That's according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on complaints regarding water withdrawals by operators in Pennsylvania. "Public confusion about where the drillers can legally withdraw water in the summer - and where it is banned - has caused an increase in complaints to the SRBC [i.e., the Susquehanna River Basin Commission]. *** Withdrawals that the public reports as suspicious turn out to be legal pumping by municipal road crews, garden centers, and nurseries that are allowed to withdraw small amounts of water. Gas drillers have sufficient, metered withdrawal points to meet their needs."
