Upcoming Commission Meetings
Third Quarter 2026

 
Public Hearing

  • The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) will hold its third-quarter public hearing on Wednesday, August 5, 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 third-quarter business meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 12 p.m. The business meeting is open to the public and will be held in person at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, Washington Crossing, PA 18977. Please note the later start time of the business meeting!

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, August 5, 2026, 1:30 P.M.


The 3Q public hearing will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, commencing at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom Webinar.

Items to be heard include one resolution and 18 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 & 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 August 4, 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 visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us for Zoom support.

  • 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 in-box.


To Provide Written Comment on the Public Hearing Items

  • Written comment on items scheduled for hearing should be made through the Commission's web-based comment system, SmartComment: https://dockets.drbc.commentinput.com/.

  • Written comments on matters scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, August 5 will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 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 August 5, 2026


⇒ Resolution

⇒ Draft Dockets (all PDFs)

 

1.  Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC, D-1970-120-5. An application to renew the applicant's existing discharge of industrial process water from its copper pipe manufacturing facility. The facility will continue to discharge 0.0155 million gallons per day (mgd) of cooling tower blowdown and pretreatment system backwash via Outfall No. 001, and 0.929 mgd of cooling tower blowdown and noncontact cooling water (NCCW) via Outfall No. 002. The facility will continue to discharge industrial process water from two outfalls (Outfall Nos. 001 and 002) to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 - 86.5 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River), located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

2.  Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., D-1972-146-3. An application to renew the approval of an allocation of 20 mgm of groundwater from existing Wells 1, 2, 3 and 4 for industrial cooling, industrial processes and potable supply at an existing dairy processing manufacturing facility. The allocation is a reduction from the allocation of 29 mgm previously approved by the Commission and is based on projected demands. The wells are completed in unconsolidated sand and gravel in the West Branch Delaware River Watershed in the Town of Delhi, Delaware County, New York within the drainage area of the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters.

3.  Pen Argyl Municipal Authority, D-1975-028 CP-6. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.95 mgd wastewater treatment plant and its discharge. The wastewater treatment plant will continue to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of Waltz Creek at River Mile 190.65 - 4.7 - 4.1 - 0.6 (Delaware River - Martins Creek - Waltz Creek - UNT of Waltz Creek) via Outfall No. 001, 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 the Borough of Pen Argyl, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

4.  West Grove Borough Authority, D-1987-024 CP-5. An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 0.25 million gallons per day (mgd) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and its discharge. The existing WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Middle Branch White Clay Creek at River Mile 70.2 - 10.0 - 15.9 - 9.5 (Delaware River - Christina River - White Clay Creek - Middle Branch White Clay Creek) via Outfall No. 001, in London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

5.  Trogon Development LLC, D-1987-026-6. An application to renew approval of the docket holder’s existing 1.3 mgd intermittent discharge of treated industrial wastewater (coal-ash leachate) and stormwater from the closed Beagle Club Ash Disposal (BCAD) Site. The project includes an approved total dissolved solids (TDS) determination consisting of an effluent concentration limit of 3,500 mg/l (monthly average) and 7,000 mg/l (daily maximum) for the existing discharge.  The BCAD site will continue to discharge up to 1.3 mgd to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 - 71.3 (Delaware River – Schuylkill River) in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

6.  Roamingwood Sewer and Water Association, D-1988-045 CP-5. An application to renew the approval of an existing withdrawal of up to 20.67 million gallons per month of groundwater for public water supply from existing Wells 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The wells are completed in the Poplar Gap Member of the Catskill Formation in the Ariel Creek Watershed in Lake and Salem Townships, Wayne County, Pennsylvania within the drainage area to the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters.

7.  Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA), D-1992-018 CP-5. An application to renew the approval of the docket holder’s 44 mgd Western Regional WWTP. There are no other modifications to the WWTP facilities proposed.  The WWTP will continue to discharge to Water Quality Zone 4 of the tidal Delaware at River Mile 80.7 in the City of Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

8.  Lake Adventure Comm. Assoc., D-1993-062 CP-5. An application to renew an approval of the existing 0.16 million gallons per day (mgd) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and its discharge. The existing WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to land via spray irrigation and to an unnamed tributary (UNT) to Birchy Creek at River Mile 273.2 - 13.2 - 0.2 - 0.7 (Delaware River - Shohola Creek – Birchy Creek – UNT Birchy Creek) via Outfall No. 001 located in Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. The WWTP discharges within the drainage area to the Upper Delaware River Special Protection Waters.

