In Charleston County, South Carolina, which covers part of North 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 North Charleston on its own and this page does not estimate one. North Charleston also extends into Berkeley County and Dorchester County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
North Charleston is a city in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 32.917881, -80.065 and its land area at 77.97 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 | — |
| Dorchester County | none held | none held | none held | not published | — |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Charleston County, South Carolina, so for a North 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 North 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 North Charleston | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in North Charleston | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in North Charleston | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in North Charleston | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in North Charleston | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in North Charleston | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in North Charleston | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in North 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 North Charleston itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Plumbing | North Charleston | (854) 888-9555 | — |
| Drain Doctor | North Charleston | (843) 584-0500 | — |
| Zoom Drain | North Charleston | (843) 305-8589 | 3.0 (2) |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Charleston County, South Carolina, which covers part of North 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 North Charleston on its own and this page does not estimate one. North Charleston also extends into Berkeley County and Dorchester County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
North Charleston is in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of North 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 North 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, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina.