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Septic Systems Outside Odessa Sewer Need an Ector County Permit

Ector County Home & Property

A rural house without city sewer usually needs an on-site sewage facility, or OSSF. That is the septic system. TCEQ keeps the statewide rules for these systems.

Ector County Health Department runs the local permit and inspection work. The office is at 221 North Texas in Odessa, and the main number is 432-498-4141.

Handle the permit before an installer starts digging. The county health page ties septic work to Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, TAC Chapter 285, and the county ordinance, so a failed inspection can turn into more than a delay.

Content last revised 2026-07-11

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