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Water Treatment & Plumbing in Bagdad, AZ
Bagdad is a company town — 3,793 feet, built around the Freeport-McMoRan open-pit copper mine, and a long way from anywhere. It is also in Yavapai County, which means it is in the service area at the same prices as Prescott.
Bagdad
What the water is like here
Mineral country, mineral water
Bagdad exists because of what is in the rock. The open-pit copper and molybdenum mine has been worked as an open pit since 1945, it is wholly owned by Freeport-McMoRan, and Freeport describes Bagdad as one of its two “company towns” — the other is Morenci. Groundwater moving through that kind of mineralized bedrock does not come out soft, and hard water is the constant here — scale on fixtures, short water-heater life, soap that will not lather. The town system does not publish a hardness figure, so the number for your house has to be measured.
Arsenic is the question worth answering with a test. A peer-reviewed analysis of 33,099 Arizona water samples found 43.6% of Yavapai County samples above the EPA’s 10 ppb arsenic limit, the second-highest rate of any Arizona county. Arsenic in this region is mostly geological — it leaches naturally from volcanic and granitic bedrock — though the same study notes clusters of higher readings where the ground has been mined or disturbed. It has no taste, no smell and no color. The town system itself reported 4.1 to 6.2 ppb for 2025, under the limit.
Properties outside town on wells toward Hillside and the Santa Maria drainage are unregulated. No agency tests or treats a private well in Arizona; that responsibility sits entirely with the owner.
Because Bagdad is about 90 minutes from Prescott, work there is scheduled as a planned visit rather than a same-day call, and the sizing is done right the first time from a certified lab panel. The prices do not change for the distance.
Sourced, not estimated
The published numbers for Bagdad
| Measure | Published figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Town water | Francis Creek Springs, 15 miles northwest, plus six wells 400–700 feet deep; serves the townsite and the mine | Bagdad Town, 2025 report |
| Arsenic, 2025 | 4.1–6.2 ppb at the town entry point and 5.6–5.9 at Francis Creek, against a limit of 10 | Bagdad Town, 2025 report |
| Hardness | Not published. The town’s report carries no hardness figure; it has to be measured | Bagdad Town, 2025 report |
| System size | About 3,200 people on 1,264 connections | EPA, AZ0413011 |
| The mine | Open-pit copper and molybdenum, open pit since 1945; wholly owned by Freeport-McMoRan; one of two Freeport company towns, with Morenci | Freeport-McMoRan |
| Population | 1,932 at the 2020 census | U.S. Census Bureau |
Every figure above is reproduced from the linked source. The town system’s numbers say nothing about a private well out toward Hillside; only a test at that tap does.
Local detail
Bagdad is ZIP code 86321: 1,932 people at the 2020 census, 3,793 feet up in western Yavapai County, and about 90 minutes from Prescott.
If you rent in the townsite
Townsite houses are leased through the company’s Townsite Housing office, and Townsite Maintenance handles repairs to townsite properties under the lease. If that is your house, call them first — before anyone, us included, works on it. What follows is for homes you own: outside the townsite, and on the wells toward Hillside and the Santa Maria drainage.
Common Bagdad Water & Plumbing Issues
These are the problems we see most often in Bagdad homes.
- Hard to very hard water from mineralized bedrock.
- Arsenic in private wells outside the town system.
- Scale shortening water-heater and fixture life.
- Iron and manganese staining in area wells.
- Sediment in wells toward Hillside and the Santa Maria drainage.
- Limited local trade coverage for scheduled treatment work.
Whole-house systems for a Bagdad home
- Water softener installation. Usually 48,000 to 64,000 grain capacity for a family home on hard well water: The Tiger 48 at $2,590, or The Bobcat from $1,799.
- A softener with a sediment or iron stage. The Sand Cat Package, $3,075, or the Panther Package, $3,400.
- Arsenic removal. The Jaguar Package, $4,750: AdEdge adsorption media targeting under the EPA’s 10 ppb limit. A softener does nothing for arsenic.
