--- title: "Septic repair cost in Texas, by part" canonical_url: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas markdown_url: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas.md summary: "What published cost guides say common septic repairs cost, part by part, with each figure credited to its publisher. It also explains which jobs Texas rules treat as maintenance, repair or emergency repair, and when a permit is needed." jurisdiction: "Texas, United States (statewide). Some figures are national." audience: "Texas homeowners and buyers comparing septic repair bids." content_last_changed: 2026-10-18 last_verified: 2026-10-18 language: en-US site: "Texas Septic Help" --- # Septic repair cost in Texas, by part Angi's 2026 national figures put a septic tank lid repair at $150 to $500, new baffles at $300 to $900 and a pump repair at $250 to $400, and say line repairs average $1,500. These are estimates, not quotes. Replacing a tank or drain field needs a permit. _(Sources: [1] Angi; [4] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute.)_ Last checked 2026-10-18. Sources are listed at the end. Web page: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas > **Note:** These are estimates from commercial cost guides, not quotes and not checked local prices. Get written, itemized bids. ## How these figures were gathered Anchor: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#how-these-figures-were-gathered - **Where the numbers come from:** Every price here comes from a published cost guide and is credited to it. No independent survey of Texas septic repair prices turned up. Angi is a national guide; it says its figures come from surveys of its own customers about their project costs, and it offers to connect readers with contractors. Nearby Septic is a lead-generation site: it runs a directory of septic companies. The Nearby Septic figures used here are ones it credits to a Texas installer, 1 Source Water Well & Septic of Magnolia (Apr 2026). The ranges sit side by side instead of being averaged. Both pages were read on 2026-10-13. - _Sources: [1] Angi; [2] Nearby Septic. Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-cost-method_ - **Overall range:** Angi says most homeowners nationally pay $627 to $3,041 for a septic tank repair, and lists an average of $800 (range $400 to $1,300) for Dallas. - _Sources: [1] Angi. Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-cost-overall_ ## Published estimates by part Anchor: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#cost-by-part **Published septic repair estimates by part (estimates, not quotes)** (anchor: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-cost-table) | Part or job | Angi, national (Sep 2026) | Nearby Septic, citing 1 Source Water Well & Septic, Magnolia TX (Apr 2026) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tank lid repair | $150 to $500 | No figure | [1] | | Baffles (inlet or outlet) replaced | $300 to $900 | $300 to $900 (baffle work) | [1], [2] | | New effluent filter installed | $200 to $300 | No figure | [1] | | Pump | Repair $250 to $400; full replacement $1,000 or more (Angi's table: $250 to $1,000) | $500 to $1,500 (aerator pump) | [1], [2] | | Repair of a broken or leaking line | Average $1,500 | $1,000 to $4,000 (solid line between tank and field) | [1], [2] | | New line installed | $1,000 to $4,200, or $50 to $250 per linear foot | No figure | [1] | | Tank replacement | $3,000 to $9,500 | No figure | [1] | _Sources: [1] Angi; [2] Nearby Septic._ Note: Drain field work is on its own page. "No figure" means that page gives no figure for that job. - **Comparing bids:** TCEQ suggests getting at least three estimates and asking any installer whose price is far from the others what it added or left out. - _Sources: [3] Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#compare-repair-bids_ ## Maintenance, repair and permits Anchor: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#rule-terms - **Maintenance:** Texas rules count replacing pumps, filters, aerator lines, valves or electrical parts as maintenance, along with routine checks, cleaning and adjustments. Maintenance does not include changes to the system's design (alterations). - _Sources: [4] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#maintenance-term_ - **Repair:** Under the rules, a repair is replacing any other part of the system (an OSSF, the rules' term for a septic system), outside emergency repairs and maintenance. Replacing a tank or drain field counts as a repair and needs a permit for the whole system. - _Sources: [4] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-term_ - **Permits for repairs:** Texas rules require a permit and approved plan to repair a septic system, unless an exception applies. The permit comes from your permitting authority, usually an authorized agent: a local government, such as a county, that TCEQ has given the power to enforce the state septic rules. - _Sources: [5] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute; [4] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute; [6] Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-needs-permit_ - See also: [Exceptions: older systems and large tracts](https://texasseptichelp.com/texas-septic-permit-rules-tceq#exceptions) - **Emergency repairs:** TCEQ lists replacing tank lids and inlet and outlet devices, repairing risers and riser caps, repairing or replacing disinfection devices, repairing damaged drip tubing and repairing solid lines as emergency repairs that can start before a permit, but only when the work is needed to stop an immediate, serious and dangerous health hazard. Whoever does the work must notify the permitting authority in writing within 72 hours of starting, describing the methods and materials used. Your local permitting authority can set a stricter rule. - _Sources: [6] Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); [7] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute; [9] Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Link: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#emergency-repairs_ ## About this page What published cost guides say common septic repairs cost, part by part, with each figure credited to its publisher. It also explains which jobs Texas rules treat as maintenance, repair or emergency repair, and when a permit is needed. - **Key facts:** [Where the numbers come from](https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-cost-method); [Overall range](https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-cost-overall); [Permits for repairs](https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas#repair-needs-permit) - **Covers:** Published estimates for lids, baffles, filters, pumps, lines and tanks; How those figures were gathered; Maintenance, repair and emergency repair under Texas rules; When