02/06/2025
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๐ข ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข
We want to clarify the recent changes regarding Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) annual testing of backflow prevention devices for certain properties in Fate. Some homeowners in Fate have recently received a letter referencing the need to have an annual inspection.
As a reminder, this is only required for residential properties with both a septic tank AND an irrigation system.
TCEQ requires annual testing and inspections of a backflow prevention device when a health hazard exists.
"๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐-๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ. ๐ด๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก โ๐๐๐๐กโ โ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ."
TCEQ defines properties having ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ป๐ฏ a Septic System ๐๐๐ an Irrigation System connected to the City's water supply as a health hazard.
"๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐-๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ (๐ ๐ข๐โ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐). ๐โ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐น ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐๐กโ โ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐."
๐น๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ and to view the document quoted above, please visit:
https://www.fatetx.gov/568/SC-Tracking-Backflow-CSI-FOGor