7 Del. Admin. Code § 7303-2.0
"The Act"means the Delaware Environmental Protection Act (7Del.C.Ch. 60.)
"Allocation" means the amount of water per unit of time which the Department will permit an applicant to withdraw for us.
"Applicant"means any person applying for a water allocation permit.
"Aquifer" means any water bearing formation or unit that has sufficient transmissive properties to enable water to flow into a well.
"Beneficial Use" means any use of water which is necessary to the applicant, nonwasteful, reasonably non-damaging to other users, and in the best interest of the public.
"Conjunctive" means a practice whereby two or more independent sources of water are used in combination, or alternatively, for meeting one or more objectives, e.g., improved reliability of supply, longterm cost effectiveness, and environmental protection.
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
"Dewatering"means the withdrawal of water on a temporary basis from wells or excavation in order to facilitate construction or extraction of earth materials.
"Emergency Withdrawal" means a withdrawal of ground or surface waters for emergency situations involving fire protection, human lives or human health.
"Equitable Apportionment" means the allocation of water resources based on the needs of the applicant and other users, and the availability and reasonable beneficial use of the water resources.
"Ground Water"means any water naturally found under the surface of the earth.
"Industrial Water Use" means the use of water resources for processing, washing, packaging, or manufacturing of a product.
"Person"means an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, company, contractor, supplier, installer, user or owner, or any federal, state, or local government agency or public district or any officer or employee thereof.
"Public Supply Water Use" means the use of water resources for the supply of water to more than two (2) families, the public in general or for food preparation in a restaurant.
"Safe Sustainable Yield" means the amount of water that may be withdrawn from a ground or surface water source without producing any significant adverse affects, including those listed in §§ 3.3 and 3.4.
"Secretary"means the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control or his duly authorized designee.
"Surface Water Water Course" means any water occurring generally on the surface of the earth. Any lake, river, creek, cut or other body of water or channel with established bed or banks.
"Water Table" means the elevation at which water is encountered below ground surface in an unconfined aquifer.
"Water Utility" means any person engaged in the operation of a public water supply system.
7 Del. Admin. Code § 7303-2.0