Septic service in New York

SepticTank.com covers 418 cities and towns in New York, home to about 12,341,722 people. The largest are New York, Buffalo and Yonkers.

Soil and climate differ across New York. In the 418 cities with local data so far, a median of 95% of nearby mapped soils are rated very limited for septic absorption fields, and yearly precipitation ranges from about 32 to 53 inches. Each city page shows the figures for that area.

Septic permits in New York are handled by state and county health or environmental agencies. Check with your county before installing, replacing or making major repairs to a system, and ask your septic company which rules apply to your property.