Short answer: Nassau's health department puts Munsey Park among the North Shore communities without public sewer. Nassau's S.E.P.T.I.C. grant for eligible nitrogen-reducing upgrades is up to $35,000 per its administrator (details below).
Munsey Park in numbers
| Town | Town of North Hempstead |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated village |
| Area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Sewer (county list) | Not publicly sewered |
| Parcels / median parcel | about 943 / 0.25 ac |
| Building permits | Village of Munsey Park |
Area and parcels computed 2026-11-07 from Nassau County GIS (place boundary; all tax parcels touching it, any use). Sewer status from the Nassau County Department of Health list of sewer districts by community, which is by community, not street.
Sewer status and lots
Nassau's health department puts Munsey Park among the North Shore communities without public sewer. About 943 tax parcels touch Munsey Park's 0.5 square miles, with a median of 0.25 acres (about 10,800 sq ft). That is the 34th-largest median parcel of the 133 Nassau places we measured. Nearby: Flower Hill (Eastern Flower Hill: Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, median parcel 0.35 ac); Plandome (not publicly sewered, median parcel 0.36 ac); Roslyn Estates (not publicly sewered, median parcel 0.40 ac). Munsey Park is a fully incorporated village, so permit and utility confirmations run through village channels first, then county rules.
Grant and permits
Because the county lists Munsey Park outside public sewer, its homes fall in the area Nassau's S.E.P.T.I.C. grant was designed for, subject to the program's property test. Permits come from the Village of Munsey Park; the contractor needs a Nassau County Home Improvement License, and no county rule we found requires an I/A system for an existing home.
For Munsey Park properties, Nassau grant amount and no-stacking details are on the Nassau County overview and Long Island grants guide.
Who handles what in Munsey Park
- Building permits: Village of Munsey Park
- S.E.P.T.I.C. grants: 516-364-5861 ([email protected])
Frequently asked questions
Is Munsey Park on public sewer?
Nassau's health department puts Munsey Park among the North Shore communities without public sewer.
Who issues permits for septic work in Munsey Park?
The Village of Munsey Park building department, with a contractor holding a Nassau County Home Improvement License.
Rules and grant steps: Town of North Hempstead overview, Nassau regulations, S.E.P.T.I.C. details. More nearby: Flower Hill, Plandome, Roslyn Estates, Manhasset.
Sources
Each source was re-read on November 7, 2026. Program amounts and rules change; the agency page is the authority.
- Nassau County DOH: Public sewer districts by community
- Nassau County GIS map service (place boundaries, tax parcels)
- Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District: S.E.P.T.I.C. program (program administrator)
- Nassau County: S.E.P.T.I.C. program
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