In Clallam County, Washington, which covers Forks, we have measured 19,352 parcels on septic and 11,728 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Forks on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Forks is a city in Clallam County, Washington. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 47.952801, -124.390294 and its land area at 4.14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clallam County | 32,751 | 19,352 | 11,728 | county portal | no account needed |
We hold 32,751 septic records for Clallam County, Washington. That is a substantial partial collection rather than a complete one, so a Forks property may or may not appear in it, and the county archive remains the authority. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (19,352 of 31,080). A property near Forks is more likely than not to have its own system. 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 Forks | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Forks | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Forks | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Forks | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Forks | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Forks | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Forks | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Forks | 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 Clallam County, Washington, which covers Forks, we have measured 19,352 parcels on septic and 11,728 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Forks on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Forks is in Clallam County, Washington.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Forks’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 Forks.
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 Clallam County, Washington.