In Charleston County, South Carolina, which covers part of Charleston, we have measured 15,685 parcels on septic and 129,120 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Charleston on its own and this page does not estimate one. Charleston also extends into Berkeley County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Charleston is a city in Charleston and Berkeley Counties, South Carolina. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 32.828017, -79.972896 and its land area at 115.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 0 | 15,685 | 129,120 | not published | — |
| Berkeley County | none held | none held | none held | not published | — |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Charleston County, South Carolina, so for a Charleston 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 15,685 of 144,805 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Charleston 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 Charleston | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Charleston | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Charleston | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Charleston | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Charleston | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Charleston | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Charleston | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Charleston | 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 Charleston itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - 1 Septic Tank Service | Charleston | (843) 766-4464 | 2.3 (3) |
| Dig It | Charleston | (774) 395-8084 | — |
| Fain Septic Tank & Sewer Service | Charleston | (843) 553-0888 | — |
| Garvin Sewer & Septic Tank Service | Charleston | (843) 556-1662 | — |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Charleston County, South Carolina, which covers part of Charleston, we have measured 15,685 parcels on septic and 129,120 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Charleston on its own and this page does not estimate one. Charleston also extends into Berkeley County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Charleston is in Charleston and Berkeley Counties, South Carolina.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Charleston’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 Charleston.
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 Charleston and Berkeley Counties, South Carolina.