In Jefferson County, Alabama, which covers Bessemer, we have measured 72,264 parcels on septic and 154,234 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Bessemer on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Bessemer is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 33.370858, -86.971522 and its land area at 40.64 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the city level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 26 | 72,264 | 154,234 | county portal | account or login required |
Our collection for Jefferson County, Alabama is small, at 26 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Bessemer property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 72,264 of 226,498 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Bessemer address falls on is worth establishing before anything else. The county publishes a records portal, but reaching the documents needs an account or a login, so budget for that step rather than expecting an open search.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Bessemer | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Bessemer | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Bessemer | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Bessemer | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Bessemer | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Bessemer | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Bessemer | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Bessemer | whether raw land can take a system at all |
These are real businesses we hold an address for, not a ranked or paid list. We take no fee and list nobody preferentially. Confirm current licensing with your county or state before hiring.
With an address in Bessemer itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Plumbing | Bessemer | (205) 401-5342 | 5.0 (2) |
| Davis Companies Plumbing | Bessemer | (205) 281-6844 | 5.0 (1) |
| Meeks Environmental Services | Bessemer | (205) 425-8303 | 3.5 (6) |
| White Systems | Bessemer | (205) 425-3711 | — |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Jefferson County, Alabama, which covers Bessemer, we have measured 72,264 parcels on septic and 154,234 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Bessemer on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Bessemer is in Jefferson County, Alabama.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Bessemer’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Bessemer.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Jefferson County, Alabama.