The Commission recently received applications from the sponsors of the following projects for approval pursuant to Section 3.8, Article 11, and/or Section 10.3 of the Delaware River Basin Compact.

These projects are currently under review by the Commission staff in consultation with other public agencies.

Individuals or organizations having a special interest in any projects or information relating to a project's impacts on water and related land resources of the Delaware River Basin are invited to submit written comments to the Water Resource Management Branch. Please refer to the appropriate docket number, listed below, on all correspondence.

Public hearings as may be required for these projects will be announced at a later date in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 

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⇒ Map of December 2025 NAR Project Locations

Project Descriptions:

1. 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 mgd to 61.3 mgd from the Delaware River and from 40.0 mgd to 56.0 mgd 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.

2. 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.

3. West Grove Borough Authority, D-1987-024 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 0.25 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The existing WWTP will continue to discharge 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.

4. 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.

5. Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., D-1988-054-9.  An application to renew approval of the applicant's existing 0.3 mgd landfill leachate treatment plant (LTP) and its discharge. The LTP will continue to discharge treated effluent directly to Delaware River Water Quality Zone 2 at River Mile 125.6 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

6. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., D-1990-050 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal with an increase in system allocation from 92.0 mgm to 107.0 mgm to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing wells Bell Tavern Well 1, Shoen Rd Well 3, Robert Dean Well 5, Robert Dean Well 6, Stonehedge Well 8, Saybrooke Well 9, Saybrooke Well 10, Bell Tavern Well 11 and new Well Milford Well 7R. Project wells Bell Tavern Well 1, Shoen Rd Well 3, Robert Dean Well 5, Robert Dean Well 6, Stonehedge Well 8 and Bell Tavern Well 11 are completed in Cambrian Quartz Dolomite. Project Wells Saybrooke Well 9, Saybrooke Well 10 and Milford Well 7R are completed in Granitic Gneiss. New well Milford Well 7R will be replacing Milford Well 7, which will be abandoned as soon as Milford Well 7R is put into operation. Shoen Rd Well 3, Robert Dean Well 5 and Robert Dean Well 6 are located within the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA) in the West Valley Creek Watershed. Bell Tavern Well 1 and Bell Tavern Well 11 are located in the East Brandywine Creek Watershed. Milford Well 7R and Stonehedge Well 8 are located in the Marsh Creek Watershed, and Saybrooke Well 9 and Saybrooke Well 10 are located in the Black Horse Creek Watershed, all in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

7. 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 2,000 mg/l. 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.

8. Waynesborough County Club, D-1992-009-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 6.2 mgm 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.

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. Upper Makefield Township, D-2007-025 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of the docket holder's existing 0.055 mgd Enclave WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Houghs Creek at River Mile 140.5 - 3.7 (Delaware River - Houghs Creek) via Outfall No. 001, which is located within the drainage area to the Lower Delaware Special Protection Waters,  in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

11. 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.

12. 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 20.954 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 wells TW-1 West and TW-4B West. The approval will also include the construction of Wells TW-1 West and TW-4B West and the renovation of the West golf course. The project is located in the Cobbs Creek Watershed, Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

13. Upper Frederick Township, P-1994-057-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 2.077 mgm to supply the applicant's Perkiomen Crossing public water supply distribution system from existing Wells P-1 and P-2. The requested system allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. Wells P-1 and P-2 are completed in the hornfels zone of the Brunswick Formation. The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA) in the Goshenhoppen Creek Watershed in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

14. Central Bucks School District, P-1995-020-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal with an increase in allocation from 1.18 mgm to 1.324 mgm to supply the applicant's Central Bucks East High School and Holicong Middle School water supply systems from new Well 3. The approval will also remove Well PW-1 from the permit. Well 3 is completed in the Stockton Formation. The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA)  in the Lahaska Creek Watershed in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Contact: David Kovach, P.G.
Manager, Project Review
(609) 883-9500, ext. 264