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Water Allocation Permits



Division of Water

Published: June 25, 2023
Comments Due: July 10, 2023

Veolia Water Delaware, Inc has requested the renewal of an allocation permit for three existing surface intakes with a combined capacity of 56,000 gpm. The requested allocation is 30 MGD, 900 MG per month, and 10,950 MG per year. The facility is located 5.5 miles East of Wilmington in New Castle County, on First State Blvd. Tax parcel 08-056.00-001.

The City of Dover has requested the modification of an allocation permit for one proposed public well and 9 existing wells with a combined capacity of 31,720 gpm. The requested allocation is 4.33 MGD, 132 MG per month, and 945 MG per year. The well will be located 2 miles North of Lewes in Kent County, on Washington St. Tax parcel ED-05-068.17-03-16.00.000.

Patricia Denney has requested an allocation permit for one proposed irrigation well with a capacity of 300 gpm. The requested allocation is .43 MGD, 13.0 MG per month, and 26.0 MG per year. The well will be located 1.3 miles West of Leipsic in Kent County, on Fast Landing Rd. Tax parcel LC-00-038.00-01-09.00.000.

The above-mentioned application(s) may be inspected by contacting:

Water Supply Section
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
302-739-9945
DNREC_Water_Allocation@delaware.gov

A public hearing on the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC determines that a public hearing is in the public interest or if a written meritorious objection to the application is received by July 10, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits a familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.




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