Yearly aerobic septic maintenance contracts
Texas requires a licensed maintenance provider for aerobic systems. We handle the inspections, the county reports and the repairs.
What you get
A licensed Greywater technician comes out once every four months to inspect your aerobic septic system. In Harris County the rule is stricter, so we come every three months.
Technicians wear clearly labeled Greywater work shirts and knock on your front door when they arrive. Every visit is logged on the Greywater maintenance tag at your control panel, and we leave a copy of the maintenance report detailing everything we checked.
We never make repairs without your approval. Any repairs needed are clearly stated on the report, and we'll go over them with you. Once you approve, our fully stocked trucks can usually make the repair right away.
What every visit includes
- Complete system inspection
- Clean filters
- Set timers
- Check sludge levels
- Check floats
- Control panel, photo eye and alarms
- Spray heads and spray lines
- Air compressor, air lines and diffusers
- Water pump and pump screen
- Chlorinator and disinfection
- Risers and lids
The paperwork, handled
Each inspection report is filed with the county and sent to you within 14 days of the visit, as TCEQ requires. A copy of your signed contract goes to the county permitting office at least 30 days before your current contract expires.
Inspection schedule by county
every 4 months
every 3 months
Example calendars. Your visit months depend on when your contract starts.
Common questions
Is a maintenance contract required for an aerobic septic system in Texas?
Yes. Every new aerobic system in Texas comes with a two-year initial service policy, and after that the owner must either sign a new maintenance contract with a licensed maintenance provider or, where the county allows it, maintain the system themselves.
These rules come from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) under 30 TAC Chapter 285. A copy of each signed contract has to be sent to your county's permitting authority at least 30 days before the current one expires. Harris County says failing to submit a contract can lead to misdemeanor charges in Justice of the Peace court.
How often does my aerobic septic system need to be inspected?
In most of Texas, a licensed provider must inspect and report on an aerobic system at least once every four months (three times a year). In Harris County, residential aerobic systems must be inspected at least once every three months (four times a year).
Each report must be filed with the county and the owner within 14 days of the visit. That's why Greywater visits every four months in Montgomery, Waller and Grimes counties and every three months in Harris County, including Tomball, Spring and Cypress addresses in Harris County.
What's included in a Greywater maintenance visit?
A licensed technician inspects your complete aerobic system and leaves a written maintenance report. We clean the filters, set the timers, check sludge levels, test the floats, and check the control panel, spray heads, air pump, chlorinator and alarms.
Our technicians wear labeled Greywater work shirts and knock on your front door when they arrive. Each visit is recorded on the Greywater maintenance tag at your control panel. We never make repairs without your approval. If something needs fixing, it's written on your report and we'll go over it with you. Once you approve, our stocked trucks can usually make the repair right away.
Red light on? Contract up for renewal?
Call Greywater and talk to the people who'll actually be on your property. Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, usually same day or next day.