In King County, Washington, which covers part of Pacific, we have measured 84,437 parcels on septic and 486,662 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Pacific on its own and this page does not estimate one. Pacific also extends into Pierce County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Pacific is a city in King and Pierce Counties, Washington. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 47.261974, -122.252429 and its land area at 2.42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 184,607 | 84,437 | 486,662 | county portal | no account needed |
| Pierce County | 172,075 | 200,696 | none held | county portal | no account needed |
King County, Washington is one of the more heavily documented counties in our collection: we hold 184,607 septic records for it, so the odds that a specific Pacific address already has a filed document we can point you at are good. The county is predominantly sewered: only 84,437 of 571,099 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Pacific are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. 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 Pacific | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Pacific | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Pacific | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Pacific | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Pacific | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Pacific | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Pacific | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Pacific | 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 King County, Washington, which covers part of Pacific, we have measured 84,437 parcels on septic and 486,662 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Pacific on its own and this page does not estimate one. Pacific also extends into Pierce County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Pacific is in King and Pierce Counties, Washington.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Pacific’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 Pacific.
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 King and Pierce Counties, Washington.