Cost ranges by system type in Texas.
State rules are the floor. Figures here are TCEQ minimums under 30 TAC Chapter 285. Your county can be stricter and around here most are — check your county before you rely on a number.
Every quote comes off a site evaluation, so treat these as starting points rather than prices. What moves them is soil, access and site conditions.
- Conventional system — starting at $10,500 - Aerobic with spray dispersal — starting at $12,500 - Aerobic with drip dispersal — starting at $15,500
Systems land above these where the site is difficult. They do not generally land below. If you are being quoted well under these numbers, look closely at what is included, whether the system is permitted, and who is doing the work.
Reviewed August 2026. Links go to the sources this answer was checked against.
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