The following are the steps to obtain an Approval for Continued Use from LCRA to operate an on-site sewage facility.
1. Reinspection Application process
- Obtain a reinspection application package by calling 1-800-776-5272, Ext. 3216 or download the forms and submit to our office along with appropriate fee.
A complete application will include: application requesting for an inspection, copy of multiple listing sales (MLS), floor plan of all structures, showing all rooms with their intended uses, dimensions of each room, location of all closets in each room and heated/cooled square footage.
2. Inspection preparation
After submitting your application, you should receive an OSSF preparation checklist for the reinspection; this will
guide you on what will be required for this inspection. Allow two workdays of submitting the application before calling
the Inspection Line to schedule your inspection.
Within two workdays of submitting your application, post the notice provided to you by LCRA at the site. This notice will list the owner's name and property description. The notice must be visible from the roadway to help inspectors locate your property.
3. Inspection Line
Once preparations have been made and the application has been submitted and processed (processing takes 2 full
working days from the date the application is received), you must call the LCRA OSSF inspection line to schedule the
inspection by calling (512) 473-4091 or 1-800-776-5272, ext. 4091. An LCRA inspector will call the designated
contact between 7:30 and 8:30 am the day of the inspection with a set time that the inspection will occur.
If the OSSF has been approved a copy of the reinspection report and approval letter along with a blank Application
(Form 1100) for the new owner will be left at the property at the time of the inspection. This paperwork can be taken
to your closing. If the OSSF has been disapproved, you should notify a licensed installer to make the necessary
corrections or to submit application for a construction permit to install a new OSSF.
4. Inspection process
Installation inspections are performed at various stages of the installation process. The owner or installer must schedule the required inspections. To schedule an inspection, call 1-800-776-5272, Ext. 4091. If you have questions about the installation process, call 1-800-776-5272, Ext. 3216, to leave your message.
Installation inspections will be performed within two workdays of receiving the inspection request. A notice (pass or fail) will be left at the site by the inspector.
5. Approval for Continued Use process
Once the OSSF has been approved, the blank application (Form 1100) given to new owner at closing should be
completed, signed and submitted to our office. The Form 1100 will be stamped with an approval and returned to the
new owner along with OSSF provisions about your particular system.
For more information, see FAQs about on-site sewage program.
