Another 13 shale gas water withdrawal locations are in Watch status, which means they are approaching restricted operating levels.
Click Here for a list of withdrawal points impacted by restrictions.
Report Violations
Contact the Susquehanna River Basin Commission to report suspected violations of these requirements.
Visit SRBC’s Hydrologic Conditions Monitor webpage to learn more.
For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website. Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter. Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.
No Western PA Information
Similar information is not available for the Northwest and Southwest areas of the state in the Ohio River Watershed where there is shale gas drilling because there is no agency like SRBC to regulate water withdrawals.
DEP does require shale gas drillers to have water management plans that include low-flow restrictions, but that’s just one more thing DEP has to enforce.
Resource Link:
-- DEP: Recent Precipitation Leads To Improved Drought Conditions, But Additional Recovery Is Needed [PEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- DCED Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Advisory Board Meets April 16 On Wastewater Disposal; Methane Emissions Reduction; Injection Well Regulation; Gas Storage Area Regs [PaEN]
-- DEP Linkedin: Oil & Gas Program Sets Inspection Record In 2025, Including 5,213 Wells Never Inspected Before, Responded To 674 Complaints, Incidents [PDF of Article]
NewsClips:
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Is An Energy Giant That Keeps Tripping Over Its Own Red Tape - By Commonwealth Foundation [DEP Permits Not The Problem, Especially Now]
[Posted: April 14, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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