A septic tank should not be considered if the lot size is under 15,000 square feet. If a drinking water system is on the property, the minimum lot size for a septic tank consideration is 20,000 square feet provided percolation is satisfactory.
With a few exceptions, a permit is required to a septic system in Texas. The Legislature, in the Health and Safety Code, designates the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as the official agent to investigate and decide whether to approve a permit request.
Septic tanks are designed to accommodate the number of bedrooms in a home and potential in flows. Therefore, an average home with one to three bedrooms is intended to house four or five residents and would have a tank that would accommodate 1000 gallons. This is large enough to handle normal inputs.
If you will have On-Site Sewage Facilities, the state law has two possibilities -- you will need one acre if you might have a well, or one half acre if you will only have a public water supply. However, you must have enough land to meet the requirements for the system you need.
If you will have On-Site Sewage Facilities, the state law has two possibilities -- you will need one acre if you might have a well, or one half acre if you will only have a public water supply. However, you must have enough land to meet the requirements for the system you need.
Put these in the blue cart: Paper and cardboard must be clean and dry. Glass containers should be rinsed, but labels can be left on. All colors are accepted. Plastic should be rinsed but leave the caps on afterward, and containers must be hard plastic.
Our definition of a missed pickup is: a courier failing to show up for a successfully scheduled pickup request.
If you are planning to bring a combination of materials, such as brush, household garbage and household recycling, you can bring up to 15 cubic yards every 30 days, which is approximately 4-5 truckloads.
Regularly scheduled garbage, recycling, yard, and bulk waste collection is Monday – Friday. Carts and materials must be out by 7 a.m. For more information, call Solid Waste Customer Service at 817-392-1234 or go to .fortworthtexas/solidwaste.
Customer Care can address many questions you may have and can assist with reporting by using the Call Center 817-392-1234 or the MYFW APP.