In Benton County, Oregon, which covers Philomath, we have measured 6,366 parcels on septic and 19,587 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Philomath on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Philomath is a city in Benton County, Oregon. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 44.541973, -123.359527 and its land area at 2.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | 123 | 6,366 | 19,587 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Benton County, Oregon is small, at 123 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Philomath property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 6,366 of 25,953 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Philomath address falls on is worth establishing before anything else. 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 Philomath | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Philomath | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Philomath | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Philomath | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Philomath | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Philomath | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Philomath | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Philomath | whether raw land can take a system at all |
These are real businesses we hold an address for, not a ranked or paid list. We take no fee and list nobody preferentially. Confirm current licensing with your county or state before hiring.
With an address in Philomath itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roush Family Construction | Philomath | (541) 961-4214 | — |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Benton County, Oregon, which covers Philomath, we have measured 6,366 parcels on septic and 19,587 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Philomath on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Philomath is in Benton County, Oregon.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Philomath’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 Philomath.
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 Benton County, Oregon.