On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF)

Interested in learning how to keep your septic system functioning properly? Join us for a FREE homeowner Septic System Workshop! AgriLife Extension Program Specialist Ryan Gerlich will be providing basic training on understanding the operational and maintenance activities associated with conventional and aerobic septic systems.  The 2-hour evening course will cover treatment processes, health and safety considerations, and answers to the most frequent questions, including when to pump out a tank and what can or cannot go down the drain. Where:  Washington County Fairgrounds, Sales Facility (1305 E... Read More →

This course is approved for sixteen (16) hours of Onsite Wastewater Continuing Education Credit (C.E.U.) by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The purpose of this course is to provide class participants with methods for troubleshooting systems by analyzing the sources for excessive hydraulic and organic loading; and hands-on demonstration of microscopic evaluation of wastewater in the classroom. Course fee is $500; this fee covers lunch, snacks, and training materials. Class will be offered only if minimum 10 students are registered before the registration deadline, which is... Read More →

Interested in learning how to keep your septic system functioning properly? Join us for a FREE homeowner Septic System Workshop! AgriLife Extension Program Specialist Ryan Gerlich will be providing basic training on understanding the operational and maintenance activities associated with conventional and aerobic septic systems.  The 2-hour evening course will cover treatment processes, health and safety considerations, and answers to the most frequent questions, including when to pump out a tank and what can or cannot go down the drain. Where:  Zedler Mill 1170 S. Laurel Avenue, Luling, TX... Read More →

Interested in learning how to keep your septic system functioning properly? Join us for a FREE homeowner Septic System Workshop! This course covers the components of a conventional septic system and drainfield. Presentations provide a basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities for a conventional septic system. The course explains how activities within the home can impact the operation of a septic system. This course will also explain the limitations of the site itself to accept and provide treatment to the wastewater. The participants will leave this... Read More →

Interested in learning how to keep your septic system functioning properly? Join us for a FREE homeowner Septic System Workshop! AgriLife Extension Program Specialist, Ryan Gerlich, will be providing basic training on understanding the operational and maintenance activities associated with conventional and aerobic septic systems.  The 2-hour evening course will cover treatment processes, health and safety considerations, and answers to the most frequent questions, including when to pump out a tank and what can or cannot go down the drain. Where:  The free event will be held at the... Read More →

This course covers the components of an aerobic treatment unit and spray field . Presentations discuss the importance of maintaining an onsite wastewater treatment system, health and safety considerations, basic concepts about the aerobic treatment processes, testing and reporting on the status of the treatment system, care and feeding of the aerobic treatment unit, and tools for evaluating the system. These presentations provide a basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities for an aerobic treatment unit. The course explains how  activities within the home can impact the... Read More →