Sewer Line Repair in Bay Shore, NYSouthwest Sewer District Homes

The county's sewer map, laid over the Census boundary, puts about 84% of Bay Shore's total area in the active Southwest Sewer District. Most of the rest is bay water inside the boundary. Counting land only, our overlay puts about 95% of the hamlet in the district, and about two-thirds of the unsewered land is at the north end. The district's sewage goes to the Bergen Point plant in West Babylon, which opened in 1981, so most Bay Shore house sewers have been connected for decades.

We clear the line first, find the problem and its depth, and then recommend a fix. A single broken section can often be dug and replaced. A line that has failed in several places should be replaced from the house to the street connection. In a townhouse complex or apartment building, the private sewer lines inside the property usually belong to the association or owner, not to the individual unit. Bay Shore is an unincorporated hamlet, so plumbing permits come from the Town of Islip.

If your house is in one of the small unsewered pockets, your line runs to a cesspool or septic system. We clear and repair the pipe from the house to the system. Since July 1, 2019, Suffolk County hasn't allowed a failed cesspool to be replaced with another cesspool, so a failing one means a conversation with a cesspool or septic contractor; we don't do cesspool work.