Weekly Engineering Live Show
Large ranch-to-homes community on raw land: how do you secure water and sewer?
For developers and builders, utilities and municipalities, and engineering firms
The Weekly Engineering Live Show, recorded live on October 20, 2026. Watch the replay above.
What we covered
Before you buy raw land, confirm in writing how water and sewer will reach it, who pays for the upgrades, and how fire flow will be met. A pipe near the property line is not a service plan. Check the certified service area, ask the provider about capacity with a real concept plan, and price a fallback in case the answer is no.
- Quick answer
- Why is a nearby pipe not enough to serve my land?
- What does a CCN tell you, and what does it not?
- What should you ask the utility before you close?
- How do you make a request that gets a useful answer?
- What happens to fire protection on raw land?
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