Harris County Engineering Department
1001 Preston, 7th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
John R. Blount, P.E., County Engineer
May 2019 9th Annual Harris County Onsite Wastewater Seminar
00 - Seminar Agenda
01 - Electrical - Jim Dyer
02 - TCEQ OSSF Program and Common Issues - Tanya Mitchell
03 - Individual Ethics, Professional Working Relationships - Nelson Durant
04 - High Strength Wastewater System Design - John Shrader
05 - Researching and Understanding State Water Well Reports - Patrick O’Day
06 - Design and sizing of pumps - Brad Jernigan
07 - The Platting Process and the OSSF Feasibiy Study - Julian Boxill
08 - From Complaint to Enforcement - James Walls
09 - Homeowner Wastewater Assistance Program - Brian Sims
01 - Vacuum Truck - Ray Barrow
02 - OSSFs and Electrical Issues - Jim Dyer
03 - The Future of Onsite Sewage Facilities - Alisa Max
04 - TCEQ Authorized Agent Compliance Review - Tanya Mitchell
05 - Designated Representative - OSSF Plan Review and Inspections - Darla Branch
06 - Designing Drip Irrigation Drain Fields in Harris County - Ray Young
07 - Installing a Mounded Drip Irrigation OSSF - Toby McDonald
08 - Aeration Equipment Installation & Maintenance - Troy Ross
09 - Inspections of Septic Systems and Water Wells - Steve Christensen
Agenda
The Three Most Common On-Site Sewage Facilities Used In Southeast Texas - Rodger Schuldt
Commercial OSSF Design: Meeting the Actual Needs of the Operation - John H. Shrader
Electrical Components of an Onsite Wastewater System - Troy G. Ross
Harris County's OSSF Inspection Process - Tyrone West
NSF/ANSI Standard 40 Product Testing and Evaluation - David L. Jumper
Water Wells 201 - Patrick O'Day
Soil Evaluation - Clark Benson
Safety while Working in the Field - Cheryl Burton-Fentress
Housing and Community Development Programs - Larry Moody
The Future of Wastewater - John Blount
Texas Parks and Wildlife's Environmental Crimes Unit - Sewage and Public Waters - Sgt. Cynthia Guajardo-Echols
Safety in the Field: Clandestine Laboratory Awareness - Eric Rausch
TCEQ Enforcement Update - Mike Price
Water Wells 101 - Patrick O' Day
Bill - Washington On-Site Sewage Association (WOSSA) - Video
Justin - Washington On-Site Sewage Association (WOSSA) - Video
Keith - Washington On-Site Sewage Association (WOSSA) - Video
Ventilated Septic Tank and still sounds off alarm - Video
From Complaint to Enforcement - James Walls, Harris County
OSSF Subdivision Planning Reports - Jorge Cedillo, Harris County
OSSF Effluent: Waste or Asset? - Alisa Max, Harris County
The most important maintenance activity: Aeration - Troy Ross, TOWA
Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Value of Independent Certification - Sharon Steiner, NSF International
Compliance Reviews of Authorized Agents - Bryan Eastham, Region 12
TCEQ Enforcement Update - Mike Price, TCEQ
SJRA's No Wipes in the Pipes campaign: Patty Potty - Ronda Trow and Michelle Guidry, SJRA
Customer Relations: Seven Essentials to Providing Exceptional Customer Service - Herman Sanders, Harris County
H-GAC's OSSF Supplemental Environmental Project - Justin Bower, H-GAC
The Future of Wastewater–John Blount, Harris County
Dosing tanks-Keith Surface, Surface Septic Systems
Electrical Components of an Onsite Wastewater System-Troy Ross, TOWA
Platting-Emil Haddad, EIC Surveying
Criminal History Background Process for Occupational Licensing-Russell Gardner, TCEQ
TCEQ Enforcement Update-Mike Price, TCEQ
OSSF Mapping Tool-Will Merrell, H-GAC
Installation issues-Toby McDonald, Two Sons Environmental Services
Proper Maintenance Activities-Troy Ross, TOWA
The Tools of Enforcement-Armando Sanchez, Harris County
Innovations in Onsite Wastewater in Harris County- John Blount, Harris County
Walker County’s OSSF Program- Andrew Isbell, Walker County
Westfield Estates: Making Old OSSFs Function Longer- Justin Bower, H-GAC
Inspector Training Program- Matthew Johnson, Harris County
TCEQ Enforcement Update- Mike Price, TCEQ
TCEQ OSSF Rules Update- James McCaine, TCEQ
BIG Ideas for Cleaner Waters: Addressing Failing OSSFs in the H-GAC Region- Rachel Powers, H-GAC
Improving Safety in the Field- Cheryl Burton-Fentress, Harris County
Plan Review Considerations - Ray Beckford, Harris County
Setbacks and Easements - Dennis Pumilia, Harris County
Drip Systems - Keith Surface, Surface Septic Systems
OSSF Real Estate Inspections - John Shrader, Environmental Health specialties
Installer Challenges - Rodger Schuldt, Schuldt Construction
Inspections 101 - Larry Johnson, Harris County
What's coming next from the TCEQ - James McCaine, TCEQ
Improve your Communications - Dimetra Hamilton, Harris County
Gray Water & OSSF Wastewater Reuse - Ray Young, P.E., Water Engineers
Waste Haulers - Erskine Glittens, TCEQ
OSSF Maintenance Inspections - Wes Hubert, Sterling Environmental
Surviving a TCEQ Authorized Agent Compliance Review - Darla Branch, TCEQ
Rules Overview: Why We Do What We Do - Alisa Max, P.E. / Harris County
Soils - Bill Hudspeth, P.E. / H&H Wastewater Management
Design Basics & Disposal Options - John Shrader, R.S./ Environmental Health Specialties
Disinfection Alternatives - Stephanie Sturman, R.S. / Harris County
Electronic Onsite Monitoring - Wayne Peyton / RMSYS
Projecting Professionalism / Communications - Dimetra Hamilton / Harris County
Common System Installation Issues - Roger Schuldt / Schuldt Construction
An Inspectors' Primer - Larry Johnson / Harris County
Safety in the Field - Cheryl Burton-Fentress, CHMM / Harris County
Navigating JP Court - Johanna Craft & Janet Marton / Harris County - Part 1
Navigating JP Court - Johanna Craft & Janet Marton / Harris County - Part 2
Recreational WQ Standards and Wastewater Disinfection - Jim Davenport / TCEQ
The Bacteria Implementation Group - Rachel Powers / H-GAC
Enforcement of Bacteria Requirements in Wastewater - Kim Laird / TCEQ
Enforcement of Bacteria Requirements in Wastewater - Jennifer Wheeler / Harris County Pollution Control Services
WWTP Operation and Infrastructure: Issues and Solutions - David Munn / AECOM
Collection Systems and Lift Stations - Teague Harris / Pate Engineers
Biological Processes and Solids Handling - Ray Young / Water Engineers
Chlorination Chemistry: Considering Chloramines and Free Chlorine - David Munn / AECOM
Chlorine Contact Basins - Tim Brodeur / AECOM
UV Systems - Tim Brodeur / AECOM
Best Practices for Effluent Sampling - Laura Bonjonia & Tanny Busby / Envirodyne Laboratories