In consideration of the foregoing facts and for the purposes cited above:
(a) The Commission hereby determines and delineates the following area to be a protected area within the meaning and for the purpose of Article 10 of the Delaware River Basin Compact: Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area
The ``Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area'' shall consist of those portions of the following listed counties and political subdivision located within the Delaware Basin:
TownshipsBerks County.............................. Douglass, Hereford, Union.Bucks County.............................. Bedminster, Buckingham,
Doylestown, East Rockhill,
Hilltown, Lower
Southampton, Middletown,
Milford, New Britain,
Newtown, Northampton,
Plumstead, Richland, Upper
Southampton, Warminster,
Warrington, Warrick, West
Rockhill, Wrightstown.
Boroughs
Chalfont, Doylestown,
Dublin, Hulmeville,
Ivyland, Langhorne,
Langhorne Manor, New
Britain, Newtown, Penndel,
Perkasie, Quakertown,
Richlandtown, Sellersville,
Silverdale, Telford,
Trumbauersville.
TownshipsChester County............................ Birmingham, Charlestown,
East Coventry, East
Bradford, East Goshen, East
Pikeland, Easttown, East
Vincent, East Whiteland,
North Coventry, Schuylkill,
South Coventry, Thornbury,
Tredyffrin, Warwick, West
Bradford, West Goshen,
Westtown, Willistown, West
Whiteland.
Boroughs
Elverson, Malvern,
Phoenixville, Spring City,
West Chester.
TownshipsLehigh County............................. Lower Milford.Montgomery County......................... All of the area within the
county boundary.
(b) The Commission hereby determines that within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area demands upon available ground water supplies have developed or threaten to develop to such a degree as to create a water shortage or to impair or conflict with the requirements or effectuation of the Comprehensive Plan. Accordingly, no person, firm, corporation or other entity within the area shall withdraw ground water for any purpose at a rate exceeding 10,000 gallons per day, except as prescribed by this regulation.