2025 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 |
0.3902 |
0.4533 |
Jul |
31 |
0.3404 |
0.4818 |
| Feb |
28 |
0.4039 |
0.4752 |
Aug |
31 |
0.3879 |
0.5112 |
| Mar |
31 |
0.3962 |
0.4602 |
Sep |
30 |
0.4052 |
0.5077 |
| Apr |
30 |
0.3894 |
0.4772 |
Oct |
31 |
0.4533 |
0.5239 |
| May |
31 |
0.3962 |
0.4602 |
Nov |
30 |
0.4002 |
0.5136 |
| Jun |
27 |
0.4379 |
0.5479 |
Dec |
31 |
0.3969 |
0.5165 |
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 |
River |
0.200245 |
362 |
0.661 |
| Grassy Creek |
Stream |
0.200245 |
362 |
0.864 |
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 |
0.3599 |
0.4167 |
Jul |
31 |
0.3151 |
0.4424 |
| Feb |
28 |
0.3732 |
0.4374 |
Aug |
31 |
0.3579 |
0.4688 |
| Mar |
31 |
0.3653 |
0.4229 |
Sep |
30 |
0.3738 |
0.4661 |
| Apr |
30 |
0.3595 |
0.4385 |
Oct |
31 |
0.4169 |
0.4804 |
| May |
31 |
0.3653 |
0.4229 |
Nov |
30 |
0.3694 |
0.4715 |
| Jun |
27 |
0.4042 |
0.5032 |
Dec |
31 |
0.3662 |
0.4738 |
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 |
| NC0084620 |
Surface Water |
0.3685 |
362 |
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 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) |
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