Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates

Key Points

• 1The DRBC (Delaware River Basin Commission) is adjusting the prices for water permits and usage fees that apply to businesses, municipalities, and large water users in the Delaware River basin
• 2These fee changes impact anyone who needs permission to withdraw water from the river for industrial use, power plants, public water supplies, or other major purposes
• 3The new rates were published in May 2025 and establish the official pricing structure that the DRBC will use to fund its water management and regulatory programs
• 4The fees help pay for water quality monitoring, environmental protection, and the administrative costs of managing water resources across the Delaware River region
• 5Water users subject to DRBC permits will need to pay the updated rates, which may result in higher costs passed along to customers through water bills or business expenses

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