The NY State Septic System Replacement Fund Program provides funding to replace cesspools and septic systems in New York State. This grant program’s goal is to reduce the environmental and public-health impacts associated with the discharge from cesspools and septic systems. The program targets cesspools and septic systems in close proximity to priority waterbodies. Failing systems along the listed priority waterbodies could be eligible for this funding. 

Priority Waterbodies:

▪ East Br Fish Creek, Upper, minor tribs (0703-0067)
▪ Florence Creek, Upper, and tribs (0703-0070)
▪ Brantingham Lake (0801-0176)
▪ Beaver River, Lower, and tribs (0801-0197)
▪ Crystal Creek and minor tribs (0801-0240)
▪ Deer River, Middle, and tribs (0801-0263)
▪ Sandy Creek, Upper, and tribs (0801-0283)
▪ Chase Lake (0801-0321)
▪ Atwater Creek, Upper, and tribs (0801-0330)
▪ Tannery Creek, Upper, and tribs (0801-0338)
▪ Tribs to Brantingham Lake (0801-0340)
▪ Mill Creek Trib (0801-0343)
▪ Upper Beauty, Upper Deer Creeks (0801-0347)
▪ Cold Brook Tribs, Upper, and tribs (0801-0405)
▪ Sugar River Trib, Upper (0801-0413)
▪ Indian River, Middle, and minor tribs (0906-0032)
▪ Indian River, Upper, and tribs (0906-0033)
▪ Mohawk River, Upper, and tribs (1201-0217)
▪ East Branch Mohawk River and tribs (1201-0222)

The state is providing Lewis County with funds to work with local property owners. Lewis County will provide grants to reimburse the property owner for up to 50% of the costs (up to a maximum of $10,000) of their eligible septic system project, include:

• replacement of a cesspool with a septic system; or
• installation, replacement or upgrade of a septic system or septic system components;
• installation of enhanced treatment technologies, including an advanced nitrogen removal system.

We now have an interactive map where you can search by address to see if your parcel may be eligible, shown below: