that won't lather, or you live in 86303/86305 (higher hardness zones), a softener earns back its cost through extended water heater life (30-50% longer at this hardness) and reduced soap use, typically within 5-7 years. Full hardness-by-ZIP breakdown →

Prescott's municipal water is treated to stay below the EPA arsenic limit of 10 ppb. However, private wells in surrounding Yavapai County frequently exceed it — over 40% of sampled wells in Yavapai and Pinal counties test above the EPA limit, with some sites in the area reaching 952 µg/L. If you're on a private well anywhere outside city water service, test annually. The $185 SimpleLab panel covers arsenic and 52 other parameters. You order it directly, and Aqua Cat reads the results and recommends treatment if needed, free. Yavapai County arsenic deep dive →

Spot repair of a leaking water line in Prescott typically runs $450-$900 depending on whether the leak is exposed (under a sink) or buried (yard or slab). Full main water line replacement from meter to house runs $2,400-$6,500 depending on length, depth, and whether we can use trenchless pipe bursting or have to dig. We give a free written estimate before any digging starts. Call (928) 228-5770.

Not at this moment - our hydro jetter and main-line sewer equipment are on order and arriving soon, and jetting typically runs $600-$1,400 elsewhere, so it will be worth the wait. In the meantime, branch drains (sinks, tubs, showers, laundry - lines up to 2 inches, up to 75 feet) are cleared through your cleanout at a flat $179, and toilet stoppages are cleared for a flat $179. If your problem is clearly a main sewer line, we will tell you straight on the phone instead of charging you a trip fee to find out.

All of them. We cover 86301 (downtown, Yavapai Hills, Hassayampa), 86303 (Prescott Country Club, Forest Trails, Granite Dells), and 86305 (Williamson Valley, Pinion Oaks, Indian Hills). We're based in Prescott, so response is typically 30–90 minutes from any city ZIP during business hours. We also serve Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, and Mayer — call (928) 228-5770 to confirm coverage at your address.