Short answer: The Nassau County Department of Health lists Sands Point as not publicly sewered, so homes here run on cesspools, septic tanks or I/A systems. Nassau's S.E.P.T.I.C. grant for eligible nitrogen-reducing upgrades is up to $35,000 per its administrator (details below).
Sands Point in numbers
| Town | Town of North Hempstead |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated village |
| Area | 5.8 sq mi |
| Sewer (county list) | Not publicly sewered |
| Parcels / median parcel | about 1,203 / 1.33 ac |
| Building permits | Village of Sands Point |
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
The Nassau County Department of Health lists Sands Point as not publicly sewered, so homes here run on cesspools, septic tanks or I/A systems. Sands Point covers 5.8 square miles; the roughly 1,203 parcels touching its boundary have a median size of 1.33 acres (about 57,800 sq ft). That is the 13th-largest median parcel of the 133 Nassau places we measured, so most lots have room for a replacement system and its setbacks to plan around. Nearby: Manorhaven (on public sewer, median parcel 0.10 ac); Port Washington North (on public sewer, median parcel 0.14 ac); Port Washington (Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, median parcel 0.16 ac).
Grant and permits
Because the county lists Sands Point 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 Sands Point; 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 Sands Point properties, Nassau grant amount and no-stacking details are on the Nassau County overview and Long Island grants guide.
Who handles what in Sands Point
- Building permits: Village of Sands Point
- S.E.P.T.I.C. grants: 516-364-5861 ([email protected])
Frequently asked questions
Is Sands Point on public sewer?
The Nassau County Department of Health lists Sands Point as not publicly sewered, so homes here run on cesspools, septic tanks or I/A systems.
Who issues permits for septic work in Sands Point?
The Village of Sands Point 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: Port Washington, Kings Point, Plandome Manor, Plandome.
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
Need cesspool or septic work in Sands Point?
Submit a request with your address. We match it to an independent operator with a Nassau County Home Improvement License who serves that address; the operator confirms the time and price with you.
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