In Pitkin County, Colorado, which covers part of Basalt, we have measured 1,537 parcels on septic and 5,036 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Basalt on its own and this page does not estimate one. Basalt also extends into Eagle County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Basalt is a town in Pitkin and Eagle Counties, Colorado. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 39.368585, -107.04876 and its land area at 2.02 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitkin County | 1 | 1,537 | 5,036 | county portal | account or login required |
| Eagle County | 0 | 1,698 | 12,016 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Pitkin County, Colorado is small, at 1 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Basalt property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 1,537 of 6,573 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Basalt 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 Basalt | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Basalt | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Basalt | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Basalt | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Basalt | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Basalt | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Basalt | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Basalt | whether raw land can take a system at all |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Pitkin County, Colorado, which covers part of Basalt, we have measured 1,537 parcels on septic and 5,036 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Basalt on its own and this page does not estimate one. Basalt also extends into Eagle County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Basalt is in Pitkin and Eagle Counties, Colorado.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Basalt’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 Basalt.
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 Pitkin and Eagle Counties, Colorado.