Septic records

Septic records in Texas

Where onsite wastewater records are kept in each Texas county, whether you can search them yourself, and what we hold.

143
counties
143
with a records portal
374
septic companies listed
279,028
records held

Septic companies in Texas

374 septic and onsite wastewater businesses on record across 44 Texas counties: pumping, installation, system design, soil evaluation, inspection and repair. Listing is not an endorsement and we take no fee from any of them.

CountyCompaniesExamples
Harris49Honest Septic, Septic Service, 3M'S Texas Septic
Travis4824/7 Septic Solutions, A+ Septic Pumping, Cleaning & Repair, A1 Grease Trap Services Austin
Tarrant38Septic Pros, Rays Septic Pumping, A-1 Little John
Dallas33A Plus Environmental, AA Super Rooter, ABCO Septic Tank Service
Bexar26A Ace Sanitary Service, Affordable Backhoe Service, All Clear Septic
Williamson213T Septic Service, 101 Septic Services, Alcam Advantage Waste Water Services
Parker15Americas Best Vacuum Service, Bumblebee Septics, Clark Contracts
Johnson11B&M Plumbing, Brannon Septic, Cleburne Septic
Montgomery11Ace Septic And Plumbing, All Pro Septic, Big Papa Joe's Wastewater Systems
Waller11Abracadabra Septic Pumping, Advanced Aerobics, Apex Site Work & Land Clearing
Collin9A-1 Septic Service, Ai's Plumbing, Arms Septic Services
Comal9A&R Construction, Aerobic Services, Clear Choice Septic Services
Hays7B & G Septic, CenTex Home Check, CRAMT Enterprises
Wilson64B’s Welding and Septics, C&D Outdoor Solutions, DMT Septic & Construction
Bandera5A & E Septic Service, A and R Septic Service, Azure Engineering
Guadalupe5All Septic Solutions, Beck Construction, Bulldog Septic
Rockwall5Advanced Septic Technology, G&H Home Services , Robins Engineering
Wise5A OK Septic, Big E Construction, Cobb Backhoe Service
Burnet4Aloha Septic, CHILDRESS OUTHOUSES, Modern Septic & Grey Water Systems
Caldwell47H Construction and Septic, Apex Septic, Graham Construction & Land Clearing
Denton4Acton Septic, Cruse Pumping & Backhoe Service, FlowMo Plumbing
Hood4CM2E, Freedom Excavating and Septic, Hidalgo Environmental
Kendall4Always On The Level Septic Maintenance, Busy B Septic Service, HomeField Hill Country
Brazoria3Advanced Aerobic Systems, GM&I Services, WA Plumbing Services
Ellis3Combat Plumbing, DFW Septic Services, Red Wrench Plumbing
Fort Bend32J Pumping, Go Green Septic Solutions, ServeStar Plumbing
Galveston3C. Johnnie on the Spot West Bay, Gulf Coast Aerobic Services, League City Septic
Hunt3AA Septic Service, Quality Septic, Showtime Septic
Kaufman3Fatboy Grease Trap Services , S&B Septic and Sewer Service, Twin Oaks Septic Pumping
Medina3Castroville Rental, JB Wastewater Maintenance Providers, Texas RS Design & Evaluation
San Jacinto3AAA Action Septic Service, M&M Santos And Construction, South East Excavations
Austin2Atomic Septic Service, HB Septic Pumping
Hill2Franco Septic System, Total Septic Resource
Wharton2AAA Wastewater, Besa Wastewater Services
Ector1Allday courier
Gonzales1HaiDak Construction & Excavating
Jack1All About Septic Repair
Lee1Blue-J's Pump and Dump
Liberty1Go Green Septic & Sewer Solutions
McLennan1Pipe Lining Supply
Milam1Dynamic Septics
Palo Pinto1Harrison Septic Services
Somervell13 Rivers Septic & Excavation
Van Zandt1Peak Septic and Utilities

Septic installation and permitting in Texas

The sequence is broadly the same across the state, and every step generates a record:

  1. Site and soil evaluation. A designer or licensed evaluator digs test pits or runs a percolation test, logs the soil profile, the depth to seasonal water table and any restrictive layer, and the slope. This determines whether the lot can take a conventional system at all.
  2. Design. Daily design flow comes from bedroom count under state code. That sets tank capacity, and the soil application rate sets drainfield area. The designer picks the dispersal method and lays out setbacks to wells, property lines, surface water and the reserve area.
  3. Permit application. Submitted to the county or district health authority with the design and soil work. This is the document most often held in the county file.
  4. Installation and open inspection. The installer builds the system and it is inspected while still open, before backfill.
  5. As-built and approval. The final drawing showing what was actually built goes into the record. That drawing is what a future owner, pumper or inspector needs.

