Previous Years' Meetings

November 21, 2024

In-person and via Microsoft Teams 

• Agenda (PDF)​
  
• Draft Minutes from 9-19-2024 Meeting (PDF)
  
• Emerging Contaminants in Pennsylvania Surface Waters Presentation (PDF)
• PAG-13 NPDES General Permit Reissuance (PDF)

September 19, 2024

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
  
• Approved Minutes from 7-18-2024 Meeting​ (PDF)
  
• Draft Minutes from 7-18-2024 Meeting (PDF)
• Advanced Restoration Plan(ARP)/Hammer Creek ARP Update Presentation (PDF)

​July 1​​8, 2024

In-person and via Microsoft Teams 

• Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes from 5-16-2024 Meeting​ (PDF)
• Draft Minutes from 5-16-2024 Meeting (PDF)
• Manure Management Revisions Presentation (PDF)
• PAG-02 NPDES General Permit Reissuance​ (PDF)

​​May 16, 2024

In-person and via Microsoft Teams 

• Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes from 1-18-2024 Meeting (PDF)
• Draft Minutes from 1-18-2024 Meeting (PDF)
• Triennial Review Presentation (PDF)
• Triennial Review Final Rulemaking (PDF)
• WQS-Site Specific Criteria Presentation (PDF)
• SSC Final Rulemaking (PDF)
• Chesapeake Bay Progress Update Presentation (PDF)
• Nutrient Trading Program Update Presentation (PDF)
• Notification Requirements for Unauthorized Discharges to Waters of the Commonwealth Revised Draft Proposed Rulemaking Presentation (PDF)
• Notification Requirements for Unauthorized Discharges to Waters of the Commonwealth Revised Draft Proposed Rulemaking (PDF)

January 18, 2024

In-person and via Microsoft Teams 

• Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes from 11-16-2023 Meetin​g (PDF)
• Draft Minutes from 11-16-2023 Meeting (PDF)
• Trenchless Technology Guidance Presentation (PDF)
• Trenchless Technology Technical Guidance Document-Final (PDF)

November 17, 2022

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• September 15, 2022 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• Annex A Chapter 93 (PDF)
• Annex Chapter 16 (PDF)
• TR 10 WRAC (PDF)
• Draft PCSM Manual (PDF)
• BIL for WRAC (PDF)
• 2023 Meeting Dates (PDF)

September 15, 2022

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• July 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• PAG-03_Redraft (PDF)
• PAG-15 (PDF)
• CAFO (PDF)

July 21, 2022

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• May 19, 2022 Minutes (PDF)
• Revisions to Surface Water Protection - Underground Bituminous Coal Mining Operations (PDF)
• Update of DEP Guidance on Wastewater Land Treatment Systems and Reuse (PDF)
• PA Chesapeake Bay Program Update - Agriculture Compliance, Data Management, and Funding Needs (PDF)
• 7-563 - 92a.51 NPDES Schedules of Compliance Draft Final Rulemaking Annex (PDF)
• 7-563 - 92a.51 NPDES Schedules of Compliance Draft Final Rulemaking (PDF)

May 19, 2022

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes March 17, 2022
• Unauthorized Discharges
• CAFO
• PA Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network
• TR10 Scope WRAC May 2022
• PFAS Permitting Strategy for NPDES-Permitted Discharges

March 17, 2022

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 01.20.2022 (PDF)
• Chesapeake Bay Phase 3 WIP Update (PDF)
• ESCGP Prioritized Review Draft Technical Guidance (PDF)

January 20, 2022

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 11.18.2021 (PDF)
• 2022 Draft Integrated Report StoryMap Narrative (PDF)

November 18, 2021

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 9.23.2021 (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 9.23.2021 (PDF)
• Function Based Compensation Protocol Presentation (PDF)
• PAG-03 Presentation (PDF)
  • PAG-03 Annual Report (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 Annual Report Instructions (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 Checklist (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 DMRs (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 Fact Sheet (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 No Exposure (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 No Exposure Instructions (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 No Exposure Issued Certification (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 NOI (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 NOI Instructions (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 General Permit (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-03 Stormwater BMP Checklist (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
• Water Quality Standard for Manganese and Implementation Presentation (PDF)
  • Manganese Draft Final Annex A (PDF)

September 23, 2021

In-person and via Microsoft Teams

• Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 7.28.2021
• Draft Minutes 7.28.2021 (PDF)
• PAG-10 Presentation (PDF)
  • PAG-10 NOI Instructions (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 NOI (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 NOI Checklist (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 Permit (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 15-day Notification Form (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 Annual Report (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 DMR (New) (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 DMR (Existing) (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
  • PAG-10 Fact Sheet (Pre-Draft) (PDF)
• Manure Management Manual Revisions Presentation (PDF)

