State regulations require water users to obtain a water appropriation or use permit with some exceptions as described in the fact sheet below. Permit requests are evaluated to determine whether the amount of water requested is reasonable for the stated purpose, and to ensure that withdrawals do not have unreasonable impacts on the water resource or on neighboring users.

• Fact Sheet on Permitting Procedure
• Applications and Forms
• Verification of Tax Payment and Unemployment Insurance Contributions
  
• Water Management Strategy Areas 
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding Water Appropriation and Use Permits for Construction Dewatering
  
• Base Flow Hydrograph Separation Analysis
  
• Application for Water Allocation: Guidance Document for Public Water Systems Providing Groundwater to Municipal Corporations or Priority Funding Areas in Carroll, Frederick, and Washington CountiesWater and Science Administration Permitting
• Water and Science Administration Permitting
  

Notice of Recent Applications

For More Information 

For more information, please contact the Water Supply Program at [email protected] or 410-537-3702​