DEP Invites Comments On 4 Water Quality Permits For Texas Eastern Appalachia To Market 3 Natural Gas Pipeline Upgrade Project In Adams And York Counties

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the July 19 PA Bulletin inviting comments on four water quality permits for the Texas Eastern Transmission, LP Appalachia to Market 3 natural gas pipeline upgrade project in Reading Twp., Adams County and Washington Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 4926 and 4928)

The project proposes to replace approximately 2 miles of existing 24-inch natural gas pipeline with 36-inch pipeline to transport natural gas from Bakers Watering Trough Road in Reading Township to Baltimore Pike (SR 0194) in Washington Township.

The Project, as proposed, will require approximately 27.7 acres of earth disturbance, and impacts to 1,020 linear feet of 10 streams, Red Run and unnamed tributaries to Red Run, and 2.04 acres of floodway, 0.81 acres of temporary wetland impacts.

DEP invites comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification;  two Encroachment GP-11 General Permits for the pipeline segments in each of the counties; and a Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation Permit.

There is a 30 day comment period open.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for information on how to review the applications, submit comments and for other background.   (PA Bulletin, page 4926 and 4928)

Questions should be directed to DEP Regional Permit Coordination Office, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 and Kevin White, PE, Director, 717-772-5987 or RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov. 

Click Here for a project summary.

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[Posted: July 18, 2025]  PA Environment Digest