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Water Allocation Permit Applications



Division of Water

Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Comments Due: Dec. 20, 2023

Justin Comegys has requested an allocation permit for one existing irrigation well with a capacity of 225 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.32 MGD, 9.72 MG per month, and 19.4 MG per year. The well will be located 3 miles West of Magnolia in Kent County, on Irish Hill Road. Tax parcel SM-00-121.00-01-07.00.000.

Artesian Water Company (Northern Kent Regional) has requested a modification of an allocation permit for five existing public wells with a combined capacity of 1,650 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.90 MGD, 20.34 MG per month, and 224.2 MG per year. The wells are located 1.4 miles West of Smyrna in Kent County. Tax parcels KH-04-018.06-01-13.00.000, DC-17-018.07-01.21.00.000, KH-00-018.00-01.03.00.000, and KH-00-018.00-01-35.00.000.

Artesian Water Company (Ingram Village) has requested an allocation permit for two existing public wells with a combined capacity of 745 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.78 MGD, 15.0 MG per month, and 180.0 MG per year. The wells are located 0.6 miles North of Ellendale in Sussex County. Tax parcels 2-30-26.00-0075.00, and 2-30-26.00-0075.11.

Sussex County has requested an allocation permit for twelve proposed wells for a remediation recovery system with a combined capacity of 540 gpm. The requested allocation is 1.05 MGD, 31.5 MG per month, and 383.5 MG per year. The wells will be located 5.4 miles Northeast of Millsboro in Sussex County, on Cannon Road. Tax parcel 2-34-22.00-0010.00.

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

Water Supply Assessment and Protection
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
302-739-9946
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@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 within 15 days from this notice. 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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