Delaware River Basin Commission

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) was formed in 1961 by compact among the four basin states (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware) and the federal government.

Contact Information:
Carol R. Collier, Executive Director
Delaware River Basin Commission
25 State Police Drive
P.O. Box 7360
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360

Email: ccollier@drbc.state.nj.us
Telephone: (609) 883-9500 x200
Facsimile: (609) 883-9522

Great Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes Commission is a binational agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River. Its members include the eight Great Lakes states with associate member status for the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec. Each jurisdiction appoints a delegation of three to five members comprised of senior agency officials, legislators and/or appointees of the governor or premier.

Contact Information:
Thomas Crane, Interim Executive Director
Great Lakes Commission
Eisenhower Corporate Park
2805 S. Industrial Hwy., Suite 100
Ann Arbor MI 48104-9150

Email: glc@glc.org
Telephone: (734) 971-9135
Facsimile: (734) 971-9150

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin

The mission of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin is to enhance, protect and conserve the water and associated land resources of the Potomac River basin and its tributaries through regional and interstate cooperation.

This mission is derived from the 1940 compact and the 1970 amendment that create ICPRB as an interstate agency of its member jurisdictions — the commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia, the District of Columbia and the federal government.

Contact Information:
Joseph Hoffman, Executive Director
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
51 Monroe St Ste PE-08
Rockville, MD 20850

Email: info@icprb.org
Telephone: (301) 984-1908
Facsimile: (301) 984-5841

Interstate Environmental Commission
(formerly Interstate Sanitation Commission)

The Interstate Environmental Commission is a joint agency of the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The IEC was established in 1936 under a Compact between New York and New Jersey and approved by Congress. The State of Connecticut joined the Commission in 1941.

The goals of the IEC are to abate and control water pollution in the Interstate Environmental District and engage in the coordination of interstate air pollution problems and issues in order to achieve a healthy environment and a productive ecosystem. The IEC implements these goals by: coordinating interstate and region-wide programs and enforcing the IEC's water quality regulations; providing technical assistance and support to its member States; taking the lead on region-wide issues; and enhancing public and legislative awareness, and disseminating information.

Contact Information:
Howard Golub, Executive Director
Interstate Environmental Commission
311 West 43rd Street
Room 201
New York, NY 10036

Email: hgolub@iec-nynjct.org
Telephone: (212) 582-0380
Facsimile: (212) 581-5719

Missouri River Basin Association

The Missouri River Basin Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1981 by the Missouri basin Governors to coordinate Missouri River planning activities. The MRBA works with the basin's states, Indian tribes, federal agencies, river users and other interests to develop and implement plans to enhance the basin's economic and environmental resources.

Contact Information:
P.O. Box 2890
Rapid City, South Dakota 57709

Email:
Telephone: (605) 343-6054
Facsimile: (605) 343-4722

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, a non-profit interstate agency established by an Act of Congress, serves and assists its member states individually and collectively by providing coordination, public education, training and leadership in the management and protection of water quality in the New York and New England Region.

Contact Information:
Ronald F. Poltak, Executive Director
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Boott Mills South, 100 Foot of John Street
Lowell, MA 01852

Email: mail@neiwpcc.org
Telephone: (978) 323-7929
Facsimile: (978) 323-7919

Ohio River Basin Commission

The Commission purpose is to (1) Provide a forum to discuss, study, and develop regional policies and positions on common interstate issues concerning water and related land resources; (2) coordinate, to the extent possible and appropriate, water and related land resources planning in the basin and to encourage coordinated and cooperative action by the member states, the federal government, and other agencies in the planning, development, and management of the water resources in the basin; (3) provide representation of the regional interests of the basin before Congress and federal agencies responsible for the planning development, and management of water and related resources in the basin; (4) investigate, study, and review water related problems and issues of interest to the member states.

Members: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Contact Information:
Larry Feazell, Executive Director
Ohio River Basin Commission c/o
University of Kentucky
Bradley Hall 403
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0058

Email: lfeazell@uky.campus.mci.net
Telephone: (606) 257-5141
Facsimile: (606) 323-2882

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), was established on June 30, 1948 to control and abate pollution in the Ohio River Basin. ORSANCO is an interstate commission representing eight states and the federal government. Member states include: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. ORSANCO operates programs to improve water quality in the Ohio River and its tributaries, including: setting waste water discharge standards; performing biological assessments; monitoring for the chemical and physical properties of the waterways; and conducting special surveys and studies. ORSANCO also coordinates emergency response activities for spills or accidental discharges to the river, and promotes public participation in programs, such as the Ohio River Sweep and RiverWatchers volunteer monitoring program.

Contact Information:
Alan Vicory, Jr., PE, Executive Director
ORSANCO
5735 Kellogg Avenue
Cincinnati OH 45228

Email: information: info@orsanco.org
Telephone: (513) 231-7719
Facsimile: (513) 231-7761

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

The SRBC is the governing agency established under a 100-year compact signed on Dec. 24, 1970 by the federal government and the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, to protect and wisely manage the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin.

Contact Information:
Paul Swartz, Executive Director
SRBC
1721 North Front Street
Harrisburg PA 17102

Email: srbc@srbc.net
Telephone: (717) 238-0423
Facsimile: (717) 238-2436

Upper Mississippi River Basin Association

The Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) is a regional interstate organization formed by the Governors of the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin to help coordinate the states' river-related programs and policies and work with federal agencies that have river responsibilities.

Contact Information:
Holly Stoerker, Executive Director
Upper Mississippi River Basin Association
415 Hamm Building
408 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, MN 55102

Email: hstoerker@umrba.org
Telephone: (651) 224-2880
Facsimile: (651) 223-5815