Septic rules in Denton County
Denton County Public Health, Environmental Health Division, administers the county's septic order throughout the unincorporated parts of Denton County. That one office reviews designs, issues permits to construct, does final inspections and handles enforcement, from 3900 Morse Street, Denton 76208, at 940-349-2920. Its application packet for a permit to install and a license to operate a private system, revised 11/26/24, lists $310.00 for authorization to construct and inspection. The packet also holds a certification form that's filed in the deed records.
It says a system that needs a maintenance contract under 30 TAC 285.91(12) "must be covered by a continuous maintenance contract or maintained per Denton County OSSF order." Signed contracts go to Environmental Health. The work itself has to be done by an approved maintenance company or as the county order allows, so before you hire anyone for upkeep, check that the company is one the order approves.
The county's rules, line by line
- Who permits septic systems
- Denton County Public Health, Environmental Health Division, 3900 Morse Street, Denton 76208; 940-349-2920.
- Governing code
- Denton County OSSF order, administered by the Environmental Health Division for the unincorporated parts of the county.
- Inspection at sale
- No rule found in the county's published code. The county's septic pages state no inspection rule for a sale or transfer.
- Permit steps
- Permit application packet (revision 11/26/24) for a permit to install and license to operate; the office reviews designs, issues permits to construct, does final inspections and enforces. A certification form is filed in the deed records.
- Records
- A certification form is filed in the deed records; signed maintenance contracts are submitted to the Environmental Health Division.
- Still to confirm with the county
- A system needing a maintenance contract under 30 TAC 285.91(12) must be covered by a continuous contract or maintained per the Denton County OSSF order, by an approved maintenance company.
Septic fees in Denton County
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application for authorization to construct and inspection | $310.00 | Application packet revision 11/26/24 |
Rules and fees change every year, so confirm a line with Denton County Public Health before you rely on it. "No rule found" means the pages and code we have say nothing on that line, which isn't the same as the county telling you there's no rule. To compare counties, use the county rules lookup.
What septic work costs
These are statewide Texas estimates from our model, so they aren't Denton County prices; where the county posts its own permit fees, they are on this page.
| Job | Estimated range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Septic pumping | $300 to $600 | per visit |
| Septic inspection | $110 to $455 | per inspection |
| Drain field | $690 to $4,650 | per repair |
These are estimates, not quotes. How we estimate costs.