# 2026-11968: Commission Approves More Pennsylvania Water Withdrawals

2026-11968, Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water, is a Federal Register notice from Susquehanna River Basin Commission published 2026-06-15, effective 2026-05-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11968
- As of: 2026-06-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11968
- Title: Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Susquehanna River Basin Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 36039
- Published: 2026-06-15
- Effective: 2026-05-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-22

## In one line

Commission Approves More Pennsylvania Water Withdrawals

## Summary

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved several projects in May 2026 that use water for things like manufacturing and energy drilling. These approvals let companies withdraw millions of gallons of water daily, mostly in Pennsylvania townships. If you’re involved in these industries, keep an eye on these renewals and new permits—they shape water use and could impact local water supplies and operations.

## Abstract

This notice lists Approvals by Rule for projects by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.

## Effects PRIA read

- May approvals allow multi‑million gallon withdrawals: mixed, medium. Between May 1 and May 31, 2026, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission issued approvals that allow projects to consumptively use millions of gallons per day. Individual approvals listed in the notice range from 1.3000 mgd up to 8.0000 mgd and are located in Pennsylvania townships, with approval dat…
- Manufacturing plant allowed 1.3000 mgd withdrawal: benefit, medium. SVC Manufacturing, Inc. (Gatorade--Mountaintop) received an Approval by Rule to consumptively use up to 1.3000 mgd, with approval dated May 5, 2026, in Wright Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- Numerous drilling pad renewals/mods approved: mixed, medium. The notice lists many renewals and a modification for energy/drilling pads (e.g., Coterra, Expand Operating, XTO, EXCO) with per‑project consumptive uses up to 7.5000 mgd and one listed up to 8.0000 mgd; several approvals are dated May 11, May 20, May 24, May 26, May 28, and May 29, 2026, in Pennsy…

## Related documents

- [2026-20333](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20333): Public Hearing, 2026-10-05
- [2026-19494](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19494): Actions Taken at the September 16, 2026 Meeting, 2026-09-24
- [2026-14151](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14151): Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water, 2026-07-14
- [2026-14152](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14152): Minor Modification Approval, 2026-07-14
- [2026-14150](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14150): Grandfathering Registration Notice, 2026-07-14
- [2026-11967](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11967): Actions Taken at the June 4, 2026 Meeting, 2026-06-15

## Sources
- [2026-11968 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/15/2026-11968/projects-approved-for-consumptive-uses-of-water)
- [2026-11968 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-15/pdf/2026-11968.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-11967, Actions Taken at the June 4, 2026 Meeting](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11967)
- [Next: 2026-11969, Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Illinois](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11969)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11968 (as of 2026-06-22).