Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Trigger ShutDown Of 4 Shale Gas Drilling Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Tioga County

On December 4, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hydrologic Conditions Monitor tracked the shutdown of four shale gas drilling water withdrawal points due to low streamflow conditions in Bradford and Tioga counties.

The SRBC bypass trigger flows are independent of general drought condition changes reported by the Department of Environmental Protection as recently as December 2.  Read more here.

The shale gas water withdrawals shut down so are are--

-- Bradford County: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC Fall Brook Water Withdrawal in Troy Township.  Read more here.

-- Bradford County: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC Seeley Creek Water Withdrawal in Wells Township.  Read more here.

-- Tioga County: Seneca Resources Company, LLC Elk Run Water Withdrawal in Sullivan Township.  Read more here.

-- Tioga County: Seneca Resources Company, LLC Marsh Creek Water Withdrawal in Delmar Township.  Read more here.

Click Here for a map showing the current status of shutdowns.

Contact the Susquehanna River Basin Commission to report suspected violations of these requirements.

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[Posted: December 4, 2023]


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