Thursday, March 12, 2026

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Water Withdrawal Requests, Including An Increase For The Amazon Data Center In Luzerne County

On March 12, the
Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved 15 water withdrawal requests, including a proposed increase for the Amazon Data Center project in Salem Township, Luzerne County.

The Amazon Data Center withdrawal would increase water withdrawals from the Susquehanna River from 60,000 gallons per day to 277,000 gallons per day.  Click here for summary.

The Commission also approved--

-- Updates to the Commission’s Statement of Investment Policy;

-- A grant amendment with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;

-- A grant agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Other water withdrawals approved at the meeting included--

-- Bloomfield Borough Water Authority, Perry County, Pa.

-- Borough of Mifflinburg, Union County, Pa.

-- City of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y.

-- Galen Hall Holding Corp., Berks County, Pa.

-- Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC, York County, Pa.

-- Highlands of Donegal LLC, Lancaster County, Pa.

-- Houtzdale Municipal Authority, Centre County, Pa.

-- Mott’s LLP, Adams County, Pa.

-- PEI Power LLC, Lackawanna County, Pa.

-- Pennsylvania American Water Company, Centre County, Pa.

-- Town of Erwin, Steuben County, N.Y.

-- Tyoga Inc., Tioga County, Pa.

-- Veolia Water Pennsylvania Inc., York County, Pa.

-- Victaulic Company, Tioga County, Pa.

SRBC also tabled one water withdrawal request--

-- KH Holdings LLC, Schuylkill County, Pa.

More information on regulated projects can be found on our website through the Water Application and Approval Viewer (WAAV).

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[Posted: March 12, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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