East of Hudson Septic System Rehabilitation Reimbursement Program

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The East of Hudson (EOH) Septic System Rehabilitation Reimbursement Program provides reimbursement to property owners in priority areas of New York City’s Watershed to assist with the cost of rehabilitating their failing septic system. Property owners located in the targeted areas who meet the program’s eligibility criteria can obtain reimbursement for a portion of the eligible costs to replace or repair their failing septic system, subject to the program’s rules.

The program serves priority areas in the Kensico, Boyd Corners, West Branch, Cross River, Croton Falls and hydrologically connected watershed basins (i.e. East Branch, Diverting, Middle Branch, and Bog Brook).

Eligibility Criteria

To receive program funds the owner and associated residential property must meet the speciļ¬c corresponding watershed basin program plan requirements. The program plan requirements, include but are not limited to, the following criteria:

  • The septic system must be located within priority portions of an eligible watershed basin.
  • The septic system must be failing or reasonably likely to fail in the near future as determined by a qualified inspector.
  • The property must be an an existing single-family or two-family residential home.
  • The home must be the owner’s primary residence.
  • The septic system must be built prior to May 1, 1997 and have a design sewage flow of less than 1,000 gallons per day.
  • Some program areas also require property owners to be within limiting distances to water features and/or meet specific financial hardship criteria.

Determination of Eligibility

If you would like to submit your property’s information to determine if it is eligible for program funding, please:

Submit the Intake Form

Program staff will review the information submitted and provide you with a written Determination of Eligibility. If you have any questions about the program or your eligibility, please call 914-749-5677 or email eohseptic@dep.nyc.gov.

Apply for Reimbursement

You may only apply for reimbursement if you have already received a written Determination of Eligibility and completed your repair. Any reimbursement applications submitted without a prior Determination of Eligibility will be denied (if you would like to request a written Determination of Eligibility, please submit the Intake Form). To apply:

Submit the Reimbursement Application