Upcoming Commission Meetings
First Quarter 2026


Public Hearing

  • The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) will hold its first-quarter public hearing on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, starting at 1:30 p.m. The public hearing is open to the public and will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. A livestream via the DRBC's YouTube channel will also be offered.


Business Meeting

  • The DRBC will hold its first-quarter business meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, starting at 10:00 a.m. The business meeting is open to the public and will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. A livestream via the DRBC's YouTube channel will also be offered.


Please Note: Public Hearing & Business Meeting information is typically posted ~10 days before the public hearing; any additional business meeting information is shared ~10 days before the business meeting.
Public Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 P.M.


The 1Q public hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, commencing at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom Webinar.


Items to be heard include 20 draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges and other projects that could have a substantial effect on the Basin's water resources, all of which are listed below. The public is advised to check the Commission's website periodically prior to the hearing date, as items scheduled for hearing may be postponed if additional time is needed to complete the Commission's review, and items may be added up to ten days prior to the hearing date. In reviewing docket descriptions, the public is also asked to be aware that the details of projects may change during the Commission's review, which is ongoing.


To Attend the Public Hearing +/- Provide Oral Testimony:


Please Note:

  • To provide testimony on public hearing items, you must register for the Zoom Webinar and note in your registration that you wish to testify (you cannot provide testimony if watching on YouTube).

  • To ensure an opportunity to provide testimony, please register by 5 p.m. on February 3, 2026.

  • To ensure a smooth connection, please make sure you are using the most up-to-date version of Zoom. It is recommended that you do this prior to the scheduled public hearing time. For questions related to using the Zoom interface, please check out Zoom support (opens in new window).

  • Use of the Zoom registration interface for both webinar and public testimony registration is subject to change. People who register will receive an email confirmation (from Delaware River Basin Commission Meetings <noreply@zoom.us>) when they register; folks will also receive a reminder email on the day of the public hearing that will include the registration details. Please check your spam if you do not see this email in your inbox.


To Provide Written Comment on the Public Hearing Items:

  • Written comments on items scheduled for hearing should be made through the Commission's web-based comment system, SmartComment (opens in new window).

  • Written comments on matters scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, February 4, will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026.

  • Use of the web-based system ensures that all submissions are captured in a single location and their receipt is acknowledged. Exceptions to the use of this system are available based on need, by writing to the attention of the Commission Secretary, DRBC, P.O. Box 7360, 25 Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360.


Items to be Heard February 4, 2026

→ Draft Dockets (all are pdfs)

  1. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-1966-100 CP-3.  An application to approve an existing surface water withdrawal and approve an allocation of up to 540 mgm to supply the applicant's Norristown public water supply distribution system from an existing surface water intake on the Schuylkill River. The project intake is located in the Schuylkill River Watershed in the Borough of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

  2. Amrize Cement Inc., D-1975-115-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing 3.21 mgd non-contact cooling water (NCCW) discharge from the applicant's cement manufacturing facility. NCCW will continue to be discharged to the Lehigh River at River Mile 183.66 - 23.7 (Delaware River - Lehigh River) via Outfalls Nos. 001 and 002, within the drainage area of the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

  3. Philadelphia Gas Works, D-1976-055 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge of up to 8.64 million gallons per day (mgd) of water used to maintain pressure and cool equipment of the facility’s fire suppression system via Outfall No. 004 at the PGW Richmond Plant. Outfall No. 004 will continue to discharge to Water Quality Zone 3 of the Delaware River at River Mile 103.7, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

  4. Hawley Area Authority, D-1981-029 CP-4.  An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 0.20 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Lackawaxen River at River Mile 277.7 - 16.2 (Delaware River - Lackawaxen River) via Outfall No. 001, to the main stem Delaware River within the drainage area of the Upper Delaware Special Protection Waters in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania.

