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- Basin Water Use
- Groundwater
- Water Conservation Program
- Water Audit Program
- Water Withdrawal & Consumptive Use: Estimates & Projections (2021 Report)
- Evaluation of Additional Storage in the Delaware River Basin (2023 Report)
- Water Management Advisory Committee
- Water Resource Data Sets
- Water Charging Program
Blue Marsh Reservoir. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
Understanding water withdrawals, water use and supply is integral to the DRBC's management of water resources.
To meet water demand and ensure that ecosystems are protected:
• Water resources must be properly managed, efficiently utilized and responsibly conserved
• Water conservation should be practiced at all times, not just during drought
Key Components of DRBC's Water Supply/Planning Programs
Manage Water Supplies and Plan for Future Water Needs
Water Conservation
- DRBC has passed numerous resolutions focused on water efficiency.
Track & Project Basin Water Use
- Surface water use vs. groundwater use
- Water use by sector (for example, public water supply, power generation, industry)
Water Audits
- DRBC requires water purveyors to annually perform water audits to identify and control water loss in their systems.
Water Charging
- DRBC charges certain entities for the amount of water they use to help support water supply storage in the Basin.
DRBC Publications
Water Resources Program
- DRBC Water Resources Program (pdf; June 2024)
Water Audit Progam
- A Comprehensive Assessment of the Delaware River Basin Commission's Water Audit Program (2012-2021) (pdf; 2023)
Future Water Storage Availability
Groundwater
Water Use Trends & Projections
State of the Basin
Water Resources Plan
- Water Resources Plan for the Delaware River Basin (Basin Plan; 2004)
Comprehensive Plan
- Comprehensive Plan (pdf; 2001)
- Comprehensive Plan (pdf; 1962)
- 1962 Addendum (pdf)
Water Management Studies
- DRBC/ACOE: Multijurisdictional Study (2008)
- Level B Study (pdf; 1981)
Drought Management
- Good Faith Agreement (pdf; 1982)
Presentations
- Water Management in the Delaware River Basin (pdf; September 2022)
- State of the Basin 2019: Watersheds and Water Use (pdf; November 2019)
- DRBC Water Supply Planning and Use Overview (pdf; March 2019)
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