How to submit an aerobic maintenance report in Newton County, Texas
Newton County has no local authorized agent. Permits and maintenance reports for on-site sewage facilities go to the TCEQ Region 10 - Beaumont regional office (409-898-3838).
Reports are due within 14 days after the test (30 TAC §285.7(e)(1)(B)).
Newton 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 TCEQ Region 10 - Beaumont and to the owner. Miss the second clock and the visit still happened, but the record says it did not.
Permits in Newton County, 2015–2025
| YEAR | ALL OSSF | SURFACE (SPRAY) | DRIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 40 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 75 | 61 | 4 |
| 2021 | 63 | 50 | 3 |
| 2022 | 39 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42 | 40 | 1 |
| 2024 | 29 | 27 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Authorizations to Construct reported by every authorized agent covering Newton County. Surface irrigation and drip both require aerobic pretreatment; together they are the 315 aerobic systems above. The statewide dataset has all 254 counties.
Nearby counties
Is this out of date?
If you file in Newton County and this is wrong — or if it is right and we have it marked unconfirmed — tell us and we will correct it. This is the only way the 248 unconfirmed counties get confirmed.
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.