Delaware River Basin – Natural Gas Drilling

Delaware River Basin Commission Compact

In a coordinated effort to conserve and protect at regional level the Delaware River water resources against major water management challenges within the Basin, President John F. Kennedy, together with the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York created and signed into law on November 2, 1961 the Delaware River Basin Compact – a partnership document providing a comprehensive plan on how best to improve water resources management practices over regional issues.

The Delaware River Basin Compact established the Delaware River Basin Commission – a federal interstate agency and political body responsible for developing and putting into practice water resources management measures and policies.

Delaware River Basin Compact

The Commission adopted the following rules and regulations:

Administrative Manual; Rules of Practice and Procedure (Revised to Include Amendments Through Jul. 1, 2019) 18 CFR 401

Administrative Manual; Part III: Water Quality Regulations (With Amendments Through Dec. 4, 2013) 18 CFR 410

Part 420 Basin Regulations: Water Supply Charges (Adopted May 22, 1974 with Amendments Through Jul. 1, 2019) 18 CFR Part 420

Administrative Manual; Part III: Basin Regulations, Flood Plain Regulations (Adopted Nov. 10, 1976, Effective Jan. 1, 1977)

Southeastern Pennsylvania Groundwater Protected Area: Subchapter B – Special Regulations

Resolution 2018-5: A Resolution to clarify and re-state the Commission’s policy for the replacement of water consumptively used by electric generating or cogenerating facilities during critical hydrologic conditions (approved on Jun. 13, 2018)

Resolution 2016-9: A resolution to Amend the Rules of Practice and Procedure Concerning Regulatory Program Fees and the Basin Regulations – Water Supply Charges Concerning Rates (approved on Dec. 14, 2016)