Do I Need a Permit To Repair My Septic System?

A permit is required to repair a septic system, as well as to alter and extend it. All septic systems in Texas are subject to TCEQ regulations, which sets the minimum standards for septic systems. Your system falls under those regulations regardless if you live in or outside city limits. Each local authority, usually the county, enforces the regulations and issues permits for systems. Here’s how TCEQ defines “alter” and “extend”:

Alter: To change an on-site sewage facility resulting in

Increase in the volume of permitted flow
Change in the nature of permitted influent
Change from the planning materials approved by the permitting authority
Change in construction
Increase, lengthening, or expansion of the treatment or disposal system

To alter an on-site sewage facility resulting in an increase in capacity, lengthening, or expansion of the existing treatment or disposal system. Examples of altering and extending a septic system:

Adding bedrooms or square footage
Adding a cabana or guest house
Moving aerobic system spray heads
Adding a drainfield
Changing a home into a business

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