Long Island Cesspool Pages

Long Island Cesspool Companies

The toilet gurgles every time the washer drains, and the lawn over the cover has gone soft. Find a Nassau or Suffolk company to pump it, inspect it or replace it, and know what the job should cost before the truck pulls up.

Septic system, side viewHouseSewer lineSeptic tankLeaching poolSandGroundwater

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Cesspool and septic companies in Nassau and Suffolk

Real local companies from a Google Maps snapshot taken October 25, 2026. Ratings and review counts are Google's, not ours.

All Nassau companies (4) All Suffolk companies (15)

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Your cesspool sits over your drinking water

The U.S. Geological Survey calls the aquifer under Long Island the only source of water for the Island, serving more than 2.8 million people in Nassau and Suffolk. Whatever leaves a cesspool soaks down through sand toward it. Suffolk County Planning estimates the average home septic system puts out about 40 pounds of nitrogen a year, and names cesspools and septic systems as the largest single cause of nitrogen pollution in the county's waters.

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Cesspool, side viewA cesspool is a precast ring with open sides and no tank in front of it. Heavy waste stays in the ring while the liquid seeps into the sand around it.

Questions people ask

How often does a cesspool need pumping?

Rapid Response Cesspool in Bay Shore says most Long Island households pump every 1 to 3 years, and a family of four in a three-bedroom house is often on about a two-year cycle (May 2026). For septic tanks, the EPA says household tanks are typically pumped every three to five years. More on the cesspool pumping page.

Can I replace an old cesspool with a new cesspool?

Not in Suffolk. Since July 1, 2019, replacing a cesspool or septic system there needs Suffolk County Department of Health Services approval, and the new system must have at least a septic tank in front of the leaching structure, per the Peconic Estuary Partnership. We have not found a matching published rule for Nassau.

Is there grant money to replace a cesspool?

Yes, in both counties, for nitrogen-reducing systems. Suffolk announced up to $45,000 in combined state and county grants on August 3, 2026. Nassau's SEPTIC program offers up to $20,000 to eligible homes not connected to a sewer.

Which license should a cesspool company have?

In Suffolk, a liquid waste license from the county Department of Consumer Affairs, with the endorsement for the job. In Nassau, the Office of Consumer Affairs licenses cesspool builders and cleaners under its home improvement license. The license guide shows how to look one up.

Sources (9), checked October 2026
  1. U.S. Geological Survey, Groundwater Sustainability of the Long Island Aquifer System
  2. Suffolk County Department of Planning, Innovative and Alternative Septic Systems
  3. Rapid Response Cesspool, How Much Does Cesspool Pumping Cost on Long Island (May 21, 2026)
  4. U.S. EPA, How to Care for Your Septic System
  5. Peconic Estuary Partnership, Individual I/A OWTS
  6. Suffolk County Executive, streamlined septic grant application (Aug 3, 2026)
  7. Nassau County, Nassau Septic (SEPTIC program)
  8. Suffolk County Code, Chapter 563, Article VII, Septic Industry Businesses
  9. Nassau County Office of Consumer Affairs, Who Must Be Licensed
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