Texas Legislation Raises Issues
Writing in the Texas On-Site Wastewater Association newsletter, Perry Burney of Aerobic Septic Service Co. in Azle reports on the aftermath of legislation that eliminated maintenance contract requirements and allowed homeowners to make their own repairs.
He reports service technicians are finding more and more systems with lids not screwed down, lightweight lids substituted for heavier childproof ones, or coverings like wood, boards, plywood, five-gallon buckets, and water meter lids. This last item caused the death of a 3-year-old in Denton County in 2009 when the child fell through and drowned.
Burney also sees more large repairs. “Many people
