Point-of-sale requirement
Castle Shannon dye test
Homes sold in Castle Shannon need a dye test, and the Borough does the test itself. Castle Shannon Public Works runs it after you send the request and fee. If the test finds a problem, you will need a licensed plumber to fix it before the Borough re-inspects.
What Castle Shannon requires
Checked November 2026- Required for
- Property sales in Castle Shannon
- Not required for
- Refinances, Shannon Heights Condominiums, Grenadier Condominiums and Ellison Place
- Who does the test
- Castle Shannon Public Works. No appointment is needed.
- Valid for
- 1 year
- Borough fee
- $100 residential, $200 commercial. Includes one re-inspection. Pay with a separate check.
- Extra re-inspections
- $100 residential, $200 commercial
- Planning & Codes
- 412-885-9200 ext. 105
How to register with Castle Shannon
- Mail the Property Sale or Refinance Request Form with a separate check to Castle Shannon Borough, Attn: Planning and Codes, 3310 McRoberts Road, Castle Shannon, PA 15234.
- The Borough's Public Works crew does the test once the request and fee arrive. No appointment is needed.
- If it fails, a licensed plumber makes the repairs. The fee includes one re-inspection.
- Test when you list?
- Yes, if closing is within a year of the test.
- Town contact
- Christina Morrow, 412-885-9200 ext. 105, [email protected]
How the test works
- Mail the Property Sale or Refinance Request Form and a separate dye test check to Castle Shannon Borough, Attn: Planning and Codes, 3310 McRoberts Road.
- Castle Shannon Public Works performs the dye test once the Borough receives the request and fee.
If the test fails
Your fee covers one re-inspection. Have a licensed plumber correct the problem, then ask the Borough to re-inspect. Each extra re-inspection costs $100 for a home. The Borough will not release the lien letter until all requirements are met. Call Planning & Codes at 412-885-9200 ext. 105.
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.