The restrictions are located primarily in Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Wyoming and other Northcentral counties.
In addition, 21more water withdrawals-- 20 related to shale gas development-- are in Watch condition, meaning hydrologic conditions are approaching restricted operating levels.
Shale gas water withdrawal points are among the first to be restricted by low flow conditions because many of the withdrawals are on small streams.
Low water conditions are continuing from August in the Susquehanna River Watershed. Read more here.
Click Here for a list of restricted water withdrawals.
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.
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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 6 to 12 - Disposing Of 4.6 Million Gallons Of Oil & Gas Wastewater; 18,000 Gallon Drilling Spill; Failure To Restore Pipeline Right-Of-Way - Again [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 13 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 82 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 13 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Environmental Quality Board Adjourns Without Discussing Or Acting On Any Of 3 Pending Oil & Gas Rulemaking Petitions [PaEN]
-- Center For Coalfield Justice To Host 500 Feet From Fracking Tour Sept. 20 In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Eureka Resources Submits Plan To Cleanup, Close All 3 Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Remove 4.6 Million Gallons Of Wastewater Left In Lycoming & Bradford County Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP: Blackhill Energy Pipeline Horizontal Drilling Accident Results In 18,000 Gallon Spill In Granville Twp., Bradford County [PaEN]
-- Energy Transfer/Sunoco To Host Sept. 15 Public Meeting To Accept Comments On Interim Site Characterization Report For Pipeline Rupture In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]
-- DEP Releases Companies, Individuals Receiving $7.24 Million In Federal Funds To Plug 329 Conventional Gas Wells In 13 Counties [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Low Flow Water Conditions Trigger Water Withdrawal Restrictions On 39 Shale Gas Water Withdrawal Points In PA, 20 More In Caution [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Approves Extension Of Permit For Proposed Docks At Gibbstown LNG Gas Export Terminal In NJ [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves 6.7% Increase In UGI Gas Monthly Bills Effective Oct. 28 [PaEN]
-- US Energy Information Administration Expects Nearly 48% Increase In Natural Gas Prices Into Next Year Due To Flat Gas Production, Increased LNG Gas Exports
-- PUC Finalized Plan To Accelerate Replacement Of Older At-Risk Plastic Pipe And Components In Natural Gas Distribution Systems [PaEN]
-- PUC Electric Power Outlook: Risks To Adequate Electricity Supplies May Emerge In PJM By 2033; Extreme Cold Constraints On Natural Gas Availability Could Risk Outages As Early As 2026 [PaEN]
-- AP: US Electric Grids Under Pressure From Energy-Hungry A.I. Data Centers Are Changing Strategy - Bumping Data Centers Off Grids During Power Emergencies [PJM Included]
-- The Center Square: Report - PA Electric Companies Struggle With Outages
-- In Case You Missed It -- A.I./Data Center Articles & NewClips From Last Week - September 15 [PaEN]
-- EPA To Allow Construction Of Power Plants, Industrial Facilities Before Air Quality Permits Are In-Hand [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Observer Reporter: 2 Townships In Greene County Declare Disaster Emergencies Over Contaminated Water Wells [PDF of Article]
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Two Greene County Townships Declare Disaster Emergencies, Seek Public Funding For Drinking Water Systems Amid Claims That Shale Gas Industry Contaminated Wells
-- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: Two Greene County Townships Declare Disaster Emergencies, Seek Public Funding For Water Systems Amid Claims The Gas Industry Contaminated Water Wells
-- Delaware Currents: DRBC Grants 5-Year Extension For Gibbstown, NJ LNG Gas Export Facility Dock Project
-- The Derrick: Aqua Pennsylvania Issues Boil Water Advisory For Village Of Reno In Venango County Due To Bacteria In Water Hauled To The System To Make Up For Water Contaminated By Conventional Oil Well Spill In July 2023 [PDF of Article]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PUC Orders PA Natural Gas Utilities To Catalog Older Plastic Pipes For Safety Concerns [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: The Risk And Reward Of Having A.I. Data Centers As Electric, Water Utility Customers
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT CEO Urges Rapid Energy Development To Fuel A.I. Race Against China
-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Markets Brace For Glut With No Sign Of China Demand Rebound
-- Reuters Guest Essay: Europe Succumbs To US ‘Energy Dominance’ At Its Own Risk
[Posted: September 13, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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