Sewer Line Repair & Hookups · Hempstead · ZIP 11550
Sewer Line Repair in Hempstead Village, NYFrom the Building to the Village Main
All Island Plumbing, Heating & Cooling repairs and replaces house sewer lines in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead (ZIP 11550), Town of Hempstead. Call (631) 644-2084. We answer calls 24/7 and are open Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday).
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The Village of Hempstead is one of the few places in Nassau County that runs its own sewer system. That changes who you call first and who fixes what. Here's how it works in the village. See also our Hempstead page and sewer line repair and hookups across Long Island.
Two owners, one pipe run
Nassau County's health department lists the Village of Hempstead, at 99 Nichols Court, (516) 489-3400, as the local sewer authority for the village. Most of the county is served by the county's own sewage district instead. The village's Water and Sewer Department maintains the collection mains in the streets. The line from your building out to the main is the building's.
That's why the village FAQ tells residents to call its Sewer Department first when the sewer backs up, at no charge. If the village finds a problem in its main, the village handles it. If its main is clear, the problem is in your line, and that's our work: clearing it, finding the damaged section, and repairing or replacing it.
Why village lines fail
The village was settled in 1644, became the first incorporated village in the Town of Hempstead in 1853, and today packs about 59,000 people into 3.7 square miles. Its housing is old: the Census Bureau's latest five-year survey shows 19% of homes built before 1940 and 55% before 1960, with a median year built of 1958. House sewers that age can be cracked, offset at the joints, sagging, or full of roots from street trees. A two-family or apartment building puts more flow through the same line, so a weak spot shows up sooner. The same survey counts 44% of village homes in buildings with five or more units.
Signs your sewer line needs more than a cleaning
- The main line clogs again within weeks or months of being cleared
- Several units or fixtures back up at the lowest point of the building
- Gurgling drains or sewer odor in the basement
- A soggy or sunken spot in the yard over the line
Work in the village
The village's Building Department covers properties inside village limits; homes outside them, such as West Hempstead, go to the Town of Hempstead. Before any digging, we tell you where the problem is and what the repair involves.
Basement bathrooms and low drains
The village bans living space in cellars and basements, but a rec room, bathroom, laundry and furnace room are allowed there, with permits. A basement bathroom or laundry sits below the building's other drains, so it's where a slow sewer line shows up first. If a basement toilet or floor drain gurgles when upstairs fixtures drain, the house sewer is the place to look.
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Questions
Sewer line repair in Hempstead: FAQ
The village came out and said the main is clear. Now what?
My building is from the 1920s. Is the sewer line original?
My address says Hempstead but I'm not sure I'm in the village. Does it matter?
Sources:Nassau County Department of Health, Public Sewer Collection Districts, summary by community; Village of Hempstead, FAQ page and Water and Sewer Department page (villageofhempstead.org); Wikipedia, "Hempstead (village), New York" (1644 settlement, 1853 incorporation, area); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and ACS 2024 5-year (B25034, B25035, B25024).