In Dakota County, Minnesota, which covers Apple Valley, we have measured 7,780 parcels on septic and 101,534 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Apple Valley on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Apple Valley is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 44.745301, -93.199413 and its land area at 16.87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | 0 | 7,780 | 101,534 | not published | — |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Dakota County, Minnesota, so for a Apple Valley 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 is predominantly sewered: only 7,780 of 109,314 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Apple Valley are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. We have not found a published online records portal for this county, which means the file is requested from the county directly rather than searched.
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 Apple Valley | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Apple Valley | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Apple Valley | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Apple Valley | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Apple Valley | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Apple Valley | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Apple Valley | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Apple Valley | 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 Dakota County, Minnesota, which covers Apple Valley, we have measured 7,780 parcels on septic and 101,534 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Apple Valley on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Apple Valley is in Dakota County, Minnesota.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Apple Valley’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 Apple Valley.
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 Dakota County, Minnesota.