Plumbing in College Station
College Station's fiscal year 2027 schedule, whose PDF footer reads Updated September 30, 2026, sets a $41 base fee for a plumbing permit. Fixtures are $6.95 each, and that counts water heaters, sinks, tubs, showers and water closets. A plumbing gas permit also starts at $41, and gas piping is $6.95 for up to four outlets and $1.40 per outlet over four. You need a plumbing permit to install, alter, enlarge or repair a plumbing system, though unstopping a drain doesn't need one, the Building Permits page says.
Installing a water heater needs a permit too, and the Water Heaters page says Texas law requires a contractor who holds a plumbing license. The 2024 International Plumbing Code, with the other 2024 International Codes, took effect January 1, 2026, with local amendments. On its Water Quality Reports page the city says it relies entirely on groundwater from 8 deep wells in the Simsboro Aquifer. Its 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report shows a lead 90th percentile of 0.898 ppb from 2022 sampling, against the 15 ppb action level.
Federal SDWIS data names City Of College Station (PWSID TX0210002) from its operator's address and lists 104,103 people on its ground water system. The ACS (2020 to 2024) gives 1999 as College Station's median year built. Planning & Development Services is at 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840, on 979.764.3500 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; to schedule a permit or inspection, call 979.764.3570 or use eTRAKiT.
What plumbing costs near College Station
No plumber has sent us a quote from College Station, so this page carries no city price. The Texas page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($29.22 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city. How we estimate costs.
Permits for plumbing work in College Station
Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.
Plumbing jobs in College Station
Sources for College Station
- PDS Fee Schedule (FY27), City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Building Permits, City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Building Codes, City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Water Quality Reports, City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- EPA SDWIS water system inventory (Envirofacts WATER_SYSTEM, GEOGRAPHIC_AREA) Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.