The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will host a public meeting to present the results of the Northern Lancaster County Groundwater Study on September 20 at the Warwick Township Municipal Building, Lancaster County.

The meeting will give the public an opportunity to ask questions, including about the series of water management recommendations offered in the study. The recommendations are intended to help guide future water resource planning in Northern Lancaster County.

The primary speakers will include: Daniel L. Zimmerman, Township Manager, Warwick Township, Thomas W. Beauduy, Deputy Director, SRBC, Robert E. Edwards, Special Projects Manager, SRBC, and Robert D. Pody, Hydrogeologist, SRBC.

The demand for water in Northern Lancaster County has been increasing in direct response to population growth – and that growth is expected to continue. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lancaster County’s population grew by 11.3 percent between 1990 and 2000 alone.

From 2002 to 2005, SRBC, in partnership with the Lancaster County Conservation District, Millersville University, municipalities and local residents, conducted a study to identify the extent of available groundwater resources and areas where the demand for water may exceed available supplies. Throughout the study period, several public meetings were held to receive local input on this project.

This study is funded largely by a grant from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener Program.

For more information, visit the Northern Lancaster County Groundwater Study webpage.

9/16/2005