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Green Tree dye test and camera inspection
Every property sold or transferred in Green Tree needs a dye test and a video camera inspection of the sewer lateral. Here is what the Borough requires and how to get it done before closing.
What Green Tree requires
Checked November 2026- Required for
- Anyone selling, conveying or transferring property in Green Tree. Refinancing does not require a test.
- What's required
- A dye test plus a video camera inspection of the entire sewer lateral, from the house to the Borough's main sewer.
- Valid for
- Not stated by the Borough. Confirm with the Borough.
- Municipal fee
- $110 Evidence of Compliance application fee, due when you apply
- Deadline
- Apply at least 10 days before closing
- Who can test
- A plumber registered and licensed by the Allegheny County Health Department
- Borough Office
- 412-921-1110
How to register with Green Tree
- The seller fills in the Dye/Lateral Test Request on the Borough's website and pays the $110 fee: cash, check or card. Card payments by phone at 412-921-1110 add 3%.
- Within 2 business days, the Building Code Official sends the report form and a property map.
- A licensed plumber does the dye test and camera inspection. The seller sends the report and video to the Building Code Official by email or in person.
- Test when you list?
- Not stated by the Borough.
- Town contact
- 412-921-1110
What happens during the test
- The plumber performs a dye test on the property.
- A camera goes through the entire sewer lateral, from the house to the Borough's main sewer, and the video goes to the Borough with the plumber's report.
- The Borough's Building Code Official reviews the report and video and issues a pass or fail.
If the test fails
If the inspection fails, the Building Code Official gives the owner a list of the problems. The Borough makes all final decisions on what repairs are required. Call the Borough Office at 412-921-1110.
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.