The DRBC is responsible for both water quantity and quality within the Delaware River Basin.
They are in the process of revising their regulations for drilling operations in the river basin. Revisions to
current regulations will require all natural gas water withdrawals to be approved by the DRBC and include rules for siting well pads, access roads, and other activities associated with drilling that must be followed in addition to any state regulations. They have included special provisions for their Special Protection Waters (areas of special ecological
or scenic value), which extend from Hancock, NY to Trenton, NJ.