Harris County Engineering Department
1001 Preston, 7th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
John R. Blount, P.E., County Engineer
August 2020 10th Annual Harris County Onsite Wastewater Webinar Series
HC 10th OSSF Webinar Series Agenda Topics 2020
HC 10th OSSF Webinar Series Presentation Slides 2020
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