Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources
Article II - Water Resources
Chapter 93 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
DESIGNATED WATER USES AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA
Section 93.9g - Drainage List G
Universal Citation: 25 PA Code § 93.9g
Current through Register Vol. 55, No. 13, March 29, 2025
Delaware River Basin in Pennsylvania
Delaware River
| Stream | Zone | County | Water Uses Protected | Exceptions To Specific Criteria |
| 1-Delaware Estuary | Tidal Portions of Basin, Philadelphia-Delaware County Border to PA-DE State Border | Delaware | WWF (Mainte-nance Only); MF (Passage Only); Delete PWS, LWS, IRS. Delete WC above RM 81.8 | See DRBC regulations-Water Quality Zone 4 |
| 2-Unnamed Tributaries to Delaware Estuary | Non-Tidal Portion of Basins (all sections in PA), Philadelphia- Delaware County Border to PA-DE State Border | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Darby Creek | Main Stem, Source to PA 3 Bridge | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-Unnamed Tributaries to Darby Creek | Basins, Source to PA 3 Bridge | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-Little Darby Creek | Basin | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-Camp Run | Basin | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-Miles Run | Basin | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-Foxes Run | Basin | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 2-Darby Creek | Non-Tidal Portion of Main Stem, PA 3 Bridge to Mouth | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 3-Unnamed Tributaries to Darby Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basins, PA 3 Bridge to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-Whetstone Run | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-Cobbs Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-Hermesprota Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-Muckinipattis Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-Stony Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Crum Creek | Basin, Source to West Branch Crum Creek | Chester | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 3-West Branch Crum Creek | Basin | Chester | EV, MF | None |
| 2-Crum Creek | Basin, West Branch Crum Creek to Junction of Newtown, Edgemont and Willistown Township Borders | Chester-Delaware | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 2-Crum Creek | Basin, Junction of Newtown, Edgemont and Willistown Township Borders to Springton Reservoir | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 2-Crum Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin, Springton Reservoir to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Ridley Creek | Basin, Source to Media Water Intake | Delaware | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 2-Ridley Creek | Basin, Media Water Intake to LR 23013 (SR 2006) Bridge | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 2-Ridley Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin, LR 23013 Bridge to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Chester Creek | Basin (locally known as Goose Creek basin), Source to East Branch Chester Creek | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-East Branch Chester Creek | Basin | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 2-Chester Creek | Basin, East Branch Chester Creek to Rocky Run | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 3-Rocky Run | Basin | Delaware | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 2-Chester Creek | Basin, Rocky Run to Confluence with West Branch | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 3-West Branch Chester Creek | Basin, Source to Green Creek | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 4-Green Creek | Basin | Delaware | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-West Branch Chester Creek | Basin, Green Creek to Mouth | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 2-Chester Creek | Basin, West Branch to Dutton Mills Road Bridge | Delaware | TSF, MF | None |
| 2-Chester Creek | Nontidal Portions of Basin, Dutton Mills Road Bridge to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Stoney Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Marcus Hook Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 1-Delaware Estuary (DE) | ||||
| 2-Unnamed Tributaries to Delaware Estuary | Non-Tidal Portions of Basins (all sections in PA), PA-DE State Border to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Naaman Creek | Non-Tidal Portions of Basin (all sections in PA) | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Christina River | Basin (all sections in PA), Source to PA-DE State Border | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 2-Christina River (DE) | ||||
| 3-Unnamed Tributaries to Christina River | Basins (all sections in PA), PA-DE State Border to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-White Clay Creek | ||||
| 4-East Branch White Clay Creek | Basin, Source to Northern Border of Avondale Borough | Chester | EV, MF | None |
| 4-East Branch White Clay Creek | Basin, Northern Border of Avondale Borough to Confluence with Middle Branch | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 4-Middle Branch White Clay Creek | Basin, Source to Confluence with East Branch White Clay Creek | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 3-White Clay Creek | Basin, Confluence of East and Middle Branches to PA-DE State Border | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-White Clay Creek (DE) | ||||
| 4-Unnamed Tributaries to White Clay Creek | Basins (all sections in PA), PA-DE State Border to Mouth | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 4-Red Clay Creek | ||||
