In Black Hawk County, Iowa, which covers Waterloo, we have measured 6,816 parcels on septic and 36,553 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Waterloo on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Waterloo is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 42.492327, -92.351947 and its land area at 61.59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk County | 347 | 6,816 | 36,553 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Black Hawk County, Iowa is small, at 347 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Waterloo property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 6,816 of 43,369 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Waterloo are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. 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 Waterloo | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Waterloo | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Waterloo | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Waterloo | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Waterloo | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Waterloo | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Waterloo | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Waterloo | 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 Black Hawk County, Iowa, which covers Waterloo, we have measured 6,816 parcels on septic and 36,553 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Waterloo on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Waterloo is in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Waterloo’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 Waterloo.
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 Black Hawk County, Iowa.