ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES (OSSF) PERMIT
On‐Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) are wastewater disposal systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent (wastewater from kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry) on the same property that produces it. An OSSF is more commonly referred to as “septic system”. A permit will be required for all OSSF’s, regardless of the size of the lot or acreage onto which it is installed.
Before building, altering, extending or operating an OSSF, a person must have a License to Operate from Guadalupe County Environmental Health Department or from TCEQ.
Forms:
On-Site Sewage Facility Application Packet
Affidavit certification of OSSF requiring maintenance
Property owner conducting OSSF maintenance
Property owner statement for licensed OSSF
Resources:
Guadalupe County On-Site Sewage Facilities Order
Frequently Asked Questions about OSSF's
On-Site Sewage Facility Permit Process
On-Site Sewage Facility Inspection Schedule
On-Site Sewage Facilities Information Guide Brochure
Types of On-Site Sewage Facility Systems
Notice - Connecting into an existing OSSF
OSSF Maintenance Course Providers (Property owner maintenance classes)
Report an Environmental Problem to TCEQ
Texas Health and Safety Code 366.051 – On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
Texas Health & Safety Code 361.032 Inspections; Right of Entry (Solid Waste)
Texas Water Code 7.173 – Violation Relating to Sewage Disposal