RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Residential Services
We can design a system that will satisfy the regulatory agency and your wishes as well. We would need a site pan that will give us a good start on the layout. Did you Know that: About 45,000 on-site wastewater treatment systems are installed annually in Texas to treat wastewater from rural and suburban homes as well as from small businesses. An on-site wastewater treatment system collects, treats and applies wastewater to the soil.
By definition, wastewater managed by an on-site system cannot leave the property where it is generated. The water can evaporate into the air, transpire though plants or move though the soil to groundwater. An effective on-site system removes wastewater from the home, treats and distributes the wastewater, and protects our water resources.
Selecting the appropriate system for the site conditions is critical to the system’s success. If you select the wrong system or design, or install, operate or maintain the system improperly, it can fail, which could result in pollution of your property and that of others. You could also be fined.
Because homeowners are responsible for conducting or contracting for maintenance of a system, they should be involved in selecting the technology, or type of system used.
Homeowners also should be aware of the operation and maintenance requirements of their system. Proper operation and maintenance can protect public and environmental health, increase their systems longevity, as well as protect property use and value.
Emergency repairs may be made to an OSSF providing that the repair:
Is made for the abatement of an immediate, serious and dangerous health hazard; and
Does not constitute an alteration of that OSSF system’s planning materials and function (which would require the issuance of a new OSSF permit).
Our office can be consulted on possible repair alternatives, but ultimately the homeowner is responsible for the repair of a failing system.
State regulations The Texas legislature passed a law (HB 1875) in 1987 to regulate onsite sewage facility (OSSF) systems statewide. The law called for regional and local governments—such as counties, cities, river authorities and special districts— to implement and enforce onsite sewage regulations with approval and oversight by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Although the state law has since been modified and expanded, its basic intent remains: The state sets minimum standards, and local authorities can adopt more stringent rules if the TCEQ approves them.
Contact Us to Learn How EDG can help with your Residential Wastewater Needs
Commercial and High Strength Zero Discharge Wastewater Systems and Wastewater Treatment Plants
A commercial wastewater treatment plant system, onsite sewage facility (OSSF), or commercial wastewater system, covers pretty much everything that is not residential. This includes schools, hotels, conference centers, convenience stores, vet clinics, motels, apartments, factories, manufacturing facility areas, wineries, breweries, restaurants, distilleries, conference centers, RV parks, marinas, and more. We design, permit, construct, and operate systems up to 500,000 gpd in the State of Texas. The permit requirements are vastly different, under the Texas Administrative Code, for such systems.
These are generally known as ” high BOD ” systems, or high strength wastewater, meaning the sewage strength is much higher than the amounts from a residence (10 times higher, and more). Such systems require not only hydraulic load balancing and disposal, but also proper biological load balancing and treatment. This is often accomplished by flow equalization of the system. Put our licensed professional engineer’s knowledge to work for you to ensure your system will meet all present and future needs of your business, and operate without any problems in the future.
Currently, any system over 5,000 gpd requires a State issued permit. We can design and permit these systems, either for zero-discharge, or discharge systems.
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