Erie Septic and Well Transfers Need Certification

An Erie County sale can need more than a title search when the property uses a septic system or private well. The sanitary code requires a Property Transfer Certification before any transfer of title involving a property served by an onsite wastewater treatment system, an individual water supply, or both. That applies to residential and commercial properties intended for human occupancy. The seller submits the application and fee around the time of transfer.

The inspection can include a septic dye test and a water-system check. Build that timing into the contract, inspection period, and closing schedule. Keep the certification application, inspection record, and lookup date with the contract.

Use Erie County Environmental Health’s Property Transfers page for the septic or private-well certification. Keep the property address, application, fee, inspection details, identifying number, and closing deadline in the sale file.