Find a licensed sewer and drain company in Huntington, NY

Who licenses sewer and drain companies in Huntington

• Suffolk's restricted license application lists Outside Water and Sanitary Lines as one of its Restricted Plumbing categories.
• A plumber doing sewer or drain line work in Suffolk is licensed by county Consumer Affairs, which issues Master Plumber and Restricted Plumber licenses.
• Sewer drain treatment is one of the areas Suffolk's Liquid Waste license covers, along with septic tank, residential, commercial and industrial work.
• Applying for a restricted plumbing license in Suffolk, such as the sanitary lines category, costs $200.00, and that application fee is not refunded.
• Huntington requires the person or business connecting to the Huntington or Centerport sewer district to be a master plumber licensed with the Town.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a sewer and drain company's license.

What the Town of Huntington requires

• Under Town Code 164.7 and 164.8, a permit is required to connect to the sanitary sewers of the Huntington Sewer District or the Centerport Sewer District.
• Whoever makes a Huntington sewer connection must keep a $5,000.00 performance bond on file with the Department of Environmental Waste Management for three years.
• Huntington's residential and multi-residential sewer connection use fee is $150.00.
• A sewer connection application must include a copy of the valid building permit for the proposed construction.

The Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division handles permits ((631) 351-2821). Our Town of Huntington permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Huntington: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Huntington, villages included, the median home was built in 1963, and 43% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. 89% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 84% are single-family detached houses.

What sewer and drain line work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters earn a median $80,988 a year, from about $55,904 at entry level to $110,956 with experience. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners earn a median $58,380 a year, from about $43,701 at entry level to $68,510 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the sewer and drain lines cost guide.

Before you hire in Huntington

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses sewer and drain companies above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division, and who books the inspections.
• Will you camera the line and give me the video?
• Is the problem on my side of the property line or the sewer district's?