In Onslow County, North Carolina, which covers part of Surf City, we have measured 50,425 parcels on septic and 1,402 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Surf City on its own and this page does not estimate one. Surf City also extends into Pender County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Surf City is a town in Onslow and Pender Counties, North Carolina. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 34.437326, -77.534942 and its land area at 7.68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County | none held | 50,425 | 1,402 | county portal | account or login required |
| Pender County | none held | 22,533 | 1,715 | county portal | no account needed |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Onslow County, North Carolina, so for a Surf City 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. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (50,425 of 51,827). A property near Surf City is more likely than not to have its own system. 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 Surf City | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Surf City | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Surf City | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Surf City | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Surf City | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Surf City | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Surf City | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Surf City | 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 Onslow County, North Carolina, which covers part of Surf City, we have measured 50,425 parcels on septic and 1,402 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Surf City on its own and this page does not estimate one. Surf City also extends into Pender County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Surf City is in Onslow and Pender Counties, North Carolina.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Surf City’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 Surf City.
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 Onslow and Pender Counties, North Carolina.