(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) proudly voted on Monday, Dec. 16 for Nassau County to replenish the County’s septic system replacement grant fund by accepting $2 million in new funding from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.
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.
“Replacing aging septic systems is a cornerstone of any strategy that seeks to safeguard public health and protecting our drinking water and aquatic ecosystems from dangerous nitrogen runoff. However, the cost of an upgrade can be significant, which is what makes Nassau’s S.E.P.T.I.C. program so important,” Minority Leader DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Across the 11th District, where homeowners and businesses rely extensively upon septic systems, this influx of funding is essential, and I thank our partners in state government for continuing to fund these grants.”
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