2024 Annual Water Use Report

Section 1: Facility Information

Registrant: Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC Facility ID: 0378-0011
Facility Name: Elk River Facility Type: Public Water Supply
County: Avery Sub-Basin: Watauga River (16-1)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 240908
Charlotte, NC 28224
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: Harshna Patel Title: Water Quality Coordinator
Phone: 704-608-4974 Fax: None

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 0.0406 0.0591 Jul 31 0.0968 0.1995
Feb 29 0.0415 0.0727 Aug 31 0.0846 0.1505
Mar 31 0.0541 0.0899 Sep 30 0.0921 0.1580
Apr 30 0.0596 0.0860 Oct 31 0.0552 0.1718
May 31 0.0770 0.1289 Nov 30 0.0516 0.1155
Jun 30 0.0950 0.1488 Dec 31 0.0488 0.0627

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)
Well #6 Well 0.0236 362 0.086
Well #7 Well 0.0394 270 0.115
Well #8 Well 0.0173 297 0.058

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 0.011 0.028 Jul 31 0.022 0.031
Feb 29 0.008 0.018 Aug 31 0.022 0.033
Mar 31 0.008 0.016 Sep 30 0.022 0.022
Apr 30 0.0186 0.051 Oct 0 0 0
May 31 0.019 0.038 Nov 0 0 0
Jun 30 0.021 0.029 Dec 0 0 0

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
NC0058378 Surface Water 0.0169 274 0.080

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Complete this section only if you withdraw or purchase water that is not returned to the sub-basin from which it was withdrawn.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)
Jan Jul
Feb Aug
Mar Sep
Apr Oct
May Nov
Jun Dec

Do you have any comments?

Elk River WWTP was damaged severely during Hurricane Helene including Sept benchsheets/ data. Average was used.
Oct - Dec shows no flow as the plant has been offline due to the damage.