How to submit an aerobic maintenance report in Hays County, Texas
Hays County’s permitting authority is Hays County ((512) 393-2150, ERIC.VANGAASBEEK@hayscountytx.gov). 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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Hays 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 Hays County and to the owner. Miss the second clock and the visit still happened, but the record says it did not.
Permits in Hays County, 2015–2025
| YEAR | ALL OSSF | SURFACE (SPRAY) | DRIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 650 | 482 | 47 |
| 2016 | 572 | 408 | 73 |
| 2017 | 522 | 336 | 100 |
| 2018 | 581 | 338 | 147 |
| 2019 | 637 | 337 | 180 |
| 2020 | 667 | 351 | 178 |
| 2021 | 872 | 393 | 312 |
| 2022 | 699 | 389 | 190 |
| 2023 | 594 | 328 | 142 |
| 2024 | 422 | 224 | 85 |
| 2025 | 169 | 75 | 68 |
Authorizations to Construct reported by every authorized agent covering Hays County. Surface irrigation and drip both require aerobic pretreatment; together they are the 5,183 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.