  5. Reading Regional Airport Authority, D-1986-038 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval for the existing 0.42 mgd Reading Regional Airport Authority (RRAA) WWTP and its discharge. The RRAA WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 - 80.3 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River) via Outfall No. 001, in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

  6. Bristol Township, D-1990-098 CP-3.  An application to renew the approval of the 3.75 mgd Bristol Township WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge directly to Delaware River Water Quality Zone 2 at River Mile 116.8 in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  7. Shree Hari Golf LLC, D-1992-024-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing surface water withdrawal of up to 11.37 mgm to irrigate the applicant's Hickory Valley Golf Club golf course from a surface water intake located on the Swamp Creek. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation.  The surface water intake is located in the Swamp Creek Watershed in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

  8. Doylestown Township Municipal Authority, D-1995-009 CP-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 55.22 mgm to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells NW-3, NW-4, NW-5, CW-5, CW-7, SW-1, SW-2, SW-6 and SW-7. The requested system allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project wells are completed in the Stockton Formation. The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA) in the Neshaminy Creek and Pine Run Watersheds in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  9. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-1999-029 CP-4.  An application to renew the approval of the existing 1.25 mgd Pocono Country Place WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Dresser Run, which is a tributary of Tobyhanna Creek, which is a tributary of the Lehigh River at River Mile 183.7 - 84.1 - 24.5 - 2.3 (Delaware River - Lehigh River - Tobyhanna Creek - Dresser Run) within the drainage area classified as Lower Delaware Special Protection Waters, in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

  10. Easton Suburban Water Authority, D-1999-062 CP-3.  An application to approve an existing surface water withdrawal and approve an allocation of up to 323 mgm (10.42 mgd) to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from an existing surface water intake on the Delaware River.  The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The surface water intake is located in the Delaware River Watershed in the City of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, within the drainage area to the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters.

  11. Buckingham Township, D-2004-015 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of the docket holder’s existing 0.236 mgd Buckingham Village WWTP and its seasonal discharge to Lahaska Creek and to land via the existing Furlong lagoon treatment system and three sets of spray irrigation fields, referred to as the Kaplan, Coles, and Lindquist Spray Fields. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged seasonally to Lahaska Creek at River Mile 115.6 - 23.7 - 5.7 - 0.4 (Delaware River - Neshaminy Creek - Mill Creek- Lahaska Creek) in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  12. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, D-2005-008 CP-4.  An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.06 mgd Hickory Run State Park WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Hickory Run at River Mile 183.7 - 67.3 - 1.7 (Delaware River - Lehigh River - Hickory Run) via Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area to Lower Delaware Special Protection Waters (SPW), in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

  13. Coolbaugh Township, D-2006-023 CP-6.  An application to renew approval of the applicant's existing 0.052 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Tobyhanna Creek, which is a tributary of the Lehigh River, at River Mile 183.66 - 83.5 - 22.3 (Delaware River - Lehigh River - Tobyhanna Creek), located in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, within the drainage area of the section of the non-tidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters.

  14. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, D-2012-009-3.  An application to renew the approval of a groundwater withdrawal of up to 8.0 million gallons per month (mgm) of water from existing Wells 1, 4, 5, 7 and 9 used for irrigation, non-contact cooling, water rides, and water features at the docket holder’s amusement park. The allocation is a reduction from the currently approved allocation of 13.14 mgm based on revised demands. The project wells withdraw water from the Allentown Formation and are located in the Cedar Creek Watershed within the Lower Delaware Special Protection Waters, in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

  15. Schuylkill Valley Sewer Authority, D-2012-029 CP-4.  An application to renew approval of the applicant's existing 0.55 mgd Schuylkill Valley Sewer Authority WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 - 127.6 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River) in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

  16. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, D-2015-007 CP-3.  An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.025 mgd Washington Crossing Historic Park Upper WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Delaware River Water Quality Zone 1E at River Mile 146.63, within the drainage area of the section of the non-tidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  17. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-2015-015 CP-3.  An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 18.0 mgd Norristown Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and its discharge of up to 1.93 mgd of clarifier supernatant wastewater. The supernatant wastewater will continue to be infrequently discharged to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 - 24.5 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River) via Outfall No. 001, in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

  18. Escape Property Owners Association, D-1972-125-2.  An application to approve the proposed replacement of the docket holder's existing WWTP. The proposed WWTP facility will utilize an activated sludge treatment process with chlorine disinfection. The WWTP will continue to discharge up to 0.098 MGD of treated effluent to UNT of Lake Wallenpaupack at River Mile 277.7 - 15.7 - 0.08 (Delaware River - Lackawaxen River - Wallenpaupack Creek) via Outfall 001, located in Palmyra Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, within the drainage area classified as the Upper Delaware Special Protection Waters (SPW).

