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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 285ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER DPLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR OSSFS
RULE §285.39On-Site Sewage Facilities Maintenance and Management Practices

(a) An installer shall provide the owner of an on-site sewage facility (OSSF) with written information regarding maintenance and management practices and water conservation measures related to the OSSF installed, repaired, or maintained by the installer.

(b) Owners shall have the treatment tanks pumped on a regular basis in order to prevent sludge accumulation from spilling over to the next tank or the outlet device. Owners of treatment tanks shall engage only persons registered with the executive director to transport the treatment tank contents.

(c) Owners shall not allow driveways, storage buildings, or other structures to be constructed over the treatment or disposal systems.


Source Note: The provisions of this §285.39 adopted to be effective June 13, 2001, 26 TexReg 4115; amended to be effective April 28, 2004, 29 TexReg 3963

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