Beneficial Reuse of Treated Wastewater

Permits issued to a Public Utility, Municipality or Industry to construct and operate a wastewater treatment and spray irrigation system. Spray Irrigation is defined as the controlled application of treated wastewater to a vegetated soil surface. Wastewater spray irrigation systems may be utilized on agricultural land, forest lands and other designated areas. The applicant must develop and submit for the Department’s review and approval, an operating protocol designed to ensure the high-level disinfection criteria is met before the wastewater is released to the storage system or to the wastewater reuse system.

More Information

https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/water/groundwater/spray-irrigation/

Department: DNREC

Division: Water

Office: Ground Water Discharges Section

Term

Permit issued for a maximum term of 5 years

Fee

https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/water/groundwater/fees/

Application Forms

Construction Permit Application: https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/wr/Information/GWDInfo/Documents/Spray Irrigation Rescource Page/Spray-Irrigation-Construction-Permit-Application.pdf

Operation Permit Application: https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/wr/Information/GWDInfo/Documents/Spray Irrigation Rescource Page/Spray-Irrigation-Operation-Permit-Application.pdf

Applicable Laws

http://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c060/sc02/

Applicable Rules and Regulations

https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/wr/Information/GWDInfo/Documents/delaware-on-site-regulations-with-exhibits.pdf

Contact

The Groundwater Discharges Section can be contacted by phone at 302-739-9948.

Notice

This search covers most of the frequently requested licenses, certifications, registrations, and filings that the State of Delaware requires. However, this is not a fully exhaustive list of every possible requirement. Please consult with the appropriate state agencies to find out if there are additional requirements you must fulfill.