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Mt. Lebanon dye test
Mt. Lebanon requires a dye test before a home can be sold. Here is what the test covers and the deadline for getting the paperwork to Public Works.
What Mt. Lebanon requires
Checked November 2026- Required for
- Selling a home. Refinancing does not require a dye test.
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Deadline
- The completed test form must reach Public Works at least 10 business days before closing.
- Municipal fee
- $50, sent with the form
- Who can test
- A plumber registered and licensed in Allegheny County
- Public Works
- 412-343-3403
How to register with Mt. Lebanon
- Print the Evidence of Compliance / Sanitary Sewer Dye Test form.
- A plumber registered and licensed in Allegheny County does the test and certifies the form.
- Send the form with the $50 fee to Public Works, 710 Washington Rd ([email protected], fax 412-343-3753). The Municipality doesn't schedule tests.
- Test when you list?
- Yes. An approved dye test is good for 3 years.
- Town contact
- Public Works 412-343-3403, [email protected]
What the plumber tests
- Each downspout
- Driveway and area drains
- Roof drains on flat roofs where the rain leader runs inside the building
- Interior French drains and sumps
- Blocked drains must be unblocked and included in the test.
If the test fails
If the test fails, the plumber reports the failure and the reason to Mt. Lebanon's Inspection Department, which then notifies you to correct it.
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.