July 28, 2021

Via Microsoft Teams Meeting only

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 03.24.2021 (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 3.24.2021 (PDF)
• Assessment Methods Update and 2022 Integrated Report Presentation (PDF)
• Chapter 92A.51(a) Draft Proposed Rulemaking Presentation (PDF)
• Annex A 92A.51 Revision Draft (PDF)

March 24, 2021

Via Skype Meeting only

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 11.19.2020 (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 11.9.2020 (PDF)
• Chesapeake Bay WIP Progress Presentation (PDF)
• Chapter 102 ePermitting Presentation (PDF)
• Draft Biosolids Permit Presentation (PDF)

November 19, 2020 

• Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 7.29.20 (PDF)
• Mining Engineering Manual Handout November 2020 (PDF)
• Mining Engineering Manual Draft November 2020 (PDF)
• Fishing Creek Alternative Restoration Project Presentation (PDF)
• Chapter 91 & 92a Fees Presentation (PDF)

September 30, 2020 Meeting - Canceled

July 29, 2020

• July 29, 2020 Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 5.28.20 (PDF)
• TFI Assessment Presentation WRAC July 2020 (PDF)
• TFI Assessment Method Draft WRAC July 2020 (PDF)
• TFI Technical Development Document Draft WRAC July 2020 (PDF)
• Spill TGD Presentation WRAC July 2020 (PDF)
• Spill TGD (383-4200-003) Draft (PDF)

May 28, 2020

• May 28, 2020 Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 1.30.20 (PDF)
• Chesapeake Bay Program Update WRAC May 2020 (PDF)
• State Water Plan Overview WRAC May 2020 (PDF)
• State Water Plan Overview Handout WRAC May 2020 (PDF)
• Alternative Analysis Presentation WRAC May 2020 (PDF)
• Alternative Analysis Technical Guidance Document Draft (PDF)
• Trenchless Technology Presentation WRAC May 2020 (PDF)
• Trenchless Technology Technical Guidance Document Draft (PDF)
• CAFO NPDES General Permit Presentation May 2020 (PDF)

March 26, 2020 Meeting – Canceled

January 30, 2020

• January 30, 2020 Agenda (PDF)
• Approved Minutes 10.30.19 (PDF)
• Chapter 105_reg_proposed_WRAC (PDF)
• Chapter 105_rev_proposed_WRAC_01-30-20 (PDF)
• Chapters 91 and 92a Final Rulemaking - WRAC (PDF)
• Final 91-92a Annex (track changes from draft) (PDF)
• Integrated Report Storymap (PDF)

October 30, 2019

• October 30, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 07.25.19 (PDF)
• Chapter 102 Fee Report (PDF)
• Small Flow Treatment Facilities Manual (PDF)
• SFTF Manual and WQG-01 Presentation 2019 (PDF)
• WQG-01 - Permit Sample (DRAFT 2019-09) (PDF)
• Trenchless Tech and Alternative Analysis (PDF)

July 25, 2019

• July 25, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 05.23.19 (PDF)
• Manganese 07.25.19
• Annex A Mn o7.25.19 (PDF)
• PAG-02 Reissuance o7.25.19 (PDF)
• PAG-01 07.25.19 (PDF)
• Contaminants of Emerging Concern (PDF)
• 3800-PM-BCW0404d (PDF)
• 3800-PM-BCW0405d (PDF)

May 23, 2019

• May 23, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• TR17 Draft Final Annex (PDF)
• Manganese Science (PDF)
• Manganese Literature Reviewed (PDF)
• PA-Phase 3 WIP Summary (PDF)
• Susquehanna Aquatic Life Use (PDF)

April 18, 2019

• April 18, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• TR17 Updated Recommendations (PDF)
• 4.18.19 Minutes (PDF)

March 28, 2019

• March 28, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• Delaware Estuary (PDF)
• 3.28.19 Minutes (PDF)

January 24, 2019

• January 24, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• Chapter 102 ePermitting (PDF)
• TMDL Alternative (PDF)
• 1.24.19 Minutes (PDF)

November 29, 2018

• November 29, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• Agriculture Erosion and Sediment Control Technical Guidance Document (PDF)
• Chapter 105 Technical Guidance Update: Function Based Compensation Protocol (PDF)
• Water Use in Pennsylvania (PDF)
• PAG04 & PAG-06 NPDES General Permit Reissuance (PDF)
• Act 162 Guidance Riparian Buffers Equivalency & Offsetting (PDF)
• Manganese in Surface Water: UPDATE - Proposed Change to Water Quality Standards (PDF)
• 11.29.18 Minutes (PDF)

September 19, 2018

• September 19, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• PA Lake Erie Phosphorus Reduction Domestic Action Plan (PDF)
• 9.19.18.Minutes (PDF)

May 9, 2018

• May 9, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• Program Update Expanded (PDF)
• Bay Ag Inspections 4.25.18 (PDF)
• 105 Simplified Permit Process (PDF)
• 05.09.18 Minutes (PDF)

January 25, 2018

• January 25, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• Integrated Report Overview-2018 (PDF)
• Continuous Monitoring (PDF)
• 01.25.18 Minutes (FINAL)

October 25, 2017

• October 25, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• Chapter 91 and 92a Fee Amendment Rulemakings (PDF)
• Chapter 102 Permit Improvements (PDF)
• Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual (PRE-DRAFT 2017-09-21) (PDF)
• Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual (PDF)
• Eutrophication Cause Determination Protocol (PDF)
• Updates to the Regulatory Technical Guidance and Advisory Committees Policies (PDF)
• Compensation Protocol (PDF)
• Minutes for 10.25.17 (PDF)

August 9, 2017

• August 9, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• Larger River Semi-wadeable MMI (PDF)
• PA State Water Planning (PDF)
• Minutes for 08.09.17 (PDF)

May 10, 2017

• May 10, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• FERC Project State WQ Certification Policy revised May 03, 2017 (PDF)
• Draft State Water Quality Certification Policy (PDF)
• Watershed Implementation Plan Presentation (PDF)
• Minutes 05.10.17 (PDF)

February 8, 2017

• Canceled and rescheduled for March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

• March 29, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes 03.29.17 (PDF)

Sept. 21, 2016

• 09. 21.16 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• PA Wetland Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol (PDF)
• PA Riverine Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol (PDF)
• PA Lacustrine Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol (PDF)
• Chapter 92a Fees EQB Report with Annex (PDF)
• Chapter 91 Fees EQB Report with Annex (PDF)
• Chapter 91 & 92a Fees Presentation (PDF)
• Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocols Presentation (PDF)
• 09.21.16 Minutes (PDF)

March 24, 2016

• 03.24.16 Agenda (PDF)
• Chapters 91 and 92a Fee Amendment Rulemaking Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Chloride Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards TR17 (PowerPoint)
• Summary of Changes for the Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards – TR17
• Proposed Updates to Chapter 93 Water Quality Standards
• Proposed Updates to Chapter 16 Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy - Statement of Policy
• 03.24.16 Meeting Minutes (PDF)

November 18, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards: Updated Scope, Recommendations & Timeline (PDF)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards: Updates to Ammonia Criteria (PDF)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards: Updates to Bacteria Criteria (PDF)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards: Updates to Chloride Criteria (PDF)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards: Updates to Human Health Criteria (PDF)
• Draft NPDES General Permit for Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (PAG-03) (PDF)
• Minutes 11.18.15 (PDF)

August 12, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Implementation of Act 162 of 2014: Riparian Buffer or Riparian Forest Buffer Equivalency Demonstration and Offsetting (PDF)
• Design Standards for Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs) (PDF)
• Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Standards (PDF)
• Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Standards (PDF)
• Stroud Study: Impact of Chloride on Mayflies (PDF)
• Minutes 08.12.15 (PDF)

February 18, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes 02.18.15 (PDF)
• Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards (PDF)
• Ionic Composition of PA Reference Streams (PDF)
• Stroud Study: Impact of Sulfate on Mayflies (PDF)
• Nutrient Assessment Protocol (PDF)
• Atlantic Watershed Warm Water Wadeable Fish IBI (PDF)
• Implementation of Act 162 of 2014 (PDF)

September 26, 2014

• Agenda (PDF) 
• Minutes 09.26.14 (PDF)

May 14, 2014

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes 05.14.14 (PDF)
• 2014 PA Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report and 2013 Assessment Methods (PDF)
• Chesapeake Bay Updates

Apr.11, 2014

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes 04.11.14 (PDF)
• Water Quality Standards Criteria (PDF)
• Chapter 105 Draft Technical Guidance Overview (PDF)

Jan.15, 2014

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes 01.15.14 (PDF)

August 14, 2013

• Agenda (PDF) 
• Minutes 08.14.13 (PDF)
• Nutrient Credit Trading Program: Proposed Program Enhancements (PDF)