Septic service in California

SepticTank.com covers 468 cities and towns in California, home to about 32,535,127 people. The largest are Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose.

Soil and climate differ across California. In the 467 cities with local data so far, a median of 92% of nearby mapped soils are rated very limited for septic absorption fields, and yearly precipitation ranges from about 4 to 59 inches. Each city page shows the figures for that area.

Septic permits in California are handled by state and county health or environmental agencies. Check with your county before installing, replacing or making major repairs to a system, and ask your septic company which rules apply to your property.