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Residential Dry Well

City of Wheaton’s Definition:

Dry Well: An infiltrative practice that requires the excavation of soil to create a void space which is then filled with material, commonly aggregate, for the primary purpose of increasing the infiltration of storm/groundwater. (Requires a Drywell Permit which can be obtained by filling out an Engineering Application for Permit)

French Drain: An infiltrative trench containing a perforated pipe that connects to a City Storm Sewer or is constructed to create flow through the pipe system without the need for infiltration. (Requires an Engineering - Storm Sewer Connection Permit which can be obtained by filling out an Engineering Application for Permit)

Application for an engineering permit for a Dry Well shall submit the following:

Two copies of a site plan. Drawn on a “to scale” plat of survey (e.g.: 1"=10', 1"=20’, or 1”=30”); reduced copies will not be accepted.

  1. All materials used shall be indicated on the site plan. This includes piping and dry well construction.
  2. The residential water service and b-box shall be delineated on the site plan. All dry wells must be 10’ from a water line.
  3. A Dry Well is required to be located at minimum 10’ from a residential structure and 10’ inside all property lines.
  4. The site plan must show a perimeter silt fence and provide a silt fence detail. This must be installed if the project intends to have disturbed earth exposed longer than one (1), workday.
  5. Utility Easement (Approval to Build Within) submittal requirements - where applicable.

To apply for a permit

Maintstar - h2.maintstar.co/wheaton/portal/#/

Contractor Registration Requirements:

Webpage - www.wheaton.il.us/890/Contractor-Requirements

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Contact Us

City of Wheaton Building & Code Enforcement Department
Address: 303 W. Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone Calls:
Questions regarding this information: 630-260-2050
Business hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax: 630-260-2195

Revised 3/15/2017