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Septic Records and Services in Portland, Washington

Portland is in Cowlitz County, Washington. We hold 1 septic records for Cowlitz County, Washington. Of the parcels classified in Cowlitz, 14,939 are on septic — a county figure, not specific to Portland. 3 septic businesses on record with a Portland address, below.

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county records held

14,939

county parcels on septic

county docs text-searchable

Providers with a Portland address are on record in more than one county: mostly Cowlitz County, and also King County. Each county's records are held separately; see the county page for the one that matches the property.

Where Cowlitz County, Washington septic records are kept

Cowlitz County, Washington publishes onsite-wastewater records. Records can be searched without an account.

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Septic companies in Portland, Washington

3 businesses we have on record with a Portland address: pumping, installation, design, inspection and repair. Not an endorsement, and we take no fee.

Company	Phone	Rating	Services
Luxury Restroom Trailers by Privy Chambers	(253) 328-3609	—	pumper
RIVER CITY ENVIRONMENTAL DBA AFFORDABLE SEPTIC, A ADVANCE PUMPING, JERRY'S PUMPING	(503) 252-6144	—	INSTALLER
RIVER CITY ENVIRONMENTAL DBA- AFFORDABLE SEPTIC, A ADVANCE PUMPING, JERRY’S PUMPING	(360) 252-6144	—	PUMPER

Before calling any of them, pull the property's recorded as-built if one exists. It gives tank size, lid location and drainfield layout, which is the difference between a quoted job and an hourly dig.

Listing here is not an endorsement. We take no fee from any company on this page, we are not affiliated with them, and being listed does not mean the business is a customer of ours. Fields shown are limited to what we actually hold: no street address, hours or license numbers are shown unless we hold them, and none are invented.

Local septic work: pumping, installation, design, inspection, repair

Pumping. A pumper needs the lid location and tank capacity. Locating a buried lid without the recorded as-built is billed as labor.
Installation. A permit before work starts, an inspection while the system is open, and a final as-built submitted at completion, which is what ends up in the county file.
Design. Design flow from bedroom count, a soil and site evaluation, tank sizing and the required setbacks. On a lot with an existing permit, the original soil work is often already on file.
Inspection. Lenders and many counties require one at sale or transfer. Inspectors start from the recorded as-built; without it they are probing blind.
Repair. Starts from the existing as-built, since the current tank, field and any reserve area constrain what can be rebuilt.

Look up a specific property

Our map shows each parcel as septic, sewer, or unclassified, with the records we hold attached to the parcel.

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Common questions

Is there septic data specific to Portland, or just Cowlitz County?

We hold county-level septic and sewer classification, not a per-city breakdown. The figures on this page for Cowlitz County, Washington are county totals, clearly labelled as such, not an estimate for Portland alone.

How many septic companies serve Portland?

3 businesses on record with a Portland address in our directory: pumping, installation, design, inspection and repair.

Can I get a septic design for free?

Yes. You can generate and view a code-referenced septic design for a parcel at no cost: design flow from bedroom count, tank sizing, soil-driven drainfield area, dispersal method and setbacks.

Where are septic records for Portland kept?

Records for properties in Portland are held by Cowlitz County, Washington.

Figures on this page were last verified 2026-08-31.