In King County, Washington, which covers Shadow Lake, 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 Shadow Lake on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Shadow Lake is a census-designated place in King County, Washington. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 47.406058, -122.079873 and its land area at 5.19 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the census-designated place 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 |
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 Shadow Lake 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 Shadow Lake 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 Shadow Lake | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Shadow Lake | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Shadow Lake | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Shadow Lake | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Shadow Lake | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Shadow Lake | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Shadow Lake | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Shadow Lake | 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 Shadow Lake, 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 Shadow Lake on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Shadow Lake is in King County, Washington.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Shadow Lake’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 Shadow Lake.
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 County, Washington.