Home › Pleasant Hills
Point-of-sale requirement
Pleasant Hills dye test and camera inspection
Every property sold in Pleasant Hills needs a dye test and a video camera inspection of the sewer line, and Borough staff must watch the camera inspection. The sale cannot close without the Borough's certificate. Here is what the Borough requires.
What Pleasant Hills requires
Checked November 2026- Required for
- Any property sold, conveyed or transferred in Pleasant Hills
- What's required
- A dye test plus a video camera inspection of the sewer lateral.
- Borough witness
- Public Works staff watch the camera inspection live. Give at least 5 business days' notice.
- Inspection hours
- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Deadline
- Apply at least 14 days before closing
- Municipal fee
- Set by the Borough fee resolution. Confirm the amount with the Borough.
- Who can test
- A master plumber licensed by the Allegheny County Health Department
- Dye test questions
- 412-655-5034
- Borough office
- 412-655-3300
How to register with Pleasant Hills
- Call the Zoning Department at 412-655-5034 for the Borough's application. It isn't posted online.
- Book the Borough witness for the camera inspection with the online Camera Lateral Inspection form, at least 5 business days ahead.
- The master plumber reports to the Borough within 3 business days. The certificate can take up to 10 business days after a passing report and payment.
- Test when you list?
- Not stated by the Borough.
- Town contact
- 412-655-5034
What happens during the test
- The plumber runs a dye test to check that no stormwater or surface water connection drains into the sanitary sewer.
- A camera goes through the sewer lateral and the tap to the public sewer line to look for blockages, cracks, breaks and root intrusion.
- Foundation drains, sump pumps and downspouts tied into the lateral count as illegal connections.
- A Borough witness watches the footage live and makes the final pass or fail decision.
If the test fails
Illegal connections must be removed and defects repaired by a licensed master plumber. A new inspection is then scheduled with a Borough witness. The 2024 ordinance removed the temporary certificate option, so the sale cannot close until the property passes. Call 412-655-5034 with questions.
Summarized from the municipality's published rules, last checked November 2026. We check them on the first of every month. Rules change, so confirm with your town before closing.