2024 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 |
0.4953 |
0.5539 |
Jul |
31 |
0.4412 |
0.5134 |
| Feb |
29 |
0.4818 |
0.5545 |
Aug |
31 |
0.4481 |
0.5306 |
| Mar |
31 |
0.4579 |
0.5147 |
Sep |
30 |
0.4588 |
0.6593 |
| Apr |
30 |
0.4370 |
0.5604 |
Oct |
26 |
0.3416 |
0.5690 |
| May |
31 |
0.4394 |
0.5045 |
Nov |
30 |
0.4165 |
0.4806 |
| Jun |
30 |
0.4538 |
0.5075 |
Dec |
31 |
0.4149 |
0.4798 |
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) |
| North Toe River |
River |
0.4343 |
361 |
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 |
0.4537 |
0.5064 |
Jul |
31 |
0.3787 |
0.4707 |
| Feb |
29 |
0.4422 |
0.5076 |
Aug |
31 |
0.4120 |
0.4863 |
| Mar |
31 |
0.4202 |
0.4714 |
Sep |
30 |
0.4219 |
0.6024 |
| Apr |
30 |
0.4018 |
0.5129 |
Oct |
26 |
0.3179 |
0.5225 |
| May |
31 |
0.4038 |
0.4624 |
Nov |
30 |
0.3838 |
0.4416 |
| Jun |
30 |
0.4171 |
0.4655 |
Dec |
31 |
0.3821 |
0.4405 |
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 |
| NC0084620 |
Surface Water |
0.4039 |
361 |
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 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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Do you have any comments?
5 days of unknown data, in early October, not included due to damages from Hurricane Helene
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