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 currently are 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 June 2024 NAR Project Locations

Project Descriptions:

1. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-1987-031 CP-5.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 14.73 mgm to supply the applicant's Wild Acres public water supply system from existing Well Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5. The project wells are completed in the Towamensing Member of the Catskill Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project wells are located in the Hornbecks Creek Watershed in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania within the drainage area to section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters.

2. Eagle Lake Community Association, Inc., D-1987-055-5.  An application to renew the existing 0.5 mgd Eagle Lake Community WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary (UNT) to Tamarack Creek at River Mile 183.7 – 106.6 – 2.9 – 0.3 (Delaware River - Lehigh River - Tamarack Creek - UNT Tamarack Creek), via Outfall No. 001, located within the drainage area to the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

3. Talamore at Oak Terrace Inc., D-1993-030-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 5.17 mgm for irrigation of the applicant's Talamore golf course from two existing Wells PW-1 and Water Tower. The project wells are completed in Stockton 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 Park Creek Watershed, in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

4. Filomina, Inc., D-1993-047-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 9.4 mgm for irrigation of the applicant's Hideaway Hills golf course from existing Well Nos. 1, 6 and 8. Well No. 1 is completed in the Trimmers Rock Formation and Wells Nos. 6 and 8 are completed in the Catskill Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project is located in the Pohopoco Creek Watershed in Polk 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.

5. Jericho National Golf Club, Inc., D-1995-002-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 9.3 mgm for irrigation of the applicant's golf course from existing Wells B-100 and B-C. The project wells are completed in the Brunswick Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The project is located in the Jericho Creek Watershed in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks 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. Upper Bern Township, D-2001-002 CP-6.  An application to approve upgrades to the existing treatment process of the 0.155 mgd wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and its discharge. The upgrades include installation of a second BESST treatment train and to convert the existing two basin SBR treatment train 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.

7. East Penn Manufacturing Co., D-2003-023-4.  An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 31.0 mgm to supply the applicant's Lyon Station industrial facility for industrial processes, cooling, and potable use; from existing Wells Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The project wells are completed in the Leithsville Dolomite Formation, except for Well No. 8 which is completed in Granitic Gneiss. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation.  The project is located in the Moselem Creek, in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

8. Camp Ramah in the Poconos, D-2005-030-5.  An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.030 mgd Camp Ramah WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of Equinunk Creek at River Mile 322 - 8.5 - 0.5 (Delaware River - Equinunk Creek - UNT Equinunk Creek), via Outfall No. 001, 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, in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

9. Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division, D-2009-004 CP-4.  An application to renew approval of the applicant's discharge of non-contact cooling water (NCCW) and process water from the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES). The NAVSSES will continue to withdraw water from the Navy Reserve Basin (NRB), which is located on the tidal Schuylkill River in Delaware River Water Quality Zone 4, for temporary, intermittent, land-based tests of ship systems and to discharges up to 0.045 mgd of process water from Outfall No. 005 directly to Delaware River Water Quality Zone 4. For Outfall 001, all thermal connections to the river water system have been disconnected. All equipment is now cooled via a new Building 633 cooling tower system. The facility is located in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

10. Reading Area Water Authority, D-2010-009 CP-4.  An application to renew approval of the applicant's existing 35 mgd Maiden Creek water filtration plant (WFP) and its discharge of 3.26 mgd of filter backwash and process water. The WFP will continue to discharge from two existing outfalls to Maiden Creek at River Mile 92.5 – 85.6 – 0.2 (Delaware River – Schuylkill River – Maiden Creek) in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

11. Manchester Township Sewer and Water Authority, Inc., D-2014-015 CP-2.  An application to approve the applicant's existing 0.045 mgd Reflection Lakes WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be land discharged via a spray field in the Equinunk Creek Watershed, within the drainage area of the main stem Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Manchester Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

12. Town of Delaware, D-2011-012 CP-2.  An application to approve a withdrawal of up to 7.37 million gallons per month of groundwater from two new wells known as Callicoon-1 and Callicoon-2 for use in the docket holder's public water system serving the Hamet of Callicoon Water District. The new wells will replace the previously approved wells and spring sources. The project wells are screened in unconsolidated glaciofluvial sand and gravel deposits in the Callicoon Creek and Delaware River Watersheds in the Town of Delaware, Sullivan County, New York within the drainage area to the section of the non-tidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has designated as Special Protection Waters.

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