(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) reminds eligible property owners that they can still apply to receive up to $20,000 in grant funds to help them defray the cost of upgrading their septic systems.
Nassau homeowners and small businesses that discharge less than 1,000 gallons a day of wastewater are eligible to receive up to $20,000 in grants toward the installation of modern, nitrogen-reducing septic systems through Nassau County’s S.E.P.T.I.C. (Septic Environmental Program to Improve Cleanliness) program. The program was launched in April 2021 during the administration of former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran using millions in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and state grant funds.
“State-of-the-art waste septic systems are more convenient and efficient than their older counterparts, and they are tremendously important tools on the North Shore for protecting the environment and preventing dangerous nitrogen runoff from polluting our water,” Minority Leader DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Nassau County can help you make the switch, but only if you apply. I urge anyone with an aging septic system to see if they are eligible to receive assistance while funding remains available.”
Visit https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/5191/Nassau-Septic; email SepticReplace@nassaucountyny.gov or call 516-364-5861 for more information about the S.E.P.T.I.C. program. For questions about permits to install a septic system, contact the Nassau County Department of Public Works at 516-516-6840.
PHOTO CAPTION – Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton and County officials promoting Nassau County’s S.E.P.T.I.C. program on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Long Island Clean Water Vendor Day at Oyster Bay’s Fireman’s Field.
PHOTO CREDIT – Office of Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton