Septic system costs?

[kmitchl]

It depends on a number of factors. How many bedrooms and baths in the residence? Any outbuildings with toilets or sinks? I'm in Montgomery county where they only allow aerobic. We had to get a permit from the county. The septic designer/installer got the permit. It's a black art to size them. Size matters for price.

[M16]

Can somebody explain to me why an outhouse is legal but when it comes to a septic system you have to jump through the hoops? What about cows and other animals? They just poop wherever they want without a permit? Shouldn't something be done about that?

[marshman]

Did you pick up some land for $100?

J

Haha! No I didn’t! Lol

[marshman]

Can somebody explain to me why an outhouse is legal but when it comes to a septic system you have to jump through the hoops? What about cows and other animals? They just poop wherever they want without a permit? Shouldn't something be done about that?

Yes this. You know how many hunting clubs I been to and all they had was an outhouse with a hole in the ground? And what about all the time your in the woods hunting or working or scouting and the urge hits you. I can accept that something should be in place but the extremes and cost they require you to do I think is overboard.

[Wellborn Papa]

If you had to go to that outhouse at 3:00 am in 14 degree weather, you would pay anything for that septic system.

[Grizz83]

It depends on a number of factors. How many bedrooms and baths in the residence? Any outbuildings with toilets or sinks? I'm in Montgomery county where they only allow aerobic. We had to get a permit from the county. The septic designer/installer got the permit. It's a black art to size them. Size matters for price.

Actually, it's not. Tank sizes are determined by the square footage and number of the bedrooms of the house and the associated assumed gpd effluent coming from that size house. These are standards that are set by TCEQ. 750 gal is the minimum size for any house, no matter how small and how few plumbing fixtures you have. These are the guidelines that every county will follow.

[Tony Pic]

Poking around today I found this link.

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance/water/fyiossfs.html

[Graysonhogs]

Can somebody explain to me why an outhouse is legal but when it comes to a septic system you have to jump through the hoops? What about cows and other animals? They just poop wherever they want without a permit? Shouldn't something be done about that?

Cows and other animals don't have fat stacks for the county to get their paws on.

[Graysonhogs]

If you had to go to that outhouse at 3:00 am in 14 degree weather, you would pay anything for that septic system.

That is shockingly specific......

[Kmiles84]

Ive seen aerobic surface application as low as $5700-$6000 in Montgomery County not including permit and design.

[Kmiles84]

It depends on a number of factors. How many bedrooms and baths in the residence? Any outbuildings with toilets or sinks? I'm in Montgomery county where they only allow aerobic. We had to get a permit from the county. The septic designer/installer got the permit. It's a black art to size them. Size matters for price.

Montgomery county will allow conventional systems although there are not many going in due to poor drainage, space, seasonal water tables, and restrictive horizons.

[whackem and stackem]

PM me as I am very familiar in that area as we are currently building an RV park and have been through the process. First you will have to have a sanitarian come out and take soil samples to determine the type of system you need aerobic or conventional. Then you have to have an engineer design it and get a permit from ANRA who has jurisdiction in that area. I have the guys you need to talk to numbers and would be glad to point you in their direction.

[marshman]

PM me as I am very familiar in that area as we are currently building an RV park and have been through the process. First you will have to have a sanitarian come out and take soil samples to determine the type of system you need aerobic or conventional. Then you have to have an engineer design it and get a permit from ANRA who has jurisdiction in that area. I have the guys you need to talk to numbers and would be glad to point you in their direction.

I responded to your PM. thanks!

[kmitchl]

Actually, it's not. Tank sizes are determined by the square footage and number of the bedrooms of the house and the associated assumed gpd effluent coming from that size house. These are standards that are set by TCEQ. 750 gal is the minimum size for any house, no matter how small and how few plumbing fixtures you have. These are the guidelines that every county will follow.

I read all of that. Then the county kept coming up with additional requirements that were not in the TCEQ documents. I never did find any of the additional stuff they wanted but it was easier to go along and get the permit than to have a p****ing match.

[Grizz83]

I read all of that. Then the county kept coming up with additional requirements that were not in the TCEQ documents. I never did find any of the additional stuff they wanted but it was easier to go along and get the permit than to have a p****ing match.

Interesting. What additional crap were they making you do?