Upcoming Commission Meetings
Second Quarter 2026

 
Public Hearing

  • The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) will hold its second-quarter public hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 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 second-quarter business meeting on Thursday, June 11, 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, May 6, 1:30 P.M.


The 2Q public hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, commencing at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom Webinar.


Items to be heard include three resolutions and 11 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 May 5, 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, May 6, will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 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 May 6, 2026


→ Resolutions

     
→ Draft Dockets (PDFs)

  1. Boyertown Boro, D-1973-199 CP-6.  An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.75 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The existing WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to West Branch Swamp Creek at River Mile 92.47 - 32.3 - 12.9 - 11.9 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River - Perkiomen Creek - Swamp Creek) via Outfall No. 001, in Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 


  2. Spring City Borough, D-1974-061 CP-7.  An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.61 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 - 41.3 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River) in Spring City Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 


  3. Community Utilities of Pennsylvania, Inc., D-1975-093 CP-7.  An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.25 mgd Tamiment WWTP and its discharges to land (via spray irrigation) and surface water. The WWTP will continue to spray irrigate treated effluent at the Tamiment Golf Course. Treated effluent that is not spray irrigated will continue to discharged to an unnamed tributary to Little Bush Kill, which is tributary to Bush Kill, at River Mile 226.9 - 0.8 - 1.5 - 1.85 (Delaware River - Bush Kill - Little Bush Kill - UNT Little Bush Kill), within the drainage area of the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters,  in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. 


  4. ABB Inc., D-1986-069-3.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal associated with the remediation of groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), with a withdrawal of up to 3.348 mgm from existing Wells W-1, W-2 and W-7. The wells are completed in the Stockton Formation. The GTP discharges to an unnamed tributary of the Pennypack Creek via Outfall No. 1 at River Mile 109.75 - 19.7 - 1.8 (Delaware River - Pennypack Creek - UNT of the Pennypack Creek). The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA)  in the Pennypack Creek Watershed in Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 


  5. Alburtis Borough, D-1991-042 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 11.87 mgm to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells 1, 2, 3A and 4. Project Wells 1 and 2 are completed in Hornblende Gneiss and Wells 3A and 4 are completed in the Leithsville Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project is located in the Swabia Creek Watershed in the Borough of Alburtis and Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania within the drainage area to section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters. 


  6. Delaware Valley University, D-1994-050 CP-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal with a decrease in allocation from 7.192 mgm to 3.614 mgm to supply to water for agricultural purposes and to irrigate the athletic fields on the applicant's campus from existing Well Nos. 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8. Well Nos. 4 and 5 will also be removed from the docket with this approval. The project wells are completed in Stockton Formation. The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA) in the Neshaminy Creek Watershed in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 


  7. Upper Uwchlan Township, D-2000-055 CP-6.  An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 0.619 mgd Route 100 Regional WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to a combination of spray and drip irrigation fields located in the drainage area of the East Branch Brandywine Creek and Lower Schuylkill River watersheds. The WWTP is located in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 


  8. Brookside Country Club, D-2016-005-2.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 8.208 mgm for irrigation of the applicant's golf course from two existing Wells 1 and 2. The project wells are completed in Brunswick Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA) in the Sprogels Run Watershed in the Borough of Pottstown and Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 


  9. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-1992-003 CP-4.  An application to approve modifications and upgrades to the existing 7.1 mgd WWTP, with a request for a total dissolved solids (TDS) variance to increase the monthly average effluent limit from 1,500 mg/l to 1,600 mg/l in order to maintain compliance. The proposed construction is part of a Corrective Action Plan and includes modifications to the existing influent pumping station and the addition of a new influent pumping station, dual force mains, diversion chambers, and flow equalization tanks. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.5-65.3 (Delaware River – Schuylkill River) in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. 


  10. Upper Bern Township, D-2001-002 CP-6.  An application to approve upgrades to the docket holder's upgraded 0.155 mgd wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and its discharge. The upgrades included installation of a second BESST treatment train and conversion of the existing two basin SBR treatment trains into a sludge holding tank and influent equalization tank. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Wolf Creek, above the Blue Marsh Reservoir, at River Mile 92.47 - 76.8 - 15.6 - 5.1 - 2.3 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River - Tulpehocken Creek - Northkill Creek - Wolf Creek) in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. 


  11. Merion Golf Club, D-2017-013-2.  An application to renew the approval of an existing surface water withdrawal and a new ground water withdrawal with an increase in system allocation from 12.416 mgm to 19.85 mgm to irrigate the applicant's East and West golf courses from existing surface water Intakes 11 Fairway Intake East and 10 Fairway Intake East, Wet Well West and Impounded Spring West, which feeds into an unnamed tributary (UNT) of Darby Creek and new Well TW-1 West. The approval will also include the construction of Wells TW-1 West and the renovation of the West golf course. The project is located in the Cobbs Creek Watershed, Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Business Meeting: Thursday, June 11, 10 A.M.


The 2Q public business meeting will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2026, commencing at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom Webinar.

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


The June 11, 2026, Business Meeting will include the following:

  • Adoption of the Minutes of the Commission's March 4, 2026, 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 resolutions and draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges and other projects that were the subjects of the public hearing on May 6, 2026. There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the record at the June 11 Business Meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on May 6 or a previous date. 

Commission consideration on June 11 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., June 10, 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 docket 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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