How to submit an aerobic maintenance report in Bell County, Texas
Bell County’s permitting authority is Bell County Public Health District (254-933-5160, ossf@bellcountyhealth.org). The county has not published how maintenance providers submit the §285.91 report; most Texas authorities accept email or a document upload, and some run a portal.
Reports are due within 14 days after the test (30 TAC §285.7(e)(1)(B)).
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Source: https://www.bellcountyhealth.org/environmental_health/on-site_sewage_facilities/ossf_process.php
Bell County at a glance
What every Texas report must contain
- ·The date of the visit and the name and licence number of the provider or technician who made it
- ·The system owner, the address and the permit number
- ·Readings taken: chlorine residual, effluent quality, sludge and scum where applicable
- ·Whether the disinfection device held an adequate supply
- ·Any maintenance, repair or part replaced during the visit
- ·What the owner was told to do, and the provider’s signature
From 30 TAC §285.91(4), Table IV. The full list is on what a Texas maintenance report must contain.
The two clocks
A conventional aerobic system with surface application is tested every four months, and each report is filed within 14 days of the test — to Bell County Public Health District and to the owner. Miss the second clock and the visit still happened, but the record says it did not.
Permits in Bell County, 2015–2025
| YEAR | ALL OSSF | SURFACE (SPRAY) | DRIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 311 | 221 | 4 |
| 2016 | 424 | 302 | 11 |
| 2017 | 496 | 371 | 3 |
| 2018 | 534 | 418 | 1 |
| 2019 | 576 | 457 | 10 |
| 2020 | 596 | 465 | 4 |
| 2021 | 702 | 570 | 4 |
| 2022 | 828 | 749 | 7 |
| 2023 | 639 | 528 | 24 |
| 2024 | 597 | 516 | 15 |
| 2025 | 681 | 570 | 43 |
Authorizations to Construct reported by every authorized agent covering Bell County. Surface irrigation and drip both require aerobic pretreatment; together they are the 5,293 aerobic systems above. The statewide dataset has all 254 counties.
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Summarizes public records as of Oct 5, 2026: the TCEQ authorized-agent register, the OSSF licence register, and the county’s own published pages. Not legal advice — verify with your permitting authority.