In Washington County, Illinois, which covers part of Centralia, we hold 298 septic records. Parcels there are not yet classified septic against sewer, so this page reports documents held and nothing beyond them. Centralia also extends into Marion County and Clinton County and Jefferson County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Centralia is a city in Washington, Marion, Clinton and Jefferson Counties, Illinois. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 38.522066, -89.123533 and its land area at 8.20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 298 | none held | none held | county portal | account or login required |
| Marion County | 73 | none held | none held | county portal | no account needed |
| Clinton County | 46 | none held | none held | county portal | account or login required |
| Jefferson County | none held | none held | none held | county portal | account or login required |
Our collection for Washington County, Illinois is small, at 298 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Centralia property rather than a search that settles the question. 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 Centralia | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Centralia | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Centralia | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Centralia | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Centralia | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Centralia | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Centralia | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Centralia | 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 Washington County, Illinois, which covers part of Centralia, we hold 298 septic records. Parcels there are not yet classified septic against sewer, so this page reports documents held and nothing beyond them. Centralia also extends into Marion County and Clinton County and Jefferson County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Centralia is in Washington, Marion, Clinton and Jefferson Counties, Illinois.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Centralia’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 Centralia.
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 Washington, Marion, Clinton and Jefferson Counties, Illinois.