Jim Wells County

Jim Wells County Safety & Inspection Department

Emede Gonzalez, Safety Officer

Sylvia Ramirez, OSSF DR/Secretary

Phone: 361-668-1018, Press 8
Fax: 361-668-1653

Mailing Address:
200 N. Almond Street, Ste. B-109
Alice, Texas 78332

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Inspection Hours:
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

About the Office

The safety department works with other inter-departments which include the following:

Employee Safety (Loss Control)
Emergency Management
Homeland Security
D O T Anti-Drug Program
Vector Control
On-Site Sewage Facilities Program
- Sylvia Ramirez License #: OS00XXX26 Expiration Date: 02/28/2023

On-Site Sewage Facilities Program

Permitting, maintenance, and construction requirements for on-site sewage facilities (septic systems). Information about how to make a complaint related to these facilities.

OSSF Resolution (Click here to download)

OSSF Notice of Appeal (Click here to download)

OSSF Permit Application (Click here to download)

OSSF Installers List by County (Click here to download) - Updated on May 23, 2023

Subdivision Rules & Regulation Guidelines (Click here to download) - Updated on February 8th, 2016

The OSSF Permit Fee is $260.00

Make check or money order payable to: Jim Wells County OSSF.

Links and Resources

OSSF Announcement - Attend the Homeowner Maintenance of Systems Course (Click here to download)

Jim Wells County OSSF Newsletter - July 2016 (Click here to download)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

United States Environmental Protection Agency