Septic / OSSF

Septic permits near the Highland Lakes go through LCRA

If your property is within about 2,200 feet of the upper Highland Lakes, LCRA — not the county — issues your septic system permit.

Burnet County Home & Property

Texas law lets LCRA act as the permitting authority for on-site sewage facilities (OSSF) — commonly called septic systems — in a zone around the Highland Lakes. The goal is to protect water quality in the lakes. In most of Burnet County, the zone is roughly 2,200 feet around the upper lakes.

Before you install, replace, or modify a septic system near a Highland Lake, check whether your lot falls inside LCRA's jurisdiction. Use the OSSF jurisdiction map at lcra.org. If you are inside the boundary, contact LCRA at 512-578-3216 or ossf@lcra.org before doing any work. Outside LCRA's zone, the county or TCEQ rules apply instead.

Source to confirm: LCRA — On-Site Sewage Facilities Program

More Burnet County notes

Property Tax

Two offices handle your property tax in Burnet County

The Burnet County Appraisal District sets your home's value, but it also handles tax collection — the Tax Assessor-Collector office does not collect property taxes here.

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Homestead Exemption

How to lower your tax bill with a homestead exemption

Texas law lets you reduce the taxable value of the home you live in — file once with the Burnet County Appraisal District.

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Water & Lakes

The Highland Lakes run through the heart of Burnet County

LCRA runs a chain of six lakes on the Colorado River. Four of those lakes sit partly or fully in Burnet County.

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Well Water

A groundwater district regulates water wells in Burnet County

If you plan to drill a water well in Burnet County, you need to work with the local groundwater conservation district.

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