The SRBC is responsible for withdrawals of both surface and groundwater within the entire
Susquehanna River Basin. In New York, this includes both the Susquehanna and Chemung Rivers and
their tributaries. Existing regulations had required all consumptive withdrawals of over 20,000 gallons
per day to be permitted through them; since 2008, however, newer regulations have required gas companies to request a permit to withdraw any amount of water from the Susquehanna River Basin, including withdrawals from municipal supplies within the basin. The SRBC is responsible for the quantity, though not the quality, of the water, which
is monitored by the individual states. As of June 2011, the SRBC had approved five surface sites for natural gas withdrawals in New York State. Four more are pending.