Septic in Dripping Springs, Texas.

Hill Country soils need the right design

Dripping Springs is in Hays County, where the TCEQ’s on-site sewage facility rules are administered locally. City sewer does not reach most of the area’s residential land, which means nearly every home and new build here depends on a well-designed septic system.

The challenge in Dripping Springs is the ground itself. Thin soils over limestone bedrock reduce percolation, and clay layers in lower elevations hold water longer than sandy soils further east. That combination puts a lot of conventional drainfields out of the picture. Aerobic treatment units are common here for good reason: they treat wastewater to a higher standard before it reaches the soil, which works where a conventional system would not. We size each system to the specific site’s soil test results and lot conditions rather than applying a standard template.

What we do in Dripping Springs

• New septic installation for Hill Country builds and raw land
• Aerobic systems designed for tight limestone and clay soils
• Permits, soil evaluations, and Hays County OSSF filing
• Repairs, drainfield work, and aerator service
• Real-estate transaction inspections
• Replacements and upgrades for older failing systems