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Division of Water Digital Resources



The DNREC Division of Water uses various digital tools to share data with the public about the work of the Division and the status of the Delaware water resources it helps protect and manage.

Some tools are managed by DNREC, others by the Delaware Department of Technology (DTI) and some by other partner agencies such as the Department of Health and Social Services. These tools include databases and data-viewing tools, geographic information systems with mapped spatial data, the Delaware Open Data Portal and other systems.


Permit Status and Document Search

Access Division of Water permit statuses and related documents by selecting the associated permitting section below. Please be aware that we are actively developing similar tools for other programs. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please check back with us in the future. You can also help the Division of Water by submitting data correction suggestions.


The Delaware Open Data Portal

The division offers several datasets on the Delaware Open Data Portal, which is part of a government-wide move towards expanded data transparency in Delaware.

Well Permits

Permitted Septic Systems

Licensed On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Licensees

Water Well Contractors/Pump Installer Contractors


Additional Digital Resources

The division partners with FirstMap, the state’s enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS). FirstMap collects and makes available geospatial data from agencies throughout state government.

The DNREC Well Viewer is a map-based tool to help well drillers and homeowners explore data about well locations. Use the application to choose where to place a well or to learn about an existing well.

The Drinking Water Watch system, managed by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, provides searchable records of public water supply systems in the state.

The Delaware Regulated Tidal Wetlands Index map allows landowners to determine if there are state-regulated tidal wetlands on their property.




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