2025 Annual Water Use Report

Section 1: Facility Information

Registrant: The Quartz Corp Facility ID: 0067-0002
Facility Name: K-T Feldspar Facility Type: Mining
County: Mitchell Sub-Basin: Nolichucky River (05-1)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 309
Spruce Pine, NC 28777		 Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: John Silver Title: Environmental Manager
Phone: 828-765-8979 Fax: 828-765-6304

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 23 0.40 0.50 Jul 19 0.30 1.20
Feb 20 0.30 0.60 Aug 21 0.60 1.20
Mar 21 0.20 0.50 Sep 21 0.35 0.80
Apr 21 0.20 0.60 Oct 23 0.50 1.10
May 21 0.30 1.50 Nov 18 0.60 1.30
Jun 21 0.40 1.50 Dec 18 0.60 1.05

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 2025 reporting year.

Source Name Source Type Average Daily Days Used Pumping Capacity (MGD)
North Toe River 0.40 247 1.200

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 25 0.36 0.48 Jul 21 0.23 1.16
Feb 22 0.20 0.53 Aug 23 0.56 1.17
Mar 23 0.16 0.45 Sep 23 0.29 0.71
Apr 23 0.17 0.51 Oct 25 0.43 1.08
May 23 0.21 1.40 Nov 20 0.53 1.24
Jun 24 0.35 1.02 Dec 20 0.54 1.03

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 2025 reporting year.

Identifier or Permit Number Discharge Type Average Daily Days Discharged Discharge Capacity
NC0000400 Surface Water 0.34 272 1.730

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Complete this section only if you withdraw or purchase water that is not returned to the sub-basin from which it was withdrawn.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 2025 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

Do you have any comments?

KT plant has a wastewater treatment plant and 2 settling ponds. The settling ponds can get surface (stormwater)water in them that can make discharge flows look larger than what the plant actually withdrawals. Max discharge numbers can be higher because of stormwater infiltration.