Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Water Withdrawal Projects, Including 12 Related To Shale Natural Gas Drilling

On June 15, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission voted to approve proposed water withdrawals and renewals projects, including 12 related to unconventional shale natural gas drilling.  (formal notice)

The water withdrawals and renewals related to gas drilling include--

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Blackhill Energy LLC (Susquehanna River), Ulster Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.024 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Sugar Creek), North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180602).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Susquehanna River), Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountain Energy Services, Inc. (Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.498 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180605).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Northeast Marcellus Aqua Midstream I, LLC (Susquehanna River), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200919).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Pennsylvania General Energy Company, L.L.C. (Pine Creek), Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.918 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180608).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Pro-Environmental, LLC (Martins Creek), Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180609)

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Fall Brook), Troy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.176 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180610).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Unnamed Tributary to North Branch Sugar Creek), Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.926 mgd (peak day) Docket No. 20180611).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Sugar Hollow Water Services LLC (Bowman Creek), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180612). 

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  Susquehanna Gas Field Services, LLC (Susquehanna River), Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.650 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180614). 

-- Project Sponsor and Facility:  SWN Production Company, LLC (Cowanesque River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).

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(Photos: Construction of PA General Energy water withdrawal point on Loyalsock Creek, Lycoming County.)

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[Posted: June 22, 2023]  PA Environment Digest