2023 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 588 136 Crystal Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 |
Email: |
[email protected] |
| Contact Person: |
Jeff Ferguson |
Title: |
Sustainability Manager |
| 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 |
0.2304 |
0.2845 |
Jul |
31 |
0.2110 |
0.3977 |
| Feb |
28 |
0.1952 |
0.2648 |
Aug |
31 |
0.2550 |
0.3258 |
| Mar |
31 |
0.2395 |
0.3012 |
Sep |
30 |
0.3415 |
0.4690 |
| Apr |
30 |
0.2498 |
0.3917 |
Oct |
31 |
0.5206 |
0.9007 |
| May |
31 |
0.2549 |
0.3290 |
Nov |
30 |
0.5033 |
0.7590 |
| Jun |
30 |
0.2172 |
0.3422 |
Dec |
31 |
0.4410 |
0.5378 |
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 2023 reporting year.
| Source Name |
Source Type |
Average Daily |
Days Used |
Pumping Capacity (MGD) |
| North Toe River |
River |
0.3044 |
364 |
0.661 |
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 |
0.2079 |
0.2566 |
Jul |
31 |
0.2096 |
0.3776 |
| Feb |
28 |
0.1764 |
0.2390 |
Aug |
31 |
0.2527 |
0.3165 |
| Mar |
31 |
0.2165 |
0.2720 |
Sep |
30 |
0.3344 |
0.4491 |
| Apr |
30 |
0.2256 |
0.3533 |
Oct |
31 |
0.5033 |
0.8455 |
| May |
31 |
0.2310 |
0.2977 |
Nov |
30 |
0.4890 |
0.7191 |
| Jun |
30 |
0.2090 |
0.3215 |
Dec |
31 |
0.4329 |
0.5200 |
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 2023 reporting year.
| Identifier or Permit Number |
Discharge Type |
Average Daily |
Days Discharged |
Discharge Capacity |
| NC0084620 |
Surface Water |
0.2910 |
364 |
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 2023 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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