Environmental Health
 The mission of the Environmental Health Department is to protect the public, consumer and environmental health of the people in Fort Bend county. In accomplishing this mission, Environmental Health employees shall be at all times impartial and diligent. In the execution of their duties, they shall be guided by those constitutional and legal principles which are the foundation of the United States of America and the State of Texas.
Services
(forms and information about services provided by the Environmental Health Department)
Fort Bend County adopts new Fee Schedule
On December 8, 2009, the Fort Bend County Commissioner’s Court adopted a revised On Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) fee schedule effective, January 1, 2010. In addition, a new Annual Maintenance Contract Renewal Fee was adopted to increase the level of oversight and enforcement of OSSF’s requiring routine maintenance.
The OSSF Fee Schedule is effective January 1, 2010 as follows:
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OSSF (ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY)
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Permits
- Applications shall expire one year from the date of receipt.
- Once expired, a complete new application packet, design material and permit fee is required.
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$510
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| Additional Inspections {Includes: Re-Inspections, Extra, Tank Only, Emergency and Requested} |
$150
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| Variance Request |
$150
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| Plat / Subdivision Reviews |
$10 Per/Lot
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Annual Maintenance Contract Renewal Fee
- After expiration of the initial two (2) year maintenance contract, each on-site sewage facility (ATU or other system requiring routine maintenance) is required to submit an Annual Maintenance Contract Renewal Fee.
- All contracts received after January 01, 2010 must include the approved fee. Contracts that may have been signed by both parties prior to January 1, 2010, but are not submitted to the Environmental Health Department office until after the effective date will not be accepted.
- Contracts will not be accepted without the renewal fee and must be paid at the time of submittal. Contracts for more than one year {Example: 2+} must pay the annual fee for each year of the contract.
- Contracts will not be accepted by fax or mail.
- The current OSSF permit number must be identified on all contracts.
- There are no credits, refunds or substitutions for this fee. Contracts that are cancelled will require a new contract and another fee to be paid at the time of submittal.
- Any renewing contract without the fee will be denied and returned.
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$20 annually - each system
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