Plumbing and Septic Service in Jupiter, FL

Who handles sewer, septic and water in Jupiter

A Jupiter mailing address does not tell you what sits under the yard. The Town of Jupiter runs the water utility but not sewer, which belongs to the Loxahatchee River District, still called Encon by many residents. The District says over 85% of the roughly 60,000 homes in its service area are on regional sewer, leaving several thousand on septic.

Sewered homes use gravity sewer, which relies on slope, or low-pressure sewer, which uses a small pump station at the house. The District's system includes nearly 1,000 of those pump units. Septic is the third. Each fails differently, so we confirm yours before quoting.

• Sewer: Loxahatchee River District, 561-747-5700
• Water: Town of Jupiter Utilities for most in-town addresses, 561-741-2300 (after-hours water emergencies 561-741-2609); private wells across most of Jupiter Farms
• Permits inside town limits: Town of Jupiter Building Department, 561-741-2286

Jupiter's housing and the plumbing problems it brings

The Town incorporated in 1925, but most of its housing is far younger. Census estimates count 31,257 units, with the 1980s the biggest building decade at about 37%. Only about 5% predate 1970. Roughly 39% of units sit in buildings with two or more homes, mostly condos and apartments, and another 17% are attached single-family homes such as townhouses.

A 1980s house is now about 40 years old. At that age we find shutoff valves that no longer close, worn supply lines, roots in drain lines and slab leaks. Homes from the 1990s and 2000s, including much of Abacoa (begun in 1997), now often need new water heaters and fixture valves. In condos a leak often shows up in the unit below first, so we coordinate shutoffs with building management.

Flood risk, groundwater and the local water supply

The Town's flood guide says the Loxahatchee River, the Jupiter Inlet and the Atlantic leave Jupiter open to flooding from seasonal rain and hurricanes. Low-lying lots, homes along canals and lakes, and coastal blocks prone to tidal surge carry the most risk. New FEMA flood maps took effect December 20, 2024. When wet-season rain saturates the ground, a drain field has less room to absorb effluent, and slow drains follow.

Town water comes from 63 wells, 12 in the deep Floridan aquifer and 51 in the shallow surficial aquifer. Reverse osmosis treats the Floridan water and nanofiltration treats the surficial water. The Town disinfects with chloramines and adds no fluoride. Chloramines call for different filter media than plain chlorine, which matters for whole-house filters. Private wells get none of that treatment. Untreated surficial aquifer water here runs high in hardness, color and iron, so we test well water before recommending a softener or iron filter.

Septic care in Jupiter Farms and other septic areas

Jupiter Farms is not part of the Town. It is an unincorporated community of about 15 square miles west of Florida's Turnpike along Indiantown Road, with 12,572 residents in 2020. It and Palm Beach Country Estates are zoned agricultural residential, and both drain through South Indian River Water Control District canals. The Loxahatchee River District's 2010 septic study found the most common lot in each runs 1 to 1.5 acres. The Town's 2019 water supply plan describes most of Jupiter Farms as not yet on Town water, with households on private systems. Septic is common on these lots, so confirm what is in the ground before you buy or build.

We recommend pumping every 3 to 5 years. The Loxahatchee River District suggests a yearly sludge check and pumping every 2 to 5 years. Point downspouts and runoff away from the drain field, plant only grass or shallow-rooted plants over it, and keep cars and sheds off it. The District also notes that older neighborhoods still on septic often have inadequate drainage, which adds load to a field.

Florida DEP has run the state septic program since July 1, 2021. Under that transfer, county health department staff continue to handle septic permits and inspections under DEP direction. In unincorporated areas such as Jupiter Farms, building permits come from Palm Beach County.

Services Jupiter properties call for

We own our pump trucks and excavation equipment, so septic and sewer digs stay in-house.

• Septic tank pumping and real estate septic inspections
• Septic installation plus drain field repair, replacement, rejuvenation and jetting
• Sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair on gravity and low-pressure hookups
• Leak and slab leak detection in 1980s and 1990s slab homes
• Water heater repair and replacement, tank and tankless
• Softeners and iron filtration for private wells; chloramine-rated filtration for Town water
• Drain cleaning and hydro jetting for homes, condos and businesses
• Cast iron pipe rejuvenation and water line repair
• 24/7 emergency plumbing for burst pipes, backups and no hot water

What happens when you call

A live dispatcher answers around the clock and asks what matters here: town limits or unincorporated, sewer or septic, Town water or a well. The plumber diagnoses the problem and gives you an upfront price before work begins. LCI Plumbing & Septic holds Florida Certified Plumbing Contractor license CFC1427175, has 32 years of plumbing and septic experience and serves residential and commercial properties. Customers rate us 4.7 stars across 950+ Google reviews.

Buying, selling or managing property here

Before closing, find out which wastewater setup the house has. Septic homes get a real estate septic inspection. Sewered homes get a camera inspection of the private line for roots, sags and breaks. If the street is slated for a District septic-to-sewer conversion, expect four cost parts: a connection (capacity) charge, the on-site connection, an assessment and a quarterly service charge. The on-site work is plumbing, and we price it upfront.

Nearby towns that share Jupiter ZIP codes

Tequesta and Jupiter Inlet Colony are separate municipalities that share ZIP 33469, and part of 33469 reaches into Martin County. Most of Juno Beach, the next town south, gets Town of Jupiter water and Loxahatchee River District sewer, and Seacoast Utility Authority serves its southern end. Jupiter Farms uses 33478 and part of 33418. We serve all of them.