Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Triggering Restrictions On 19 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals, 17 More Approaching Restrictions

On March 27, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission online Hydrologic Conditions Monitor shows low stream flows triggered restrictions on 19 shale gas water withdrawal points in Bradford, Potter, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties

Another 17 shale gas withdrawals are approaching restrictions.

Of the water withdrawal points regulated by SRBC, only shale gas development water withdrawals have restrictions at this point because they take their water from smaller streams.

The shale gas water withdrawals with restrictions include--

Bradford County, Columbia Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, North Branch Sugar Creek

Bradford County, Leroy Twp.: Expand Operating LLC [Chesapeake], Towanda Creek-Leroy Twp.

Bradford County, North Towanda Twp.: Expand Operating, LLC [Chesapeake], Sugar Creek

Bradford County, Troy Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Sugar Creek

Bradford County, Troy Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Fall Brook-Bense

Bradford County, Wells Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Seeley Creek

Bradford County, West Burlington Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Sugar Creek

Potter County, Hector Twp.: Greylock Production, LLC Genessee Forks

Potter County, Ulysses Twp.: Greylock Production, LLC, Pine Creek

Susquehanna County, Choconut Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Choconut Creek

Susquehanna County, Forest Lake Twp.: Clear Water Technology, LLC, Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek

Susquehanna County, Forest Lake Twp.: BKV Operating, LLC, Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek

Susquehanna County, Middletown Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, North Branch Wyalusing Creek

Tioga County, Delmar Twp.,: Seneca Resources Company, LLC, Marsh Creek

Tioga County, Duncan Twp.: Diversified Production, LLC, Wilson Creek

Tioga County, Middlebury Twp.: Seneca Resources Company, LLC, Crooked Creek

Tioga County, Nelson Twp.: Seneca Resources Company, LLC, Cowanesque River - Egleston

Tioga County, Sullivan Twp.: Seneca Resources Company, LLC, Elk Run

Wyoming County, Forkston Twp.: Expand Operating, LLC [Chesapeake], North Branch Mehoopany Creek

Click Here for a list of restricted and approaching restriction sites.

Check this map often because conditions change daily.

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

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.

(Map: Red dots- restrictions; Yellow dots- approaching restrictions. They are all shale gas water withdrawals on smaller streams.)

Resource Link:

-- SRBC Releases Natural Gas Industry Water Use Report 2019-2023

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[Posted: March 27, 2025]  PA Environment Digest