In Erie County, New York, which covers Highland-on-the-Lake, we have measured 34,606 parcels on septic and 278,183 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Highland-on-the-Lake on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Highland-on-the-Lake is a census-designated place in Erie County, New York. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 42.70174, -78.9824 and its land area at 2.04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County | 78 | 34,606 | 278,183 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Erie County, New York is small, at 78 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Highland-on-the-Lake property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 34,606 of 312,789 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Highland-on-the-Lake 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 Highland-on-the-Lake | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Highland-on-the-Lake | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Highland-on-the-Lake | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Highland-on-the-Lake | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Highland-on-the-Lake | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Highland-on-the-Lake | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Highland-on-the-Lake | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Highland-on-the-Lake | 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 Erie County, New York, which covers Highland-on-the-Lake, we have measured 34,606 parcels on septic and 278,183 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Highland-on-the-Lake on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Highland-on-the-Lake is in Erie County, New York.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Highland-on-the-Lake’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 Highland-on-the-Lake.
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 Erie County, New York.