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 93.9k - Drainage List K

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code § 93.9k
Current through Register Vol. 55, No. 13, March 29, 2025

Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River

Stream Zone County Water Uses Protected Exceptions to Specific Criteria
1-Susquehanna River Main Stem, Lackawanna River to West Branch Susquehanna River Northumberland WWF, MF None
2-Unnamed Tributaries to Susquehanna River Basins, Lackawanna River to Mahoning Creek Luzerne-Columbia-Montour-Northumberland CWF, MF None
2-Abrahams Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Mill Creek Basin, Source to Laurel Run Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Laurel Run Basin, Source to UNT 62998 at 41°14'14.0"N; 75°48'33.5"W Luzerne CWF, MF None
4-UNT 62998 to Laurel Run Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Laurel Run Basin, UNT 62998 to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Mill Creek Basin, Laurel Run to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Toby Creek Basin, Source to Huntsville Creek Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Huntsville Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Toby Creek Basin, Huntsville Creek to the point where the stream is piped underground at Pringle Luzerne TSF, MF None
2-Toby Creek Basin, from the point where the stream is piped underground at Pringle to the Mouth Luzerne WWF, MF None
2-Brown Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Wadham Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Coal Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Solomon Creek Basin, Source to Pine Creek Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Pine Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Solomon Creek Basin, Pine Creek to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Warrior Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Nanticoke Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Newport Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Harvey Creek Basin, Source to Pikes Creek Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Pikes Creek Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
2-Harvey Creek Basin, Pikes Creek to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Hunlock Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Shickshinny Creek Main Stem Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Shickshinny Creek Basins Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Culver Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Reyburn Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Little Schickshinny Creek Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
2-Black Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Turtle Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Rocky Run Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Little Wapwallopen Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Big Wapwallopen Creek Basin, Source to SR 437 Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Big Wapwallopen Creek Main Stem, SR 437 to a point upstream of Nuangola Road at 41°08'58.7"N; 75°54'48.1"W Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Big Wapwallopen Creek Basins, SR 437 to the point upstream of Nuangola Road Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Big Wapwallopen Creek Basin, from the point upstream of Nuangola Road to Bow Creek Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Bow Creek Basin, Source to SR 309 Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Bow Creek Main Stem, SR 309 to Mouth Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Tributaries to Bow Creek Basins, SR 309 to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Big Wapwallopen Creek Basin, Bow Creek to Balliet Run Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Balliet Run Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
2-Big Wapwallopen Creek Main Stem, Balliet Run to a point downstream of SR 3012 at 41°3'42.1"N; 76°5'51.2"W Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Big Wapwallopen Creek Basins, Balliet Run to the point downstream of SR 3012 Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Big Wapwallopen Creek Basin, from the point downstream of SR 3012 to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Walker Run Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Salem Creek Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Nescopeck Creek Basin, Source to Oley Creek Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Oley Creek Basin, Source to UNT 28168 at 41°3'7.1"N; 75°54'40.8"W Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
4-UNT 28168 Basin Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Oley Creek Basin, UNT 28168 to Mouth Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
2-Nescopeck Creek Basin, Oley Creek to PA 309 Bridge at 41°2'14.7"N; 75°57'11.9"W Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
2-Nescopeck Creek Main Stem, PA 309 Bridge to Mouth Luzerne-Columbia TSF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Nescopeck Creek Basins, PA 309 Bridge to Long Run Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Long Run Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Nescopeck Creek Basins, Long Run to UNT 28152 at 41°0'45.8"N; 76°3'38.1"W Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-UNT 28152 to Nescopeck Creek Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Nescopeck Creek Basins, UNT 28152 to UNT 28138 at 41°0'40"N; 76°6'1.7"W Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-UNT 28138 to Nescopeck Creek Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Nescopeck Creek Basins, UNT 28138 to Kester Creek Luzerne CWF, MF None
3-Kester Creek Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Tributaries to Nescopeck Creek Basins, Kester Creek to Mouth Luzerne CWF, MF None
2-Briar Creek Basin Columbia CWF, MF None
2-Tenmile Run Basin, Source to UNT 28081 at RM 2.49 Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Unnamed Tributary 28081 to Tenmile Run Basin Columbia CWF, MF None
2-Tenmile Run Basin, UNT 28081 to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