Repairs and replacements

A failing system follows the same path, but starts from the recorded as-built: the existing tank, field footprint and reserve area constrain what can be built. Which is why pulling the original record is the cheapest first step in any repair.

Buying or selling

Lenders and, in many counties, point-of-transfer rules require an inspection. Inspectors work from the recorded as-built; without it they are probing blind and the inspection costs more and proves less.

How Texas counties publish records

SystemCounties
no online records system51
a county web portal31
portal found, system not yet identified24
ArcGIS13
a county-built portal8
arcgis rest open5
other records system4
Tyler EnerGov Self Service3
mygovernmentonline2
ebridge2
Free septic design, any parcel in Texas. Design flow, tank sizing, drainfield area, dispersal method and setbacks, generated from the parcel. Free to generate and view. Start a design

Counties

CountyRecords heldOn septicPortal
Travis164,420—yes
Comal101,366—yes
Randall6,747—yes
Potter2,039—yes
Collin1,144—yes
Robertson473—yes
Archer304—yes
El Paso275—yes
Refugio167—yes
Hockley163—yes
Hemphill140—yes
Upshur138—yes
Houston123—yes
Marion118—yes
McMullen117—yes
Pecos107—yes
Rains100—yes
Anderson89—yes
Jasper76—yes
Orange76—yes
Burleson65—yes
Smith50—yes
Kerr48—yes
Hudspeth45—yes
Jim Wells39—yes
Liberty39—yes
Jim Hogg34—yes
Wichita29—yes
Crosby28—yes
Lubbock28—yes
Jackson26—yes
Wood26—yes
Mason24—yes
Hunt23—yes
Armstrong22—yes
Gonzales20—yes
Calhoun18—yes
Dallam18—yes
Hopkins18—yes
Gregg17—yes
Dallas16—yes
Newton16—yes
Nueces16—yes
Leon13—yes
Trinity12—yes
Guadalupe11—yes
Brown10—yes
Coryell10—yes
Howard9—yes
Caldwell8—yes
Harrison8—yes
Rockwall8—yes
Polk7—yes
Parker6—yes
San Patricio6—yes
Waller6—yes
Cameron5—yes
Hill5—yes
McLennan5—yes
San Augustine5—yes
Taylor5—yes
Andrews4—yes
Angelina4—yes
Sabine4—yes
Somervell4—yes
Midland3—yes
Hays2—yes
Jefferson2—yes
Kaufman2—yes
Bailey1—yes
Bandera1—yes
Concho1—yes
DeWitt1—yes
Fayette1—yes
Freestone1—yes
Goliad1—yes
Lee1—yes
McCulloch1—yes
Medina1—yes
San Jacinto1—yes
Tarrant1—yes
Tom Green1—yes
Washington1—yes
Webb1—yes
Wharton1—yes
Wilson1—yes
Aransas——yes
Atascosa——yes
Austin——yes
Bexar——yes
Brazoria——yes
Brazos——yes
Burnet——yes
Chambers——yes
Collingsworth——yes
Colorado——yes
Comanche——yes
Cooke——yes
Cottle——yes
Crane——yes
Crockett——yes
Culberson——yes
Dawson——yes
Deaf Smith——yes
Delta——yes
Denton——yes
Dickens——yes
Donley——yes
Eastland——yes
Ector——yes
Ellis——yes
Fannin——yes
Fisher——yes
Floyd——yes
Foard——yes
Fort Bend——yes
Galveston——yes
Gillespie——yes
Grimes——yes
Harris——yes
Henderson——yes
Hidalgo——yes
Hood——yes
Hutchinson——yes
Irion——yes
Jack——yes
Johnson——yes
Karnes——yes
Kendall——yes
Lavaca——yes
Matagorda——yes
Milam——yes
Montgomery——yes
Moore——yes
Motley——yes
Nolan——yes
Palo Pinto——yes
Rusk——yes
Van Zandt——yes
Victoria——yes
Walker——yes
Williamson——yes
Wise——yes