Lithia Ridge Plumbing Starts With How the House Drains
Lithia Ridge is a 150-house subdivision south of Bloomingdale Ave in ZIP 33596, built in two phases between 1987 and 1994. Phase I has 76 homes and Phase II 74. The median lot is 0.38 acre, the biggest in our Valrico neighborhoods, and homes average about 2,400 square feet. Streets include Lithia Ridge Blvd, Harrogate Dr and Broomsedge Ln.
The county's Valrico sewer area covers the plat on a map, but only one of the 150 homes sits within 100 meters of a county sewer main. That gap is the headline. County water mains run through the plat; how each house drains is a question we ask first, because the answer changes how we quote.
Sewer Map or Septic Tank? How to Know in a Minute
Look at your county utility bill. A wastewater charge means you are connected, and no charge points to septic. One sampled listing for a Phase I home built in 1987 reads septic with public water, while the neighboring Ranch Road Groves, laid out in 1994, sits on mapped county mains. Per-lot status stays unverified.
A camera run from the cleanout can follow the house line to the street or a tank, and we price that visit in writing first. The Department of Health at 813-307-8059 handles septic permits. Our drain cleaning service covers everything inside the house.
What We Do for Lithia Ridge Houses on Harrogate Dr and Broomsedge Ln
- Emergency Plumbing Repairs — A backup into a Lithia Ridge bathtub gets triaged first as a clog or a tank problem, since the repair and the contractor differ.
- Plumbing Repairs — Supply-side repairs on 1987-94 houses, from angle stops to hose bibs, run the standard $125 to $350.
- Plumbing Installation — Fixture swaps and kitchen upgrades are straightforward, and drains are checked before new loads are added.
- Leak Detection — A running toilet matters twice on septic, so finding it early protects the field as well as the bill.
- Water Heater Repair & Replacement — Heaters here are often replacements already, and a flush and anode check come before any replacement quote.
- Repiping (PEX) — Considered with evidence only; 1987-94 builds overlap the polybutylene years, so we identify the pipe first.
- Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting — We clear to the tank or cleanout, camera the line when asked, and refer tank work to a septic contractor.
Low Pockets, Garage Drains and a Septic Area That Floods
Sampled elevations run only 33 to 48 feet, and two of four reachable FEMA lookups returned zone A or AE, with poorly drained, frequently flooded soils at the low points. A wet septic area is a poor combination, so garage floor drains and low fixtures deserve a look after storms.
Our guide to slow fixtures in septic homes explains what we can and cannot do. With tract incomes this high, owners may favor a proper repipe or tankless swap over patching, and our hiring questions help compare quotes.
Lithia Ridge Phases I and II and the Subdivisions That Border Them
Lithia Ridge was built in two phases between 1987 and 1994, with older Buckhorn additions and newer communities all around.
- Phase I — 76 homes built 1987-94 along Lithia Ridge Blvd and Broomsedge Ln, median 1988.
- Phase II — 74 homes built 1989-94 on Harrogate Dr and Gentrice Dr, median 1992.
- Ranch Road Groves — 159 homes built 1994-98 next door, with county sewer mains dated 1994-95.
- Mason Oaks — A small neighbor of 54 homes built 1988-91, close in age to Lithia Ridge Phase I.
- Buckhorn Fourth and Fifth Additions — 78 homes built 1988-96, a similar age range to Lithia Ridge but platted as additions to Buckhorn.
- Canterbury Oaks — 69 homes built 1996-2003, several years newer than Lithia Ridge's 1987-94 builds.
- Tevalo Hills — Mobile-home-coded parcels (71 of them) in the same ZIP 33596, where under-home supply and crossover lines are the working parts.
- Shetland Ridge — The newest nearby plat, 52 homes built 2014-16, roughly 25 years younger than the Lithia Ridge houses.
Lithia Ridge Boulevard and the Schools, Church and Library on Bloomingdale Avenue
Callers usually place Lithia Ridge by Bloomingdale Avenue and the schools on Culbreath Road.
- Lithia Ridge Boulevard — The main road through Phase I, where 33 of the phase's 76 homes sit.
- First Baptist Church of Bloomingdale — First Baptist Church of Bloomingdale, on Bloomingdale Ave at 0.8 mile, is the closest landmark listed for Lithia Ridge.
- Alafia Elementary School — An elementary school at 3535 Culbreath Rd, 1.6 miles from the subdivision.
- Mulrennan Middle School — Middle school 1.7 miles from the subdivision, roughly the same distance as Newsome High.
- Newsome High School — On FishHawk Blvd, 1.9 miles away, the FishHawk Ranch high school that opened in 2003.
- Bloomingdale Regional Library — The county's Bloomingdale library branch, 1906 E Bloomingdale Ave, lies 1.9 miles from the subdivision.
- Bloomingdale High School — Bloomingdale High's address is 1700 E Bloomingdale Ave, 2.1 miles from Lithia Ridge.
- Brandon Regional Hospital — A hospital 5.2 miles from the subdivision, the farthest anchor on this list.
Lithia Ridge Facts: Third-Acre Lots, 1987-94 Houses and a Sewer Map With Gaps
Lithia Ridge sits inside the county's Valrico wastewater polygon, but the county's sewer mains tell a different story.
- County records map a gravity sewer main within 100 meters of only 1 of Lithia Ridge's 150 homes, against every home in Bloomingdale Oaks and Buckhorn Preserve. A service-area map is not a connection record, so we confirm how each house drains before quoting; tank and drainfield work goes to a registered septic contractor.
- The median Lithia Ridge lot is 0.38 acre, more than double the 0.177-acre median at Buckhorn Preserve. Longer water-service runs and longer drain lines mean leak detection and flow checks matter more.
- All 150 homes were built in 1987-94, and 53 of them (35.3%) in 1991-92. First-generation heaters and supply lines are more than 30 years old if never replaced, and the early builds overlap the polybutylene years.
- In census tract 132.08, 63.7% of units were built in the 1990s (1,229 units). Heaters, supply lines and fixtures across the tract are reaching replacement age at about the same time, so a visit checks them together.
- Median household income in the tract is $144,063 and median owner value is $498,100. Owners here often invest in a repipe or a tankless swap rather than patching, so they are given the options with written prices.
- The EPA recommends inspecting a septic system at least every 3 years and pumping it every 3 to 5 years. If a house here does use a tank, the interior drains still depend on that schedule; slow fixtures across the house are a reason to call a septic contractor.
Confirm sewer or septic with one photo
Snap your cleanout cap or this month's wastewater line item and text it to 813-733-7188; Tim will say what the job needs. ZIP 33596 visits are priced in writing first.
CALL 813-733-7188Lithia Ridge Plumbing Questions, Sewer Maps to Garage Drains
No. A polygon on a county map means the county could serve the spot, not that your house is hooked up. In Lithia Ridge only one of 150 homes is within 100 meters of a county sewer main, so many may use septic tanks. Check your county utility bill for a wastewater charge, or ask us to camera the line.
The EPA lists backups into the home, very slow baths and sinks, gurgling plumbing, standing water or damp spots over the tank or drainfield, sewage odors and bright green spongy grass in dry weather. If every fixture is slow and gurgling, call a septic contractor. If one fixture is slow, call us.
The EPA suggests inspecting every three years and pumping every three to five. A running toilet can add up to 200 gallons a day and overload the field, so fix leaks fast. Spread laundry across the week and keep wipes, grease and chemicals out of drains. We repair the plumbing; pumping goes to a septic contractor.
That depends on how the house was plumbed, which is why we trace it before pouring anything into it. A floor drain has a trap that can dry out and let odor rise. We clear and camera it, and on a septic property we ask you not to wash chemicals or oil down it.
Often. A camera fed from the cleanout follows the pipe toward the street or a tank, and the footage shows roots, sags or breaks along the way. We quote the camera visit in writing first. It settles the sewer-versus-septic question without digging.
Neighbors of Lithia Ridge Along Bloomingdale Ave
Ranch Road Groves
A few years newer, with county sewer mains laid in 1994-96.
Bloomingdale Oaks
West on Bloomingdale Ave, 185 houses from 1985-86 on a county lift station.
Lithia
South and east, where acreage subdivisions sit outside county water and sewer.
Bloomingdale
The wider community, where several older plats show no mapped sewer lines.
Buckhorn Preserve
North, a larger 2003-04 plat on higher ground where each house sits close to a public sewer main.