2-Neals Run Basin Columbia CWF, MF None
2-Fishing Creek
3-West Branch Fishing Creek Basin, Source to Shingle Mill Run Sullivan HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Shingle Mill Run Basin Sullivan EV, MF None
3-West Branch Fishing Creek Basin, Shingle Mill Run to Elk Run Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Elk Run Basin Columbia EV, MF None
3-West Branch Fishing Creek Basin, Elk Run to Confluence with East Branch Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
3-East Branch Fishing Creek Basin, Source to Confluence with West Branch Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
2-Fishing Creek Basin, Confluence of East and West Branches to Coles Creek Columbia CWF, MF None
3-Coles Creek Basin, Source to Marsh Run Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Marsh Run Basin Columbia CWF, MF None
3-Coles Creek Basin, Marsh Run to UNT 27964 at 41°15'49.0"N; 76°20'28.1"W Columbia CWF, MF None
4-UNT 27964 to Coles Creek (Fallow Hollow) Basin Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Coles Creek Basin, UNT 27964 to UNT 27963 at 41°15'32.5"N; 76°20'50.7"W Columbia CWF, MF None
4-UNT 27963 to Coles Creek (Hess Hollow) Basin Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Coles Creek Basin, UNT 27963 to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
2-Fishing Creek Basin, Coles Creek to Huntingdon Creek Columbia CWF, MF None
3-Huntingdon Creek Basin, Source to Kitchen Creek Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Kitchen Creek Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
3-Huntingdon Creek Main Stem, Kitchen Creek to Mouth Columbia TSF, MF None
4-Tributaries to Huntingdon Creek Basins, Kitchen Creek to Pine Creek Luzerne-Columbia CWF, MF None
4-Pine Creek Basin, Source to Wasp Branch Luzerne CWF, MF None
5-Wasp Branch Basin Luzerne HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Pine Creek Basin, Wasp Branch to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
4-Tributaries to Huntingdon Creek Basins, Pine Creek to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
2-Fishing Creek Basin, Huntington Creek to Green Creek Columbia TSF, MF None
3-Green Creek Basin Columbia TSF, MF None
2-Fishing Creek Main Stem, Green Creek to Mouth Columbia WWF, MF None
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Fishing Creek Basins, Green Creek to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
3-Stony Brook Basin Columbia EV, MF None
3-Little Fishing Creek Basin, Source to Lick Run Columbia EV, MF None
4-Lick Run Basin, Source to UNT 27727 at 41°11'20.4"N; 76°31'18.0"W Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
5-UNT 27727 to Lick Run Basin Columbia HQ-CWF, MF None
4-Lick Run Basin, UNT 27727 to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
3-Little Fishing Creek Basin, Lick Run to Mouth Columbia CWF, MF None
3-Hemlock CreekBasinColumbiaCWF, MFNone
3-Montour RunBasinColumbiaCWF, MFNone
2-Corn RunBasinColumbiaCWF, MFNone
2-Catawissa CreekMain Stem, Source to Rattling RunSchuylkillCWF, MFNone
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Catawissa CreekBasins, Source to Rattling RunLuzerne-SchuylkillCWF, MFNone
3-Hunkydory CreekBasinLuzerneCWF, MFNone
3-Messers RunBasinSchuylkillHQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Davis RunBasinSchuylkillHQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Rattling RunBasinSchuylkillHQ-CWF, MFNone
2-Catawissa CreekMain Stem, Rattling Run to MouthColumbiaTSF, MFNone
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Catawissa CreekBasins, Rattling Run to MouthSchuylkill ColumbiaCWF, MFNone
3-Dark RunBasinSchuylkillHQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Little Catawissa CreekBasin, Source to T431SchuylkillHQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Little Catawissa CreekBasin, T-431 to Trexler RunSchuylkillCWF, MFNone
4-Trexler RunBasinSchuylkill HQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Little Catawissa CreekBasin, Trexler Run to MouthSchuylkillCWF, MFNone
3-Tomhicken CreekBasin, Source to Little Crooked RunSchuylkillCWF, MFNone
4-Little Crooked RunBasin SchuylkillHQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Tomhicken CreekBasin, Little Crooked Run to Raccoon CreekSchuylkillCWF, MFNone
4-Raccoon CreekBasinSchuylkill HQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Tomhicken CreekBasin, Raccoon Creek to MouthSchuylkillCWF, MFNone
3-Crooked RunBasinSchuylkill HQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Cranberry RunBasinColumbia CWF, MFNone
3-Klingermans RunBasinColumbia HQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Beaver RunBasinColumbia CWF, MFNone
3-Mine Gap RunBasinColumbia CWF, MFNone
3-Fisher RunBasinColumbia HQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Scotch RunBasinColumbia CWF, MFNone
3-Furnace RunBasinColumbia HQ-CWF, MFNone
2-Roaring CreekBasin, Source to Lick RunColumbiaHQ-CWF, MFNone
3-Lick RunBasinColumbiaCWF, MFNone
2-Roaring CreekMain Stem, Lick Run to MouthColumbia-MontourTSF, MFNone
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Roaring CreekBasins, Lick Run to MouthColumbia-MontourCWF, MFNone
3-Lick RunBasinColumbiaCWF, MFNone
3-South Branch Roaring CreekBasinColumbiaHQ-CWF, MFNone
2-Little Roaring CreekBasinNorthumberlandCWF, MFNone
2-Logan RunBasinNorthumberland CWF, MFNone
2-Toby RunBasinMontourCWF, MFNone
2-Sechler RunBasinMontourCWF, MFNone
2-Mahoning CreekMain Stem, Source to PA 54 BridgeMontourTSF, MFNone
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Mahoning CreekBasins, Source to PA 54 BridgeMontourCWF, MFNone
3-Kase RunBasinMontourCWF, MFNone
3-Mauses CreekBasinMontourCWF, MFNone
2-Mahoning CreekMain Stem, PA 54 Bridge to MouthMontourWWF, MFNone
3-Unnamed Tributaries to Mahoning CreekBasin, PA 54 Bridge to MouthMontourCWF, MFNone
2-Wilson RunBasinNorthumberlandCWF, MFNone
2-Gravel RunBasinNorthumberlandCWF, MFNone
2-Lithia Spring CreekBasinNorthumberlandCWF, MFNone

The provisions of this § 93.9k 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 § 16.51 (relating to table); 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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