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{{Distinguish|Delaware River and Bay Authority|Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission|Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission|Delaware River Port Authority}}
{{Organization
[[File:Delaware River Basin Commission map.svg|thumb|Member states]]
|OrganizationName= Delaware River Basin Commission
[[File:JFK closeup.jpg|thumb|On Nov. 2, 1961, President John F. Kennedy and the governors of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York signed the Delaware River Basin Compact at ceremony in the White House's Oval Office. This created the Delaware River Basin Commission.]]
|OrganizationType= Regulatory Commissions
|Mission= The mission of the DRBC is to manage, protect, and improve the water resources of the Delaware River Basin through cooperative efforts in water supply allocation, water quality protection, regulatory review, planning, and coordination of related activities. It ensures sustainable use of the basin's water for current and future generations.
|OrganizationExecutive= Executive Director
|Employees= Approximately 35
|Budget=
|Website= https://www.nj.gov/drbc
|Services= Water Quality Management; Water Supply Allocation; Drought Management; Flood Mitigation; Regulatory Review
|ParentOrganization=
|CreationLegislation= Delaware River Basin Compact (Public Law 87-328)
|Regulations= Water Quality Regulations; Water Supply Charges; Drought Management Operations
|HeadquartersLocation= 40.232672, -74.817957
|HeadquartersAddress= 25 Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628, USA
}}
The '''Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)''' is a [[United States]] [[government agency]] created in 1961 by an [[interstate compact]], signed into law by President [[John F. Kennedy]], between four states ([[Pennsylvania]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]], and [[New York (state)|New York]]).
The '''Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)''' is a [[United States]] [[government agency]] created in 1961 by an [[interstate compact]], signed into law by President [[John F. Kennedy]], between four states ([[Pennsylvania]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]], and [[New York (state)|New York]]).