2011 Annual Water Use Report

Section 1: Facility Information

Registrant: Sibelco North America Facility ID: 0194-0007
Facility Name: Crystal Facility Facility Type: Mining
County: Mitchell Sub-Basin: Nolichucky River (05-1)
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 588; 7638 Highway 226 South
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: Jeff Ferguson Title: Manager Environmental Affairs
Phone: 828-592-2764 Fax: n/a

Section 2: Withdrawal Information

2-A. Average daily withdrawal and maximum day withdrawal by month in million gallons per day (MGD)

Month # of Days
Used
Average Daily
Withdrawal (MGD)
Maximum Day
Withdrawal (MGD)
Month # of Days
Used
Average Daily
Withdrawal (MGD)
Maximum Day
Withdrawal (MGD)
Jan 31 0.228 0.396 Jul 31 0.345 0.506
Feb 28 0.274 0.399 Aug 31 0.391 0.604
Mar 31 0.233 0.419 Sep 30 0.397 0.501
Apr 30 0.310 0.511 Oct 31 0.365 0.495
May 31 0.270 0.605 Nov 30 0.353 0.582
Jun 30 0.362 0.734 Dec 31 0.314 0.549

2-B. Source Information - Please complete one row for each water withdrawal source. If any of your source information was imported from a previous year, please make sure you click edit and fill in the information left blank that is needed for the 2011 reporting year.

Source Name Source Type Average Daily Days Used Pumping Capacity (MGD)
Grassy Creek Intake Stream 0.320 150 0.360
North Toe River River 0.320 215 0.576

Section 3: Discharge Information

3-A. Average daily discharge and maximum day discharge by month in million gallons per day (MGD)

Month # of Days
Discharged
Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)
Maximum Day
Discharge (MGD)
Month # of Days
Discharged
Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)
Maximum Day
Discharge (MGD)
Jan 31 0.314 0.466 Jul 31 0.352 0.498
Feb 28 0.337 0.452 Aug 31 0.406 0.600
Mar 31 0.274 0.443 Sep 30 0.412 0.507
Apr 30 0.305 0.488 Oct 31 0.374 0.492
May 31 0.283 0.588 Nov 30 0.377 0.585
Jun 30 0.366 0.704 Dec 31 0.342 0.556

3-B. Please complete one row for each discharge method. If any of your discharge information was imported from a previous year, please make sure you click edit and fill in the information left blank that is needed for the 2011 reporting year.

Identifier or Permit Number Discharge Type Average Daily Days Discharged Discharge Capacity
NC0084620 Surface Water 0.345 365 0.553

Section 4: Sub-Basin Transfer Information

Complete this section only if you withdraw or purchase water that is not returned to the sub-basin from which it was withdrawn.

4-A. Please complete one row for each transfer of surface water from one sub-basin to another. If any of your transfer information was imported from a previous year, please make sure you click edit and fill in the information left blank that is needed for the 2011 reporting year.

Description of Transfer Source Sub-Basin Receiving Sub-Basin Transfer Capacity
No Transfers Listed.

4-B. Enter the average daily and maximum day surface water transfer amount for each month in million gallons per day (MGD)

Month # of Days
Transferred
Average Daily
Transfer (MGD)
Maximum Day
Transfer (MGD)
Month # of Days
Transferred
Average Daily
Transfer (MGD)
Maximum Day
Transfer (MGD)
Jan Jul
Feb Aug
Mar Sep
Apr Oct
May Nov
Jun Dec

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