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 February 2023 NAR Project Locations

Project Descriptions:

1. Philadelphia (City of), D-1970-053 CP-2. An application to modify the applicant's existing 200 mgd Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant (SWPCP) and increase the facility's hydraulic design capacity. The applicant proposes to expand the capacity of the facility's primary sedimentation tank capacity to reduce combined sewer overflow CSO) events and increase its peak instantaneous flow from 420 to 460 mgd. The existing SWPCP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Water Quality Zone 4 of the Delaware River at River Mile 91.7, located in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2. Upper Merion Township, D-1987-013 CP-4. An application to renew approval of the existing 6.88 mgd Matsunk WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated wastewater effluent to Frog Run, which is tributary to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 – 21.6 – 0.3  (Delaware River – Schuylkill River – Frog Run) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

3. Upper Merion Township, D-1992-051 CP-4. An application to renew approval of the existing 6.0 mgd Trout Run WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated wastewater effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47 – 27.5  (Delaware River – Schuylkill River) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

4. Grand View Hospital, D-1992-063 CP-4. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal with an increase in allocation from 4.464 mgm to 5.0 mgm to supply the applicant's hospital facility from existing Wells Nos. PW-4 and PW-5. The project wells are completed in the Brunswick Formation. The project is located in the Commission's designated Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (SEPA GWPA) in the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

5. Kimberton Golf Club, D-2001-004 -3. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal of up to 4.34 mgm to irrigate the applicant's golf course from existing Well No. PW-1. The project well is completed in the 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 French Creek Watershed in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

6. Jackson Township Authority, D-2007-004 CP-4. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.5 mgd WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of Tulpehocken Creek, upstream of Blue Marsh Reservoir at River Mile 92.5 - 76.8 - 6.5 - 6.5 - 14.4 - 3.3 - 0.1 (Delaware River - Schuylkill River - Tulpehocken Creek - Blue Marsh Reservoir - Tulpehocken Creek - Owl Creek - UNT of Tulpehocken Creek) via Outfall No. 1, in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

7. Lehigh County Authority, D-2010-001 CP-5. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.06 mgd Wynnwood Terrace WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Lehigh River via Outfall No. 001 at River Mile  66-28.14 (Delaware River - Lehigh River), located in within the drainage area to the Lower Delaware Special Protection Waters (SPW), in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

8. Department of the Navy, D-2010-038 CP-4. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge of treated groundwater from the Department of the Navy, BRAC Warminster Groundwater Treatment Plant (GTP). The GTP will continue to pump and treat an average annual flow of 0.216 mgd of contaminated groundwater from 29 on-site wells for discharge to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of the Little Neshaminy Creek, a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek, at River Mile 115.6 – 23.6 – 3.3 – 1.4 (Delaware River – Neshaminy Creek – Little Neshaminy Creek – UNT). The GTP is located in Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and discharges at existing Outfall No. 001 located approximately one mile away in Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

9. Sun NG Kittatinny RV LLC, D-2023-001 -1. An application to approve various improvements to an existing seasonally-operated campground facility located in a flood hazard area. The project involves the removal of several existing buildings, the construction of a new welcome center, a maintenance building, an aquatic play area, a mini-golf course as well as upgrades to electrical infrastructure, landscaping and fencing, solid waste collection infrastructure, roadways, and parking. The proposed project will reduce the number of existing campsites from 342 to 339 campsites and will convert 283 of the existing campsites to Recreation Vehicle type. Water for the project will continue to be supplied by existing onsite wells. The project will generate 29,080 gallons per day (0.0291 mgd) of wastewater which will be disposed through 9 existing and 16 proposed septic systems. The project is located in the Town of Highland, 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