Suffolk County Programs
Qualifying homeowners replacing a cesspool or septic system with an approved I/A OWTS may currently be eligible for up to $45,000 in combined County and New York State grants.
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Replacement, major repair, installation, cesspool conversion,
and inspection for Town of Brookhaven homeowners.
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Replacement, installation, repair, cesspool conversion, and inspection information for homeowners in the Town of Brookhaven, including Coram, Centereach, Selden, Farmingville, Medford, Middle Island, East Patchogue, and Port Jefferson Station.
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Qualifying homeowners replacing an existing cesspool or septic system with an approved I/A OWTS may currently be eligible for up to $45,000 in combined County and New York State grants. That is a maximum, and the county decides eligibility.
Qualifying homeowners replacing a cesspool or septic system with an approved I/A OWTS may currently be eligible for up to $45,000 in combined County and New York State grants.
Learn MoreSuffolk County’s current septic grants are written for approved nitrogen-reducing I/A OWTS replacements. Not every existing system is required to use that technology.
Learn MoreSuffolk County prohibits replacing an existing cesspool with another cesspool. A grant-funded replacement uses an approved I/A OWTS.
Learn MoreTank, distribution, absorption-area, and cesspool problems can produce similar symptoms. The failed component determines whether the work is a repair, a partial replacement, or a new system.

A tank problem can involve cracks, leaks, or a tank that no longer holds or treats wastewater as it should.
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A wet yard or slow drainage can involve the absorption area. The same signs can also come from other parts of the system.
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A cesspool is not the same as a septic tank. Replacement or conversion is a separate decision on many Long Island properties.
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Pipes, a distribution box, or related components can cause backups even when the tank and field are not the whole story.
Learn MoreReplacement, installation, repair, cesspool conversion, drain-field work, inspection, I/A OWTS, and funding.