SRBC Holds Business Meeting in Bloomsburg, PA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2026

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Stacey Hanrahan
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SRBC Holds Business Meeting in Bloomsburg, PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) held its quarterly business meeting in Bloomsburg, Pa. on September 16th, 2026. Among its actions, the Commission:

• adopted a preliminary FY2028 budget;
• adopted the member jurisdiction allocation requests for FY2028;
• approved a Memoradum of Understanding with the Maryland Department of the Environment;
• approved a grant agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;
• adopted a Sustainable Water Resources Fund Policy (Resolution 2026-07); and
• acted on 15 regulatory program water projects, tabling one.

The voting Commissioners and alternates were Matthew Rowe, Assistant Director, Water and Science Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment; Jill Whitcomb, Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Lauren Townley, Chief, Water Assessment and Implementation Section, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and Colonel Francis B. Pera, District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

Project Approvals (includes new approvals, modifications, and renewals)

• 3 Springs Water Company Inc., Luzerne County, Pa.
• Aqua Pennsylvania Inc., Bradford County, Pa.
• Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Bradford County, Pa.
• Columbia Water Company, Lancaster County, Pa.
• EQT ARO LLC, Sullivan County, Pa.
• Expand Operating LLC, Bradford County, Pa.
• Greek Peak Holdings LLC, Cortland County, N.Y.
• Heritage Hills Associates, York County, Pa.
• Mars Wrigley Confectionery US LLC, Lancaster County, Pa.
• Montgomery Water Authority, Lycoming County, Pa.
• Mount Joy Borough Authority, Lancaster County, Pa.
• New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc., Allegany County, N.Y.
• Veolia Water Pennsylvania Inc., York County, Pa.
• Williamsport Municipal Water Authority, Lycoming County, Pa.

Tabled Projects

• Middlesex Township Municipal Authority, Cumberland County, Pa.

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

About the Susquehanna River Basin Commission

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is a federal/interstate government agency responsible for promoting the wise, equitable and sustainable management of the water resources within the 27,500 square-mile Susquehanna River Basin without regard to political boundaries. The Susquehanna rises and flows through New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay. For more information on the Commission, visit srbc.gov.