Water resources: Delaware River Basin Commission's management of certain water activities

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5966283

The Delaware River Basin serves the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Since 1975 the Commission has shifted its emphasis from constructing water resource projects to using water conservation techniques and strategies in order to meet water supply and streamflow needs. Its 1980 population growth projection for the basin was generally accurate, but data on water use are not always collected or reliable. The Commission's policies for approving permits for large users of water have become more restrictive within the past 6 years, but except for major projects, permits are approved without knowledge of their impact on streamflow in the basin.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5966283
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-87-31
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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