In Chemung County, New York, which covers Big Flats, we have measured 10,746 parcels on septic and 18,749 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Big Flats on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Big Flats is a census-designated place in Chemung County, New York. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 42.163617, -76.908739 and its land area at 16.69 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the census-designated place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County | 11 | 10,746 | 18,749 | county portal | account or login required |
Our collection for Chemung County, New York is small, at 11 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Big Flats property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 10,746 of 29,495 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Big Flats 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 Big Flats | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Big Flats | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Big Flats | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Big Flats | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Big Flats | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Big Flats | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Big Flats | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Big Flats | 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 Chemung County, New York, which covers Big Flats, we have measured 10,746 parcels on septic and 18,749 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Big Flats on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Big Flats is in Chemung County, New York.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Big Flats’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 Big Flats.
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 Chemung County, New York.