repair work needs a permit - **Not covered:** Prices from any specific company, or a quote; Drain field repair and replacement (see the drain field page); Aerobic system parts other than the pump, and risers - **Jurisdiction:** Texas, United States (statewide). Some figures are national. - **Audience:** Texas homeowners and buyers comparing septic repair bids. - **Provides:** A table of published estimates by part, each linked to its source; Plain-language definitions of maintenance, repair and emergency repair - **Content last changed:** 2026-10-18 - **Last verified:** 2026-10-18 - **Primary sources:** - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ): [Advice for an Owner of an On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic System)](https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/ossfadvice.html) [3]; [Getting a Permit for an OSSF - Such as a Septic System](https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/ossfpermits.html) [6]; [OARS: Find a Local Contact (septic permitting authority by county)](https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/aa_search.html) [8] - Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute: [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.2, Definitions](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-2) [4]; [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.3, General Requirements](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-3) [5]; [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.35, Emergency Repairs](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-35) [7]; [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.10, Delegation to Authorized Agents](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-10) [9] - Price estimates come from commercial cost guides, listed under Sources. - **Web page:** https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-repair-cost-texas ## Contacts - **Your local septic permitting authority**. Issues repair permits and receives emergency repair notices. Find it by county with TCEQ's OARS lookup. Website: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/aa_search.html. Source: [8] Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). ## Related pages - [Drain field repair and replacement cost in Texas](https://texasseptichelp.com/drain-field-repair-replacement-cost-texas) (Markdown: https://texasseptichelp.com/drain-field-repair-replacement-cost-texas.md). Drain field repair and replacement estimates. - [Septic system warning signs and what to do in Texas](https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-system-failure-warning-signs) (Markdown: https://texasseptichelp.com/septic-system-failure-warning-signs.md). Warning signs and common causes. - [Texas septic permits and rules: who regulates what](https://texasseptichelp.com/texas-septic-permit-rules-tceq) (Markdown: https://texasseptichelp.com/texas-septic-permit-rules-tceq.md). Permit rules and exceptions. - [Home: Texas Septic Help](https://texasseptichelp.com/) (Markdown: https://texasseptichelp.com/index.md). All guides on this site. ## Sources - [1] [How Much Does Septic Tank Repair Cost? [2026 Data]](https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-repairing-septic-tank-cost.htm). Angi. Commercial cost guide. Supports: National repair ranges by part, line repair average, overall range and Dallas average (Sep 2026); its method. Publisher's date: Updated 2026-09-15. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [2] [Drain Field Repair Cost in Texas (2026)](https://www.nearbyseptic.com/costs/drain-field-repair-texas/). Nearby Septic. Commercial cost guide. Supports: Baffle work, aerator pump and solid line repair figures credited to 1 Source Water Well & Septic (Apr 2026); its directory. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [3] [Advice for an Owner of an On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic System)](https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/ossfadvice.html). Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Primary source. Supports: Get at least three estimates. Publisher's date: Page last modified 2026-03-03. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [4] [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.2, Definitions](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-2). Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Primary source. Supports: Definitions of maintenance, repair, OSSF, authorized agent and permitting authority. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [5] [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.3, General Requirements](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-3). Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Primary source. Supports: Permit and approved plan required to repair an OSSF. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [6] [Getting a Permit for an OSSF - Such as a Septic System](https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/ossfpermits.html). Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Primary source. Supports: Emergency repairs that can start before a permit; finding the permitting authority. Publisher's date: Page last modified 2026-08-10. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [7] [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.35, Emergency Repairs](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-35). Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Primary source. Supports: Emergency repairs only to stop an immediate, serious and dangerous health hazard; written notice within 72 hours. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [8] [OARS: Find a Local Contact (septic permitting authority by county)](https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/aa_search.html). Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Primary source. Supports: Finding the local permitting authority. Accessed: 2026-10-18. - [9] [30 Tex. Admin. Code § 285.10, Delegation to Authorized Agents](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/30-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-285-10). Texas Administrative Code, via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Primary source. Supports: Local permitting authorities may adopt standards more stringent than the state rules. Accessed: 2026-10-18. ## Page history - 2026-10-18: Added that local permitting authorities can set stricter rules for emergency repairs. Re-checked every source. - 2026-10-13: First version of this page. --- Texas Septic Help. No ads, paid listings or affiliate links, and no company recommendations. Not legal advice. Texas Septic Help is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), any government agency, or any septic company. Questions or corrections: [info@texasseptichelp.com](mailto:info@texasseptichelp.com)