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Water Allocation Permit Applications



Division of Water

Published: May 22, 2022
Comments Due: June 6, 2022

Kent County has requested an allocation permit for one proposed irrigation well with a capacity of 600 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.864 MGD, 20.85 MG per month, and 83.42 MG per year. The well will be located 0.4 miles north of Marvels Crossroads in Kent County on Killens Pond Road. Tax parcel MD-00-172.00-01-69.00.000.

The City of Harrington has requested a renewal of an allocation permit for four existing wells with a combined capacity of 1,020 GPM and one proposed well with a capacity of 400 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.85 MGD, 21 MG per month, and 252 MG per year. The well will be located 0.65 miles north of Harrington in Kent County on Dorman Street. Tax parcel MN-09-170.15-02-84.00.000.

The Town of Millsboro has requested a renewal of an allocation permit for three existing wells with a combined capacity of 975 GPM and one proposed well with a capacity of 500 GPM. The requested allocation is 0.24 MGD, 6.72 MG per month, and 700.8 MG per year. The well will be located 0.61 miles southeast of Millsboro in Sussex County on White Street. Tax parcel 1-33-17.00-0061.00.

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 June 6, 2022, 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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