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On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF)

On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater.

Homeowner Education Course

Upcoming Class Schedule

Saturday, May 5
9:00 a.m. to noon

Sam and Carmena Goss Memorial Branch Library, 1 John Hall Drive, Mont Belvieu TX

Registration is requested.

Saturday, May 19
9:00 a.m. to noon

Bayou Vista MUD 12 Building, 2929 Highway 6, Suite 300, Bayou Vista, TX

Registration is requested.

Course Description

Regular maintenance and inspection of a system can protect public and environmental health, increase system longevity, and protect private property use and value.

The goal of this course is to reduce the number of failing on-site sewage systems in the Houston-Galveston region and improve overall water quality.

During this free three-hour course, participants will receive:

  • An overview of the two types of systems.
  • Information on system maintenance and inspection.
  • Details on available resources to maintain, repair and replace aging systems.

This course is designed to instruct and educate homeowners on the basics of septic system and onsite sewage facility (OSSF) maintenance and visual inspection. It does not provide for or allow homeowners to inspect their own aerobic system in place of a maintenance contract.

To request a copy of course materials, see additional resource materials, or for more information, please e-mail Will.Merrell@h-gac.com.

OSSF Fact Sheets

The On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems series of publications is a result of collaborative efforts of various agencies, organizations and funding sources.

View our interactive tool to discover How a Septic System Works.

OSSF Data

Current OSSF data is available in an interactive OSSF mapping tool. view the locations of permitted ossf by age, authorized agent or permitting authority, number of permits per square mile, and likely locations for old or unpermitted OSSF. If you would like more information or data related to OSSF, please contact Will Merrell at will.merrell@h-gac.com or (713)-993-4594.

Authorized Agents in the H-GAC Region

AreaAuthorized Agent
Austin County Alfonso Acosta
Brazoria County Karen Carroll
Chambers County Sidney Lewis
City of Baytown Cruz Hernandez
City of Beach City Reginald Nailey
City of Brookside Village Robert Lira
City of Huntsville Larry Wells
City of Manvel Robert Lira
City of Old River-Winfree Joe Landry
City of Surfside Beach Pedro Gutierrez
Colorado County Charles Rogers
Fort Bend County Troy Scalco
Galveston County Martin Entringer
Harris County Raymond Beckford
Liberty County Luis Bergman
Matagorda County Ruben Gonzales
Montgomery County Frank Green
San Jacinto River Authority Randy Acreman
Trinity River Authority Richard Gerard
Walker County Andrew Isbell
Waller County Winford Roberts
Wharton County Monica Martin

Additional Resources

  • WERF Publication: What is an RME and why do we need them?
  • EPA Publication: Voluntary National Guidelines for Management of Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems
  • H-GAC Clean Waters Initiative Workshops
  • Texas Health and Saftey Code Chapter 366: On-Site Swage Disposal Systems
  • Texas Health and Saftey Code Chapter 367: On-site Wastewater Treatment Research
  • Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, Chapter 285: On-Site Sewage Facilities
  • Water Resources
  • Riparian Buffer Planning Tool
  • MS4 Phase II Annual Reports
  • On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF)
  • Water Pollution Complaint Contacts
  • Water Resources Workshops

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