2024 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: |
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 |
1.2752 |
1.6362 |
Jul |
31 |
1.4267 |
1.7800 |
| Feb |
29 |
1.2602 |
1.5288 |
Aug |
31 |
1.1512 |
1.5438 |
| Mar |
31 |
1.3817 |
1.8183 |
Sep |
27 |
1.2947 |
2.6122 |
| Apr |
30 |
1.5310 |
1.7419 |
Oct |
22 |
0.9534 |
1.6648 |
| May |
31 |
1.4267 |
1.7800 |
Nov |
30 |
1.2127 |
1.4050 |
| Jun |
30 |
1.2262 |
1.6693 |
Dec |
31 |
1.2222 |
1.6801 |
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 2024 reporting year.
| Source Name |
Source Type |
Average Daily |
Days Used |
Pumping Capacity (MGD) |
| N. Toe River Intake |
River |
1.2881 |
354 |
2.362 |
| Schoolhouse Pit Dewatering |
Quarry |
0 |
0 |
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 |
1.1477 |
1.4726 |
Jul |
31 |
1.2841 |
1.6020 |
| Feb |
29 |
1.1341 |
1.3759 |
Aug |
31 |
1.0363 |
1.3894 |
| Mar |
31 |
1.2436 |
1.6365 |
Sep |
27 |
1.1652 |
2.3510 |
| Apr |
30 |
1.3779 |
1.5677 |
Oct |
22 |
0.8580 |
1.4983 |
| May |
31 |
1.2841 |
1.6020 |
Nov |
30 |
1.0914 |
1.2645 |
| Jun |
30 |
1.1036 |
1.5024 |
Dec |
31 |
1.1000 |
1.5121 |
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 2024 reporting year.
| Identifier or Permit Number |
Discharge Type |
Average Daily |
Days Discharged |
Discharge Capacity |
| NC0000361 |
Surface Water |
1.1593 |
354 |
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 2024 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) |
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