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Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area 2023 Water Withdrawal Summary Tables
Tables compiled 07-03-2024, units are gallons per day

Permitted Reported for 2023 Current Permit Limits           Ground Water Surface Water County max daily yearly (ABRs) yearly (2018) by all permits # of permits % reported by yearly permits by registrations by registrations Beaufort 181,964,400 52,340,839 41 66 Carteret 36,536,080 9,220,693 27 85 85,087 61,534 Craven 74,964,800 6,956,526 1,814,132 18,248,273 30 77 2,459,053 29,823 Duplin 69,630,503 2,805,747 2,297,255 8,960,723 63 83 1,795,089 127,422 Edgecombe 13,536,000 527,697 429,388 1,422,790 12 83 224,690 Greene 4,151,000 3,058,197 914,551 1,053,293 7 86 927,175 42,211 451,989 Jones 48,641,600 679,282 169,821 16,389,742 8 75 99,375 Lenoir 7,909,320 14,256,285 3,706,446 3,966,003 16 88 3,398,608 7,882,592 Martin 5,376,000 4,895,506 2,226,326 986,105 14 86 781,977 33,024 76,712 Onslow 62,460,600 9,845,143 2,461,286 24,700,780 18 72 4,152,474 194,278 Pamlico 38,292,000 1,433,392 14 57 Pitt 8,078,080 8,651,572 2,521,003 2,027,371 22 91 1,422,981 55,542 15,699,614 Washington 51,448,400 1,468,163 28 79 11,859 Wayne 19,371,200 4,340,026 2,010,532 5,460,369 23 83 1,096,973 10,609,127 Wilson 6,464,160 658,883 491,218 1,669,817 8 100 395,841 89,426 9,227,690 Totals: 628,824,143 56,674,864 19,041,958 149,348,353 331** 79 16,754,237 668,672 44,009,258 Yearly permit limits are linked to withdrawals from the Cretaceous aquifers where reductions are mandated.  As phased reductions occur, annual limits allow permit holders more flexibility to plan when withdrawals are made.  ABR refers to "Approved Base Rate" and is the annual rate calculated based on 1997 or August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000 withdrawals.  The ABR is the annual rate from which reductions take place (see CCPCUA FAQs).  "Yearly (2018)" is the final rate of withdrawal if all three phases of reduction are administered.  Figures in the "by all permits" columns are total withdrawals reported by all permit holders (max day and yearly). ** A few permits have sources in two counties, so those permits are counted twice.

Permitted Reported for 2023 Current Permit Limits           Ground Water Surface Water Type of Use max daily yearly (ABRs) yearly (2018) by all permits # of permits % reported by yearly permits by registrations by registrations Agricultural 199,686,303 620,612 400,004 6,061,162 129 71 84,789 100,105 875,856 Golf Course Irrigation 3,622,800 85,589 85,589 116,419 11 64 9,627 39,627 104,856 Industrial 15,355,200 4,473,115 2,471,853 5,290,224 13 100 1,330,917 180,602 4,785,165 Mine Dewatering 263,155,680 77,332,531 69 80 68,000 Other 8,524,480 368,561 300,003 143,788 15 53 89,806 Public Water Supply 138,479,680 51,126,987 15,784,510 60,404,230 87 94 15,239,097 280,338 38,243,381 Thermal Electric Power Totals: 628,824,143 56,674,864 19,041,958 149,348,353 324 79 16,754,237 668,672 44,009,258

Permitted Reported for 2023 Current Permit Limits               Ground Water Aquifer max daily yearly (ABRs) yearly (2018) by all permits # of permits % reported by yearly permits by registrations Basement rock 13,606,060 2,188,218 10 90 231,591 Black Creek 33,598,363 21,884,121 7,173,409 12,763,936 74 82 9,185,524 153,415 Peedee 18,940,050 6,877,228 1,785,236 1,444,105 20 80 127,037 69,704 Upper Cape Fear 53,240,540 27,863,514 10,033,312 13,886,826 90 91 7,429,355 73,138 Lower Cape Fear 50,001 50,001 36,745 1 100 12,321 Surficial 142,215,230 28,718,575 80 70 156,677 Castle Hayne 329,953,250 89,643,862 121 71 343,231 Beaufort 3,495,250 52,857 Upper Tertiary Yorktown 33,775,400 606,191 17 48 20,535 Totals: 628,824,143 56,674,864 19,041,958 149,288,459 412** 77 16,754,237 668,672 ** Many permits use multiple aquifers, so those permits are counted more than once.