9.  Borough of Lansdale, D-1996-045 CP-5. An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 3.2 million gallons per day (mgd) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and its discharge. The existing WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary (UNT) to West Branch Neshaminy Creek at River Mile 115.63 - 40.0 - 5.35 - 1.25 (Delaware River - Neshaminy Creek - West Branch Neshaminy Creek - UNT West Branch Neshaminy Creek) via Outfall No. 001 in Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

10. Towamencin Municipal Authority, D-2002-029 CP-5. An application to renew approval of the applicant's 6.5 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Towamencin Creek, tributary to Skippack Creek, tributary to Perkiomen Creek, tributary to the Schuylkill River, at River Mile 92.5 - 32.3 - 3.0 - 7.6 -1.4 (Delaware River -Schuylkill River - Perkiomen Creek - Skippack Creek - Towamencin Creek), in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

11. Green Walk Trout Hatchery Inc., D-2006-008-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 13.392 million gallons per month to supply the applicant's trout hatchery from existing Wells W-2, W-5 and W-6. The project wells are screened in the unconsolidated deposits overlying the Martinsburg Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation.  The project wells are located in the Waltz Creek Watershed in Washington Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania 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.

12. Bedminster Municipal Authority, D-2006-010 CP-5. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.06 mgd Pennland Farms wastewater treatment plant and its discharge.  The wastewater treatment plant will continue to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of Deep Run at River Mile 157.0 – 4.7 – 7.1 – 0.1 (Delaware River – Tohickon Creek – Deep Run – UNT of Deep Run) via Outfall No. 001, 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 Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

13. Brookdale Enterprises, LLC, D-2006-019-6. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.049 mgd wastewater treatment plant and its discharge. The wastewater treatment plant will continue to discharge treated effluent to Brookdale Lake at River Mile 213.0 - 3.9 - 0.9 - 11.4 - 2.85 - 0.15 (Delaware River - Brodhead Creek - McMichael Creek - Pocono Creek - Scot Run - Brookdale Lake) via Outfall No. 001, 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 Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

14. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-2006-033 CP-4. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 19.19 million gallons per month to supply the applicant's Blue Mountain Lakes public water supply distribution system from existing Wells PW-1, PW-2 and PW-3. Wells PW-1 and PW-2 are completed in the Mahatango Formation and Well PW-3 is completed in the Trimmers Rock Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project is located in the Brodhead Creek Watershed in Stroud Township, Monroe 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.

15. Camp Lohikan, D-2009-024-4. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.03 mgd WWTP and its land discharge via spray irrigation. Treated effluent will continue to be spray irrigated to two spray fields located in the Equinunk Creek watershed, within the drainage area to the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

16. Forest Park Water, D-1965-076 CP-14. An application to renew the approval of an existing surface water withdrawal with an increase in allocation from 48.8 million gallons per day to 61.3 million gallons per day from the Delaware River and from 40.0 million gallons per day to 56.0 million gallons per day from the North Branch Neshaminy Creek to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution systems.  The project intakes are located in the Delaware River and North Branch Neshaminy Creek Watersheds in Plumstead Township and Chalfont Borough, both in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Forest Park Water Filtration Plant is located in Chalfont Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

17. Grand Central Sanitary Landfill Inc., D-1988-052-6. An application to renew the approval of the docket holder’s existing 0.1 mgd leachate treatment plant (LTP) and its discharge and approve equipment and process upgrades consisting of the conversion of the Sequencing Batch Reactor System to a Membrane Bioreactor System and replacing the simplex microfilter (MF) with a duplex ultrafilter (UF). Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to an unnamed tributary (UNT) to Little Bushkill Creek at River Mile 184.1 - 8.5 - 8.1 - 0.1 (Delaware River - Bushkill Creek - Little Bushkill Creek - UNT Little Bushkill Creek) via Outfall No. 001, 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 Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

18. Waynesborough Country Club, D-1992-009-4. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 6.2 million gallons per month for irrigation of the applicant's golf course from two existing Wells 1978-Blue, 15 and new Well 2025. The project wells are completed in the Wissahickon and Mafic Gneiss Formations. 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 Crum Creek Watershed in Easttown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

 
Business Meeting: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 12 P.M.


The 3Q public business meeting will take place at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, commencing at 12:00 p.m.

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


The September 2, 2026, Business Meeting will include the following

  • Adoption of the Minutes of the Commission's June 11, 2026, business meeting

  • Announcement 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 resolution and draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges, and other projects that are subjects of the public hearing on August 5, 2026. There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the record at the September 2 Business Meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on August 5 or a previous date. Commission consideration on September 2 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 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 attend the meeting in-person.

  • 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., September 1, 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.
Contacts for Public Hearing & Business Meeting


For Additional Info & 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 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 hearings of the DRBC using any of several toll-free phone numbers that will be provided to all virtual meeting registrants.


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