| 5-West Branch Red Clay Creek | Basin, Source to Confluence with East Branch | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 5-East Branch Red Clay Creek | Basin, Source to Confluence with West Branch | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 4-Red Clay Creek | Basin, Confluence of East and West Branches to PA-DE State Border | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 4-Red Clay Creek (DE) | ||||
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to Red Clay Creek | Basins (all sections in PA), PA-DE State Border to Mouth | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 3-Brandywine Creek | ||||
| 4-West Branch Brandywine Creek | Basin Source to T 437 Bridge | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 4-West Branch Brandywine Creek | Main Stem, T 437 Bridge to Dam at Valley Station | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, T 437 Bridge to Dam at Valley Station (except those in West Brandywine Township) | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, all portions in West Brandywine Township | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Birch Run | Basin, Source to Hibernia Park Dam | Chester | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Birch Run | Basin, Hibernia Park Dam to Mouth | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Brandywine Creek at RM 21.2 (UNT # 00215) | Basin | Chester | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Rock Run | Basin | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 4-West Branch Brandywine Creek | Main Stem, Dam at Valley Station to Dennis Run | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, Dam at Valley Station to Dennis Run | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Sucker Run | Basin | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Dennis Run | Basin | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 4-West Branch Brandywine Creek | Main Stem, Dennis Run to Buck Run | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, Dennis Run to Buck Run, except Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Brandywine at RM 12.3 (UNT # 00193) | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Brandywine Creek at RM 12.3 (UNT # 00193) | Basin, Source to Unnamed Tributary to UNT # 00193 at RM 0.3 (UNT # 00194) | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 6-Unnamed Tributary to UNT # 00193 at RM 0.3 (UNT # 00194) | Basin | Chester | EV, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Brandywine Creek at RM 12.3 (UNT # 00193) | Basin, Unnamed Tributary to UNT #00193 at RM 0.3 (UNT # 00194) to Mouth | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Buck Run | Basin | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 4-West Branch Brandywine Creek | Main Stem, Buck Run to Confluence with East Branch | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, Buck Run to Confluence with East Branch except Unnamed Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine at RM's, 10.0, 9.48, 9.14, 8.0 & 5.2 (UNT's # 00130, 00126, 00124, 00119, 00108) | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to West Branch Brandywine Creek at RM's 10.0, 9.48, 9.14 & 8.0 (UNT's # 00130, 00126, 00124, 00119) | Basins | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Brandywine Creek at RM 5.2 (UNT # 00108) | Basin | Chester | EV, MF | None |
| 5-Broad Run | Basin | Chester | EV, MF | None |
| 4-East Branch Brandywine Creek | Main Stem, Source to Shamona Creek | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to East Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, Source to Shamona Creek | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Indian Run | Basin | Chester | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Culbertson Run | Basin | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Marsh Creek | Basin | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Shamona Creek | Basin | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 4-East Branch Brandywine Creek | Main Stem, Shamona Creek to Confluence with West Branch | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Tributaries to East Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, Shamona Creek to UNT 00322 | Chester | HQ-TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Tributaries to East Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, UNT 00322 to Beaver Creek | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Beaver Creek | Basin | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Unnamed Tributaries to East Branch Brandywine Creek | Basins, Beaver Creek to Confluence with West Branch | Chester | WWF, MF | None |
| 5-Valley Creek | Basin, Source to Broad Run | Chester | CWF, MF | None |
| 6-Broad Run | Basin | Chester | HQ-CWF, MF | None |
| 5-Valley Creek | Basin, Broad Run to Mouth | Chester | CWF-MF | None |
| 5-Taylor Run | Basin | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 5-Blackhorse Run | Basin | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 3-Brandywine Creek | Basin, Confluence of East and West Branches to Pocopson Creek | Chester-Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 4-Pocopson Creek | Basin | Chester | TSF, MF | None |
| 3-Brandywine Creek | Basin (all sections in PA), Pocopson Creek to PA-DE State Border | Chester-Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
| 3-Brandywine Creek (DE) | ||||
| 4-Tributaries to Brandywine Creek | Basins (all sections in PA), PA-DE State Border to Mouth | Delaware | WWF, MF | None |
The provisions of this § 93.9g amended under sections 5(b)(1) and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.5(b)(1) and 691.402); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 93.1 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code § 93.4 (relating to Statewide water uses); 25 Pa. Code § 93.7 (relating to specific water quality criteria); and 25 Pa. Code § 93.9 (relating to designated water uses and water quality criteria).
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