- Private well treatment. The Cougar Package, $6,475: sediment, iron, softener and UV as one system.
Not bookable yet. This work costs more than $1,000, which puts it outside what CreekWell can take on until its Arizona contractor licenses issue. The details here are accurate so you can plan and compare. Why
Nearby Yavapai County communities we serve
Same published prices, no trip fee and the same two-year workmanship warranty anywhere in the county.
Prescott · Prescott Valley · Chino Valley · Dewey-Humboldt · Paulden · Mayer · Kirkland · Congress & Yarnell · Black Canyon City · Seligman & Ash Fork · Sedona · Cottonwood · Verde Valley · All of Yavapai County
What we do in Bagdad
Reverse osmosis
Under-sink drinking water, installed, hole drilling included.
from $829InstalledDetailsDrain clearing
Sink, tub, shower and laundry drains up to 2-inch pipe and 75 feet, and toilet stoppages. Main-line cabling waits on new equipment.
$179Flat rateDetailsWater heater service
Flush $79, anode rod $245, valves. Tankless descaling $250.
from $79Flat ratesDetailsAlso bookable: reverse osmosis systems — The Kitten at $829, or The Ocelot at $999 — for drinking water at one tap; the $185 Premium Water Test, which you order from SimpleLab and we read with you free; and plumbing & water heaters — tank flush $79, anode rod $245, leaks and fixtures at the flat rates on the pricing page. Drain clearing covers branch drains up to 2-inch and 75 feet; main-line cabling, sewer camera and hydro jetting are not available until new equipment arrives. Every job carries the two-year workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer’s warranty.
Service status — September 2026
Rebranding, and adding licenses
Aqua Cat Plumbing & Water Treatment is now CreekWell Plumbing & Water Treatment. Same owner, same phone number.
We are adding Arizona contractor licenses, and we are not booking new work until that is done. New work restarts the first week of November. Jobs already on the schedule are not affected.
For new work, request a November visit or call or text 928-228-5770. Bookings go in the order they come in, at the prices published on this site. No deposit.
Straight answers
Questions we get asked
Can you come out right now?
Not for new work. We are rebranding and adding Arizona contractor licenses. New work restarts the first week of November, once the licenses are issued. Jobs already on the schedule are not affected.
Leave your name on the list or call or text 928-228-5770. Bookings go in the order they come in, at the prices published on this site, with no deposit.
What is the most common fix out here?
A properly sized softener, usually 48,000 to 64,000 grain capacity for a typical family home on hard well water, often paired with a sediment or iron stage.
If the lab panel shows arsenic, that needs its own treatment — a softener does nothing for arsenic. We size everything from your numbers before quoting. Whole-house softeners start at $1,799 and are priced for planning until the contractor licenses issue. If you rent a townsite house, repairs go through Townsite Maintenance first.
Should I test my water in Bagdad?
If you are on a private well, yes.
Private wells are not regulated by the EPA or the State of Arizona, and 43.6% of Yavapai County samples in a peer-reviewed statewide analysis exceeded the EPA’s 10 ppb arsenic limit. Arsenic is colorless, odorless and tasteless. The $185 Premium Water Test covers 53 parameters including arsenic, bacteria and hardness. On the town system, the annual report is the place to start: 4.1 to 6.2 ppb arsenic for 2025.
Does the price go up because Bagdad is remote?
No.
Water treatment and plumbing prices are the same everywhere in Yavapai County, with no trip fee. On a whole-house system the value carries the travel, so the installed price does not change with your ZIP code.
Do you actually come out to Bagdad?
Yes. Bagdad is about 90 minutes from Prescott, so work there is scheduled as a planned visit.
Bagdad is in Yavapai County, so it is in the service area at the same prices as Prescott. It is scheduled rather than a same-day emergency call, and you are told that honestly up front. There is no trip fee and no distance surcharge. New work restarts the first week of November.
The list
Request a November visit in the first round of appointments
New work restarts the first week of November, once we finish rebranding and the contractor licenses are issued. Jobs already scheduled are not affected.