We have not yet measured septic parcels or collected septic records for San Mateo County, California, which covers San Mateo. This page says what is and is not on file rather than filling the gap with an estimate.
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 37.56031, -122.3106 and its land area at 12.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County | none held | none held | none held | county portal | no account needed |
We have not yet collected septic documents from San Mateo County, California, so for a San Mateo property the county's own file is currently the only route. This page is about getting you to it, not about pretending we hold something we do not. The county publishes a records portal that we were able to search without creating an account, which makes checking a specific parcel something you can do yourself in a few minutes.
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 San Mateo | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in San Mateo | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in San Mateo | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in San Mateo | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in San Mateo | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in San Mateo | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in San Mateo | 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 San Mateo itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Plumbing | San Mateo | (650) 444-3598 | 4.8 (33) |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. We have not yet measured septic parcels or collected septic records for San Mateo County, California, which covers San Mateo. This page says what is and is not on file rather than filling the gap with an estimate.
San Mateo is in San Mateo County, California.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of San Mateo’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 San Mateo.
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 San Mateo County, California.