Why your aerobic septic system needs a licensed maintenance provider
Most newer homes on smaller rural lots across Montgomery County run on an aerobic treatment unit (ATU) — a septic system that pumps air into the tank to break down waste, then sprays treated effluent across your yard. These systems are common throughout the subdivisions around Lake Conroe, along the FM 1488 corridor, and out toward Willis, Montgomery, Magnolia and Pinehurst. Unlike an old conventional system, an aerobic unit has moving parts — aerators, effluent pumps, floats, sprinkler heads and a control panel — and Texas treats it as a system that must be professionally monitored.
When a home is built, the installer usually bundles an initial two-year maintenance contract. Here's what catches most owners off guard: once that initial contract runs out, it's on you to renew it — and it stays your responsibility for the entire decades-long life of the system. Miss the renewal and you're out of compliance, which is how a lot of Montgomery County homeowners end up with a violation notice in the mailbox. We make staying compliant simple: we hold the contract, keep the inspection schedule, file the reports, and tell you in plain English what your system needs.
Maintenance Contracts
Renew or switch to a TCEQ-licensed provider. We handle the required 3×/year inspections and file every report with the county.
Septic Inspections
On-schedule inspections of your aerator, pump, chlorinator, floats and sprinklers — with the compliance report the county requires.
Aerobic Septic Repair
Alarm going off? Sprinklers not running? We repair aerators, effluent pumps, sprinkler heads, floats, control panels and alarms.
Pricing
Straightforward pricing on maintenance contracts (typically $200–$500/yr) and common repairs. No surprises.
Got a Violation Notice?
Received a letter about an expired contract from Montgomery County? We can get you back in compliance fast.
New Homeowners
Just bought a house with an aerobic septic system? Here's what you're now responsible for — and how to transfer the contract.
Why homeowners here call us first
- TCEQ-licensed maintenance providers — the license the law requires to hold your contract and file your reports.
- We keep you compliant — inspections on the required every-four-months schedule, with reports sent to Montgomery County Environmental Health and to you.
- Straight talk on repairs — when a pump, aerator or sprinkler head fails, we tell you what's actually needed and what it costs before we touch it.
- Easy switching — if your current provider missed visits or raised prices, moving your contract to us takes one phone call.
- Local to Montgomery County — we know the Lake Conroe subdivisions, the FM 1488 build-out and the county's reporting process.
- Free, no-pressure quotes — clear pricing before anything gets scheduled.
Serving all of Montgomery County
We maintain, inspect and repair aerobic septic systems throughout Montgomery County — from the north and west shores of Lake Conroe to the fast-growing subdivisions along FM 1488. Communities we serve include:
Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call — if your aerobic system is in Montgomery County, we can help.