Resources
Septic Permit Resources for Houston-Area Counties
Official permit offices and free guides to help you understand septic permitting in Texas. We also handle permitting for you.
County and state permit offices
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)State wastewater and OSSF rules
- Montgomery CountyEnvironmental health, septic permits
- Waller CountyCounty website
- Harris CountyPermits
- Fort Bend CountyPermits
- San Jacinto CountyPermit department
Free septic system guides (PDF)
- Conventional septic systems: operation and maintenanceTexas A&M AgriLife Extension L-5347
- Subsurface drip distributionTexas A&M AgriLife Extension L-5237
- Aerobic treatment units with spray distributionTexas A&M AgriLife Extension L-5302
Need help with a permit? Learn about our septic permitting service.