  19. Downingtown Area Regional Authority, D-1998-033 CP-6.  An application to upgrade the existing 10.88 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The existing WWTP is reaching its end of life, and the upgrades will include construction of new facilities and installation of new pumps, and rehabilitation of existing tanks and pumps. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the East Branch Brandywine Creek at River 70.73 – 1.5 – 20.0 – 7.65 (Delaware River - Christina River -  Brandywine Creek - East Branch Brandywine Creek) via Outfall No. 001, in East Cain Township, Chester County,  Pennsylvania.

  20. Kinsley Group Family LP, D-2010-005-4.  An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.0163 mgd Kinsley Shopping Center (KSC) WWTP and its discharge. Previously, the WWTP’s Design Hydraulic Capacity was 0.0177 mgd. However, the docket holder has requested to eliminate the previously approved Primary Bed E and its reserve replacement Bed from the permit, which reduced the design capacity to 0.0163 mgd. Treated effluent will continue to be land-discharged to grade seepage beds in the Weir Creek Watershed near River Mile 183.66 - 40.88 - 6.30 - 6.51 - 7.40 - 2.40 (Delaware River - Lehigh River - Pohopoco Creek - Beltzville Reservoir - Pohopoco Creek - Weir Creek), within the drainage area of the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. 
Business Meeting: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10 A.M.


The 1Q public business meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, commencing at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom Webinar.

  • View Business Meeting Agenda (posted ~10 days before business mtg.)


The March 4, 2026, Business Meeting will include the following:

  • Adoption of the Minutes of the Commission's December 10, 2025, business meeting

  • Announcements of upcoming meetings and events

  • A report on hydrologic conditions

  • Reports by the Executive Director and the Commission's General Counsel; and

  • Consideration of any items for which a hearing has been completed or is not required.

The agenda is expected to include consideration of the draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges and other projects that were the subjects of the public hearing on February 4, 2026. There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the record at the March 4 Business Meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on February 4 or a previous date.

Commission consideration on March 4 of items for which the public hearing is closed may result in approval of the item (by docket or resolution) as proposed, approval with changes, denial or deferral. When the Commissioners defer an action, they may announce an additional period for written comment on the item, with or without an additional hearing date, or they may take additional time to consider the input they have already received without requesting further public input. Any deferred items will be considered for action at a public meeting of the Commission on a future date.

After all scheduled business has been completed and as time allows, the Business Meeting may be followed by up to one hour of Open Public Comment. This is an opportunity to address the Commission on any topic concerning the management of the Basin's water resources outside the context of a duly noticed, on-the-record public hearing.

To Attend the Business Meeting +/- Provide Open Public Comment:

Please Note

  • To provide open public comment, you must register for the Zoom Webinar & note in your registration that you wish to provide open public comment (you cannot provide comment if watching on YouTube).

  • Registration for open public comment does not guarantee an opportunity to speak during the 1-hour session, based on time limitations and other factors. Those interested in giving public comment should register by 5 p.m., March 3, 2026.

  • Comments made during open public comment sessions are not included in any decision-making record.

  • There is no requirement for the Commission to provide for open public comment.

  • To ensure a smooth connection, please make sure you are using the most up-to-date version of Zoom. It is recommended that you do this prior to the scheduled public hearing time. For questions related to using the Zoom interface, please check out Zoom support (opens in new window).

  • Use of the Zoom registration interface for both the business meeting webinar and open public comment registration is subject to change. People who register will receive an email confirmation (from Delaware River Basin Commission Meetings <noreply@zoom.us>) when they register; folks will also receive a reminder email on the day of the business meeting that will include the registration details. Please check your spam if you do not see this email in your inbox.
Contacts for Public Hearing and Business Meeting


For Additional Information and Questions

  • Additional public records relating to hearing items may be examined at the Commission's offices by appointment by contacting Donna Woolf, 609-477-7222.

  • For other questions concerning hearing items, please contact David Kovach, Project Review Section Manager, at 609-477-7264.

  • For general questions on how to participate in the public hearing and/or business meeting, or for questions related to the DRBC process, please email contact@drbc.gov.

Accommodations for Special Needs

  • Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the public meeting or public hearing should contact the Commission Secretary directly at 609-477-7203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss how we can accommodate your needs.

  • Closed captioning will be available on both webinar and live-stream internet platforms.

  • Those with limited internet access may listen and speak at virtual public meetings of the DRBC using any of several toll-free phone numbers that will be provided to all virtual meeting registrants.


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