Long Island Well Program
The Long Island Well Program (6 NYCRR Part 602) contributes to the protection and conservation of available water supplies in Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. The program regulates water withdrawals for any purpose, other than public water supply, when the total capacity of such a well or wells on one property is over 45 gallons per minute (gpm) (64,800 gallons per day). This includes wells for domestic supply, agriculture, irrigation, open loop geothermal systems, temporary or permanent dewatering wells, and others. Capacity is defined as the total withdrawal of all sources for a facility, independent of how they are plumbed or their designation, such as for redundancy, etc. Capacity is determined by summing the maximum potential withdrawal of all the water source(s), not by the typical or actual withdrawal. See exemptions subsection below for additional information.
Reporting
Pumpage reports for Long Island Well Permits are due either monthly or annually depending on permit requirements. See below for Long Island Well Program Reporting Forms.
Exemptions
- Fire wells in which no pumping equipment is permanently attached, when such well is installed by a municipal corporation, fire district or duly organized fire company or department is exempt from the Long Island Well Program.
- Note that the permit exemption for agricultural water wells on Long Island was eliminated in 1986 by the introduction of paragraph 7 of ECL § 15-1527.
Application Procedures
In order to apply for a Long Island Well permit you will need to submit the appropriate forms to the DEC regional permits office. You may contact the DEC regional permits office with questions about completing the application forms and other required information. Find Region 1 contact information here.
Keep plans flexible until DEC staff review your proposal and comment on its conformance to permit standards. Be willing to adjust your project.
Nassau and Suffolk County specific forms.
Water Withdrawal Program
Public Water Supply, surface water withdrawal systems, and dewatering systems that do not use well points with the capacity to withdraw 100,000 gallons per day or more are regulated through the Water Withdrawal Program (6 NYCRR Part 601). For additional information please visit the Water Withdrawal Program webpage.
Exemptions
- Direct withdrawals from the Atlantic Ocean or Long Island Sound
- Temporary water withdrawals for the purposes of construction, dewatering, hydrostatic testing, or aquifer testing, where the volume withdrawn is less than an average of 100,000 gallons per day in any consecutive thirty-day consecutive period (3 million gallons during a 30-day period).
Application Procedures
Please refer to the Division of Environmental Permits Water Withdrawal Permit Program webpage to learn more about application procedures.
Visit the Water Withdrawal page for public water supply application forms.
Long Island Well Program Applications and Reporting Forms
Permit Application Forms
Long Island Wells (Other than Public Water Supply and Dewatering)
For Long Island Well permit applications, the following forms are required:
Dewatering
For dewatering activities using well points over 45 gpm (except for tank installations and replacements), the following forms are required:
For tank installation and replacement related dewatering activities using well points over 45 gpm for tank, the following forms are required:
LI Well Reporting Forms
Pumpage for Long Island Well Permits are due either monthly or annually depending on the permit. Monthly pumpage reports must be submitted to the Department within thirty (30) days of the end of the calendar month for which pumpage is reported. Annual pumpage reports must be submitted to the Department by January 31st. The following form is required for pumpage reporting:
Water Withdrawal Reporting Forms for Suffolk and Nassau County Public Water Suppliers
Pumpage Reporting
Pumpage reports for Long Island Well Permits are due both monthly and annually. Monthly pumpage reports must be submitted to DEC within thirty (30) days of the end of the calendar month for which pumpage is reported. Annual pumpage reports must be submitted to DEC by January 31st. The following form is required for pumpage reporting:
- Public Water Supply Pumpage Reporting Form (FTP site, select save form)
Water Conservation Annual Reporting Form
Water Conservation Annual Update Reporting forms for every Water Withdrawal Public Water Supply Permittee are due on April 28th. The following form is required for water conservation reporting: