WQ0009267_Final Permit_20061114

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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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D C Alan W, Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
November 14, 2006
Kristoff Bauer, City Manager
City of Jacksonville
P.O. Box 128
Jacksonville, NC28541-0128
Dear Mr. Bauer:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0009267
City of Jacksonville
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Onslow County
In accordance with your permit renewal request received July 14, 2006, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0009267, dated November 14, 2006, to the City of Jacksonville for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0009267 issued February 22, 2002, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will
result in future compliance problems.
This permit approves the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray
irrigation facilities for another five-year cycle. However, please take the time to review this permit
thoroughly as some of the conditions contained therein may have been added or changed since the last
issuance of this permit. Of special interest are the following:
• Condition I1I.10 — Note that the surface water sampling parameters have changed from
NH3-N and nitrate, to total nitrogen.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Matthew Fleahman at
[phone].
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
City of Jacksonville
Onslow County
FOR THE
continued operation of Phase I wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities with 6 MGD design
capacity to consist of hydrogen peroxide storage and feed facilities for chemical pretreatment to provide
raw -influent odor control; magnetic influent flow meter; auxiliary mechanical bar screen; oil/grease
separation and aerated grit removal; dual -train mechanically aerated treatment lagoons with four (4) cells
in each train, sized for 4.5 days total hydraulic detention time at design flow and constructed with
fabriform-type slope protection and compacted clay liners with Iow permeability not exceeding 10"6
cm/sec; eight (8) 50 H.P. and twelve (12) 10 H.P. floating aerators for treatment lagoon aeration; two (2)
effluent storage lagoons with surface areas of approximately 70 and 27 acres, respectively, and combined
storage capacity of 334 MG, constructed with compacted in -situ clay bottoms, clay/bentonite perimeter
slurry wall, and synthetically lined (HDPE) side slopes with permeability not exceeding 10-6 cm/sec;
irrigation pump station with four (4) 4,800 GPM vertical turbine pumps (variable speed) and dual self-
cleaning traveling screens to remove debris prior to pumping; chlorine disinfection facilities; isolation
valves for effluent distribution to a 6,278-acre wastewater spray irrigation area divided into eight (8)
irrigation zones with a total wetted area of approximately 1,970 acres suitable for land treatment; plus two
(2) 25-acre test plots representative of seasonally suitable irrigation land and two (2) 5-acre test plots
representative of ditched irrigation land; fourteen (14) groundwater monitoring wells;
administration/maintenance building; generator facilities for emergency stand-by power for chlorine
scrubbers, essential pre-treatment components, and the administration/maintenance building; pretreatment
site fencing; and all associated site work, yard piping, and electrical work, and
continued operation of a Huber Technology dual train stepper screen with dual screw auger conveyors
and a ram, press to serve the City of Jacksonville, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received July 14, 2006, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2011, shall void Permit
No. WQ0009267 issued February 22, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
Iimitations:

1. PERx ORNIANCE STANDARDS
The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters, which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
I The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These
buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities that are for the
purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any
expansion or modification of the irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property
would cause any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be
violated. The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A 1.5-foot minimum freeboard shall be maintained below the top of the side slope protection in the
effluent storage lagoons.
4. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.

6. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field
7. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
8. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative Ioading of 57.4 inches over any twelve (12) month
period at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.12 inches per hour.
9. All primary suitable irrigation sites, seasonally suitable irrigation sites, and ditched irrigation sites
shall be clearly identified for operational purposes.
10. The crop management plan provided by the City's consultants shall be followed in the operation of
this spray irrigation facility.
11. A tree farm manager shall be designated for all crop responsibilities. The name of this person shall be
provide to the Division of Water Quality Wilmington Regional Office. Any changes in the
assignment of crop management responsibilities shall be promptly reported to the Wilmington Office,
12. No type of wastewater other than that from. the City of Jacksonville shall be irrigated onto the
irrigation area.
13. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
14. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
15. The blocks receiving post harvest irrigation during the second and third years following tree planting
activities shall be irrigated at rates not exceeding 1/3 design rate and 2/3 design rate, respectively.
16. An emergency response plan addressing irrigation procedures to be followed in the event that
emergency reduction of stored effluent becomes necessary and approved by the Wilmington Regional
Office must be kept on file at the facility at all times.
17. Connection or disconnection of any sewer piping or equipment shall be made in a manner to maintain
continuous flow. Where flow must be interrupted, no diversion or overflow of sewage to a storm
drain, ditch, or surface waters shall be permitted.
18. Mounding of groundwater shall not occur to the point where the water table is in the active soil
treatment zone (about one foot below the ground surface) for periods longer than two days between
irrigation events.
111. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.

2Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall Influent 'Lye repo icd on Form
NDMR.
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
3. Plant influent shall be monitored three times per week for pH, BOD5i TSS, NH3-N.
4. Plant influent shall be monitored monthly for oil and grease.
5. The aerated treatment basins shall be monitored by the Permittee three times per week for pH, BOD5i
NH3 N, DO and TSS at locations close to the effluent outlets of the primary and secondary basins.
6. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee three times per week at a
point prior to irrigation for pH, residual chlorine, fecal coliform and flow volume. Residual chlorine
and fecal coliform should be monitored where there has been sufficient contact time for disinfection.
7. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee monthly at a point prior to
irrigation for NH3N, nitrite, nitrate, and TKN.
8. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee quarterly at a point prior to
irrigation for BOD5s TOC, TSS, COD, total phosphorous, sodium, magnesium, sulfate, specific
conductivity, potassium, calcium, manganese, and chloride.
9. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee annually at the point prior
to irrigation for boron, cadmium, copper, mercury, selenium, zinc, arsenic, chromium, lead, nickel
and silver.
10. The following surface water monitoring shall be conducted by the Permittee quarterly:
Southwest Creek Stations SWBI, SWNI, SWD2 shall be monitored for pH, DO, TDS, total nitrogen,
COD, total phosphorous, chloride, specific conductivity, sulfate, and fecal coliform.
Deep Creek Station SWD1 shall be monitored for pH, DO, TDS, total nitrogen, COD, total
phosphorous, chloride, specific conductivity, sulfate, and fecal coliform.
11. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Weather conditions, and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
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12. Freeboard in the storage lagoons shall be recorded weekly.
13. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions II1(2) through III(10)] on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions III(11)
and 111(12)] on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month.
All information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
14. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
15. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit Iimitations.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.

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For purposes of reporting monitoring results to the Groundwater Section, the fourteen existing
monitor wells shall have their designations changed as follows:
MW-IA to MW-8
MW-iB to MW-9
MW-lC to MW-10
MW-B1 to MW-11
MW-132 to MW-12
MW-SB1 To MW-13
MW-SD1 to MW-14
MW-D1 to MW-1
MW-D2 to MW-2
MW-D3 to MW-3
MW-D4 to MW-4
MW-D5 to MW-5
MW-D6 to MW-6
MW-D7 to MW-7
2. Existing downgradient monitor wells (MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8,
MW-9, MW-10, and MW-14) and upgradient monitoring wells (MW-11, MW-12, and MW-13) shall
be sampled every March, June, September, and December for the following parameters:
Water Level pH
Nitrite Nitrogen Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliforms Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Nitrate Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen
Total Suspended Solids Sulfate
Volatile Organic Compounds - In December only using one of the following:
(A) Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
(B) Standard Method 621 OD, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
(C) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
(D) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents Iisted in Table VM
of Standard Method 6230D.
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less which must be supported
by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification
Unit. Any constituents detected above the MDL but below the PQL at 0.5 µg/L must
be qualified (estimated) and reported.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the Wilmington Regional
Office Groundwater Supervisor, telephone number 910-796-7215, must be contacted immediately for
further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and
follow-up analyses must be submitted simultaneously.
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The
depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring well,
additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well
exceeds 10 mg/1, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient
wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
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The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater
Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Division of Water Quality Information
Processing Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 on or before the
last working day of the month following the sampling month.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the
relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
The COMPLLANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal
system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste
disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal
area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is
subject to immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under
General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal
systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area.
Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of
the permittee.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or Iead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and
may or may not be approved.
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4. Failure to abide by the conditions and hmnatlons Contained in ims per_mat may subject the Perrnittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. Prior to any transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full details of the
materials applied at this site.
The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 213 .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
7. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
8. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate
action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e).
9. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the W' day of November, 2006
NORTH C LINA EN ENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
'Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0009267