2020 Annual Water Use Report

Section 1: Facility Information

Registrant: Sibelco North America Facility ID: 0194-0002
Facility Name: Schoolhouse Quartz Facility Facility Type: Mining
County: Avery Sub-Basin: Nolichucky River (05-1)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 588
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: Julian Restrepo Title: Process Engineer
Phone: 540-230-9533 Fax: 828-765-6628

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 1.8962 2.9577 Jul 31 1.3079 2.2648
Feb 29 1.9104 2.7504 Aug 31 1.2583 2.2403
Mar 31 1.4570 2.3592 Sep 30 1.4513 2.6626
Apr 30 1.1344 2.3317 Oct 31 1.5648 2.7092
May 31 1.4546 2.8793 Nov 30 1.4197 2.2327
Jun 30 1.3810 2.3299 Dec 31 1.4213 1.8579

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 2020 reporting year.

Source Name Source Type Average Daily Days Used Pumping Capacity (MGD)
N. Toe River Intake River 1.4704 366 2.362
Schoolhouse Pit Dewatering Quarry 0.036 366 0.437

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 1.7066 2.6619 Jul 31 1.1771 2.0383
Feb 29 1.7194 2.4754 Aug 31 1.1325 2.0163
Mar 31 1.3113 2.1233 Sep 30 1.3062 2.3963
Apr 30 1.0210 2.0985 Oct 31 1.4083 2.4383
May 31 1.3091 2.5914 Nov 30 1.2777 2.0094
Jun 30 1.2429 2.0969 Dec 31 1.2792 1.6721

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 2020 reporting year.

Identifier or Permit Number Discharge Type Average Daily Days Discharged Discharge Capacity
NC0000361 Surface Water 1.3233 366 2.160

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Complete this section only if you withdraw or purchase water that is not returned to the sub-basin from which it was withdrawn.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 2020 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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