FINES FOR ILLEGAL SEPTIC SYSTEM IN TEXAS

Fines For Illegal Septic System in Texas

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WHAT

ARE

THE

LAWS

THAT

APPLY

IN

TEXAS TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS?

In Texas, everything is carefully looked at. It holds for septic tank requirements too. You have to be on top of everything. Take good care of site evaluations, permits, and authorized septic system installation procedures.

Permits

The

state

of

Texas

requires

a

permit

(With

some

exceptions though) for the majority of the septic tank installations.

If

the

septic

tank

meets

the

required

criteria then you may not need a permit.

Local

authority

permits

usually

have

much

more

stringent standards. This is in addition to Texas state requirements.

Fines

An

offense

under

this

section

is

a

misdemeanor

punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.

Subsequent Conviction is Ever Punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000, or confinement in jail for not more than six months.

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