Executive Director's Message
News & Views from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission
What's New
In order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, SRBC employees are largely working from home. A limited number of
staff are conducting field activities and maintaining a presence in our Harrisburg office to support operations. Our
facilities are closed to visitors unless an appointment is requested. As a result of our work-from-home status, you
may experience a delayed response from our staff, but we are monitoring email and voicemail regularly and will respond
to you shortly. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
SRBC Operations During COVID-19
Proposed Policy Incentivizing the Use of Impaired Waters
Tracking Potential Drought Relief: Commission Keeps Eyes on Hurricane Delta Recent forecasts show the remnants tracking up throught the Susquehanna basin. Read the press release.
PADEP Expands Drought Warning to 3 Counties and Drought Watch to 29 Counties Read the press release, view a map or check project status.
Press Release SRBC Held Business Meeting on September 18, 2020
Press Release Grant to Fund Plant to Treat Continuous Mine Discharges
Press Release SRBC Talks with Pa. House Speaker Bryan Cutler
Press Release SRBC Announces Proposed General Permit GP-01 – Groundwater Remediation Projects
Press Release SRBC Announces Proposed Policy Recissions
The Guardian Newsletter (Summer 2020) - Topics include Swatara Creek Inundation Mapping, Investigation of Mocanaqua Tunnel Mine Pools for Consumptive Use Mitigation, the Northern Snakehead Monitoring Project, and more!
Press Release Commission Reviews a Decade of Water Use Associated with Natural Gas Development in the Susquehanna River Basin
Susquehanna River Basin Commision Annual Report 2019 - the 2019 annual report highlights the Commission’s work on ensuring water availability, enhancing ecosystems, assessing stream health, communicating water quality, warning about floods, reaching out to the public, and restoring legacy mine lands in the Basin.
Water Resources Program (June 2019 Update) - The Water Resources Program presents the priority water resources needs of the basin over the next three fiscal years and the key projects proposed to satisfy those needs, per the Susquehanna River Basin Compact requirements and based upon the Comprehensive Plan.
2019 Annual Report
Our 2019 annual report highlights the Commission’s work on ensuring water availability, enhancing ecosystems, assessing stream health, communicating water quality, warning about floods, reaching out to the public, and restoring legacy mine lands in the Basin.
