Reminder! DRBC's Business Meeting is tomorrow, September 5, starting at 10:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public & will be held via Zoom Webinar - visit https://lnkd.in/eR8sRJt for the agenda, link to register & details on what's up for consideration. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. #DRBC #delawarebasin #businessmeeting #virtualmeeting #publicparticipation
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
Environmental Services
West Trenton, New Jersey 2,216 followers
Managing, Protecting and Improving the Water Resources of the Delaware River Basin since 1961.
About us
Managing, Protecting and Improving the Basin's Water Resources Since 1961 The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC or Commission) was formed in 1961 when President Kennedy and the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York signed concurrent compact legislation—the Delaware River Basin Compact—into law, creating a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing a river system without regard to political boundaries. The Compact’s signing marked the first time that the federal government and a group of states joined as equal partners in a river basin planning, development, and regulatory agency. The current commission members are the four basin state governors and the commander of the North Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who represents the federal government. The five members appoint alternate commissioners, with the governors selecting high-ranking officials from their state environmental agencies. DRBC has its own Executive Director and approximately 35 employees. Commission programs include water quality protection, water supply allocation, regulatory review, drought management, flood loss reduction, watershed planning, water conservation initiatives, education/outreach, and recreation. DRBC serves federal, state, and local interests by providing comprehensive, proactive water resource management for the Delaware River Basin. The commission holds regular business meetings and public hearings on policy matters, rule changes, and water resource projects under regulatory review. These sessions, along with meetings of the commission's various advisory committees, are all open to the public. Please visit DRBC's web site - www.drbc.gov - to learn more.
- Website
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http://www.drbc.gov
External link for Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- West Trenton, New Jersey
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1961
- Specialties
- Water Resource Management, Regulatory Review, Water Quality Monitoring, Watershed Planning, Drought Management, Water Conservation, Water Supply Allocation, Flood Loss Reduction, and Water Quality & Hydrology Modeling
Locations
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Primary
25 Cosey Road
P.O. Box 7360
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628, US
Employees at Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
Updates
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Please Save the Date! On September 24, the Schuylkill Action Network - along with the Philadelphia Water Department & Aqua - will host a Water Utility Forum for water/wastewater utilities in SE PA. This free forum will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Albright College in Reading, Pa. Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/e2JsVTfs
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Please Save the Date! The 2024 Delaware River Festival is happening on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! This free celebration will feature educational activities, food trucks, face painting, boat rides and more! The DRBC is excited to participate & will table on the Camden side in Wiggins Park. Be sure to stop by & say hi! Visit https://lnkd.in/eHMcp9_2 for all the details! #DRBC #publicoutreach #communityoutreach #communityevent #environmentaleducation #freeevent
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Reminder! DRBC's Business Meeting is next Thursday, September 5, starting at 10:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public & will be held via Zoom Webinar - visit https://lnkd.in/eR8sRJt for the link to register & all the details. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. #DRBC #businessmeeting #watermanagement #zoomwebinar #youtubelivestream #waterresources #publicparticipation
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Water Quality Month may be winding down, but the DRBC's monitoring season continues all year long! Here are some recent photos staff took while out & about---- 1. DRBC staff preserves an algal sample in support of our phytoplankton monitoring in the Delaware River Estuary. This sampling effort is looking to gather more information on the spatial extent and timing of phytoplankton blooms within the estuary. 2. This is a passive PCB sampler deployed at a Coast Guard buoy (with permission). These samplers will provide data on the relative concentrations of PCBs in the Delaware River mainstem from Trenton, N.J. to Lewes, Del., adding vital information to the DRBC's long-term dataset. #DRBC #DelawareBasin #waterqualitymonth #waterqualitymonitoring #waterquality #watermanagement
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Please Save the Date! Trenton River Days 2024 is happening on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This free celebration will feature educational activities, food trucks, boat rides, fishing demos and more! The DRBC is excited to participate & will table with our partner SPLASH to talk about critters that live in the river. Be sure to stop by & say hi! Visit https://lnkd.in/e3RvWFej for all the details! #DRBC #publicoutreach #communityoutreach #communityevent #environmentaleducation #freeevent
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The Delaware River Greenway Partnership is holding its 7th Annual Delaware River Cleanup on Saturday, September 21! The Partnership will be joined by N.J. Clean Communities Programs, N.J. State Park Service and volunteers at multiple locations along the Delaware River from the Delaware Water Gap to Trenton, N.J. To learn more and to sign up to volunteer, please visit https://lnkd.in/eq_D6Pi3. #DRBC #volunteer #rivercleanup #publicservice #rivers
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The DRBC's Advisory Committee on Climate Change is meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, starting at 1 p.m. The meeting is open to the public & will be held hybrid - at DRBC's office in West Trenton, N.J. and on Zoom. Visit https://lnkd.in/d_3S4c3 for the agenda and link to register. One agenda item will be an update on the draft framework for developing the DRBC’s Climate Resilience Plan. The Commission unanimously directed staff to develop a plan via a Resolution adopted in June. View the news release: https://lnkd.in/eGBFHBsU #DRBC #advisory #committeemeeting #climatechange #climateresilience
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The DRBC is holding its 3Q Business Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5. The meeting is open to the public and will be held via Zoom Webinar. Agenda items include Commissioner consideration of 33 draft dockets that were subjects of a public hearing on August 7 and reports on hydrologic conditions and from our executive director. At the meeting's conclusion, there will be an opportunity for open public comment. Visit https://lnkd.in/eR8sRJt to view the draft agenda and register for the webinar. #DRBC #businessmeeting #publicparticipation #waterresourcemanagement
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The DRBC is monitoring bacteria levels in the Delaware River Estuary around Philadelphia and Camden to see if water quality meets the criteria needed for safe immersive recreation (think swimming). If bacteria levels are too high, people can get sick from being in the water. This summer, staff partnered with folks from the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and the N.J. DEP for an intensive monitoring effort of over 130 sites! #DRBC #watermonitoring #waterqualitymonth #youcantmanagewhatyoudontmeasure
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