In Putnam County, Tennessee, which covers Monterey, we have measured 13,119 parcels on septic and 13,308 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Monterey on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Monterey is a town in Putnam County, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 36.144623, -85.264271 and its land area at 3.03 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | 0 | 13,119 | 13,308 | county portal | no account needed |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Putnam County, Tennessee, so for a Monterey 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 genuinely mixed: 13,119 of 26,427 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Monterey 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 Monterey | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Monterey | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Monterey | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Monterey | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Monterey | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Monterey | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Monterey | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Monterey | 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 Monterey itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Excavation | Monterey | (931) 979-8635 | — |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Putnam County, Tennessee, which covers Monterey, we have measured 13,119 parcels on septic and 13,308 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Monterey on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Monterey is in Putnam County, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Monterey’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 Monterey.
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 Putnam County, Tennessee.