Phoenix's most trusted pool service family since 2010. Learn the story behind our 16 years of desert pool care excellence.
Carlos Rivera grew up in Tucson working summers for a family pool service. By the time he was 19 he could rebuild a Pentair pump motor, diagnose a salt cell, and run startup chemistry on a fresh Pebble Tec pool โ knowledge most "pool guys" never pick up. He spent the next decade working for two of the largest pool companies in southern Arizona before going out on his own.
After earning his AZ pool contractor license in 2009, Carlos launched AquaCare Pool Service in 2010 with one truck, two techs, and a handful of Scottsdale clients. His approach was simple: treat every pool like it's your own, never cut corners on chemistry, and be obsessively reliable. Sixteen years later, that's still the standard.
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In 2020, Carlos's son Marco Rivera joined AquaCare Pool Service after earning his Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) certification and an associate's degree in mechanical systems from Mesa Community College. Marco brought fresh expertise to the company โ he leads our equipment install and resurfacing crews.
Marco's mechanical background, combined with Carlos's 16 years of hands-on chemistry and service experience, creates a powerful combination. Every AquaCare repair or install gets reviewed by both โ Marco for the equipment side, Carlos for the chemistry and surface side. Clients get the best of both: deep technical knowledge and flawless execution.
Together, they've serviced over 4,800 pools across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Chandler, and Gilbert. Their specialty: salt-system pools and Pebble Tec resurfaces โ the two areas where mistakes cost the most and good work shows the most.
Marco also leads our pre-monsoon storm prep program โ helping pool owners pre-shock, secure deck items, and protect equipment before haboob dust storms arrive each July.
Every tech is background-checked, uniformed, and trained on Pentair, Hayward, and Jandy systems. Weekly clients get the same tech every visit โ so you always recognize who's at your pool.



Too many pool service companies apply generic chemistry to Phoenix pools โ and the results show it. Hard water, intense sun, and dust storms make Arizona pools harder to maintain than almost anywhere in the country. At AquaCare Pool Service, every decision we make is filtered through one question: will this work in Phoenix's climate? We test rigorously, balance accurately, and stand behind every visit. That's the AquaCare promise.