X
GO

Water School

Archive by tag: septicReturn
What is an outhouse?

What is an outhouse?

An outhouse, commonly referred to as a privy in the Texas Statutes, is a type of toilet without plumbing in a small building separated from a main structure. Instead of being connected to a sewer or septic system, an outhouse sits over a pit.In an outhouse however, bacteria that thrive in oxygen break down the waste, with help from other natural processes. Eventually the pit fills, is covered with dirt and the outhouse is relocated.Under Texas law, an outhouse may not be built within 75 feet of ...
Read More

What laws in Texas apply to septic systems?

With a few exceptions, a permit is required to install a septic system in Texas. The Legislature, in the Health and Safety Code, designates the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as the official agent to investigate and decide whether to approve a permit request.The commission is also tasked with overseeing whether the septic tanks continue to function properly and the Commission can require the property owner make repairs when needed.However, the law allows the Commission to desig...
Read More

Where does the water go after I wash my clothes, take a bath or flush my toilet?

Where wastewater goes once you are no longer using it depends on whether your plumbing is connected to a private septic system or a public sewage line.A septic system is normally used for wastewater treatment in areas where public sewage service is not available, such as rural areas.  In areas where public sewage treatment is available, homes are usually linked to the public system by pipelines that take waste to a wastewater treatment plant that serves an area.
Read More
Search
Categories

The information provided on this site is intended as background on water within the Brazos River basin. There should be no expectation that this information is all encompassing, complete or in any way examines every aspect of this very complex natural resource.

If you have questions about a post or would like additional information, please contact us or call 888-922-6272.

Tags
employment calcium allens creek reservoir beneficial use corps of engineers lake levels well TCEQ aquifer reservoir treatment parasite sludge map groundwater volume mgd rights golden algea hydropower septic water treatment monitor solids gulf turbidity infection classification surface water impound electricity acre-foot dam jobs salt water supply USGS invasive plants spring contaminants canoeing anaerobic subsidence district canoe permit corps algae emergency use gas agriculture mission agricultural brackish spillway inundated flood lake level dissolved solids contract pollutants bottled water wetlands pharmaceuticals PAM wildlife salinity rain minerals acre-feet recreation streamflow fish kill subsidence industry speaker mainstem water code soil appropriation septic system flood control lake bed and banks clarity marsh governance sanitation indirect re-use consumption releases inland depth basin granbury aerobic chlorides ground water streamflow chlorine wastewater filter conservation water quality fork municipal electric companies main stem hydrilla meta tag channel industrial quality lawn bay maps water cycle sediment climate wetland drilling water use precipitation measure drought use direct re-use water plants stream watercourse riverine planning camping watershed gage sewage estuary taste storage environmental boating habitat drinking water water landscaping mitigation E coli hydrology possum kingdom oxygen fishing golden algae farming hunting riparian legislation fertilizer effluent cfs water clarity lakes system costs environment evaporation kayak biosolids E. coli organic river limestone gate water rights reservoirs insurance smell lake runoff potable hydrologic cycle flood pool authority tributary medicine Board water planning supply subwatershed xeriscape dock