WQ0009267_Final Permit_20080709

Michael F. Easley, Governor
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Mr. Kristoff Bauer, City Manager
City of Jacksonville
P.O. Box 128
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28541
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Bauer:
William Co_ Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of water Quality
July 9, 2008
City of Jacksonville
Modified Permit Number WQ0009267
Wastewater Land Treatment System Upgrade and Expansion
Onslow County
Project No. CS370386-06
In accordance with your application received June 30, 2007, we are forwarding herewith
Modified Permit No. WQ0009267, dated July 9, 2008, to the City of Jacksonville, North
Carolina for the expansion and operation of the subject City of Jacksonville Wastewater Land
Treatment System.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until July 8, 2013, shall void
Permit No. WQ0009267 issued August 3, 2007, 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 includes an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be followed in emergency
situations (see Permit Section 11I, Condition 6). Please note that the Emergency Action Plan is
considered part of this permit. Any changes to this plan, must be approved by the Wilmington
Regional Office. Also note that under special circumstances (see Section 4 of the Emergency
Action Plan), increased surface water monitoring will be required.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to 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 North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714.
Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
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Mr. Kristoff Bauer, City Manager
July 9, 2008
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Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility
has been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Construction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-1633. (Engineer's Certification Form is attached.)
One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be forwarded to you, one (1)
set is being forwarded to your Engineer (A/E), one (1) set retained for the Wilmington Regional
Office, and one (1) set retained for the Design Management Unit.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the owner
for the life of the project.
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
Ken Pohlig, P. E. at [phone].
Sincerely,
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rColeen H. Sullins
Attachments: Overall Irrigation Site Map
Monitoring Well Map
Surface Water Monitoring Station Map
Jacksonville LTS, Emergency Action Plan for Reduction of Stored Effluent, Feb.
2008
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cc: Steven, M. Miller, P.E., Malcolm Pirnie, Newport News, VA
Onslow County Health Department
OSHA Training Officer, Wanda Lagoe
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
DWQ/Aquifer Protection Section/Land Application Unit/Central Files
DWQ/Aquifer Protection Section/Land Application Unit/LAU Files
Dan Blaisdell, P.E.
Mark Hubbard, P.E.
Ken Pohlig, P.E_
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
In
Onslow County
FOR THE
construction and operation of the wastewater treatment facility, expanded from 6.0 mgd to 9.0 mgd
treatment capacity, to include replacing the existing grit handling system with dual 200 gpm, 3 Hp
grit pumps and a new grit classifier system at the headworks structure; a new 3.0 mgd train (t13)
consisting of a 4.5 MG aerated lagoon (Cell A) with four (4) 50 Hp floating mixers and an aerated
lagoon consisting of three (3) 3.0 MG cells (Cells B, C, and D) separated with a curtain baffle, each
cell with dual 10 Hp floating mixers; a new effluent splitter box; a new (approximately) 360 MG
South Storage Lagoon, with the inside berm walls lined with 60 mil HPDE liner and clay liner on the
lagoon bottom with surrounding slurry wall keyed into top of bedrock; removal of interior berm
between the East and West Storage Lagoons; installation of thirteen (13) solar -powered (with 240
watt solar panels) floating mixers (5 in East Storage Lagoon, 4 in West Storage Lagoon, and 4 in
South Storage Lagoon); all associated site work, electrical work, appurtenances, and piping; the
addition of two (2) 4,800 gpm, 350 Hp vertical turbine irrigation pumps to the Effluent Pump Station
(making a total of six irrigation pumps); replacement of the chlorine delivery system with new dual
110 gpm, 15 Hp chlorine booster water pumps and associated chlorine feed piping; all associated site
work, electrical work, appurtenances, and piping, expansion of the irrigation disposal facility from
1,970 acres of wetted irrigation to 2,331.67 acres, grouped into well -drained soils, moderately well -
drained soils, and seasonal soils; main irrigation and lateral piping consisting of approximately 5,225
linear feet of 30-inch buried pipe, 2,943 linear feet of 24-inch buried pipe, 3,488 linear feet of 20-
inch buried pipe, 3,056 linear feet of 16-inch buried pipe, 5,232 linear feet of 12-inch buried pipe,
10,842 linear feet of 10-inch buried pipe, 12,138 linear feet of 8-inch buried pipe, 15,925 linear feet

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of 6-inch buried pipe, 4,487 linear feet of 4-inch buried pipe, 1,314 linear feet of 3-inch buried pipe,
830 linear feet of 2-inch buried pipe, 315 linear feet of 12-inch exposed pipe, 6,230 linear feet of 10-
inch exposed pipe, 20,724 linear feet of 8-inch exposed pipe, 21,628 linear feet of 6-inch exposed
pipe, 41,209 linear feet of 4-inch exposed pipe, 57,625 linear feet of 3-inch exposed pipe, 134,152
linear feet of 2-inch exposed pipe, 5,128 sprinklers, and replacement of 6,086 existing sprinklers;
and all associated site work, and appurtenances.
This permit also grants permission for the:
continued operation of the existing wastewater treatment consisting of hydrogen peroxide storage
and feed facilities for chemical pretreatment to provide raw -influent odor control; magnetic influent
flow meter; a Huber Technology dual train stepper screen, with dual screw auger conveyors and a
ram press; 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 fibriform -type slope protection and
compacted clay liners with low permeability not exceeding 10-6 cm/sec; eight (8) 50 H.P. and twelve
(12) 10 H.P. floating aerators for treatment lagoon aeration; the combined East/West Storage lagoon
having a total storage capacity of approximately 362 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; 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,
to serve the City of Jacksonville, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received June 30, 2007, and subsequent additional information received by the Division,
and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently bled
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 July 8, 2013, shall void Permit No.
WQ0009267 issued August 3, 2007, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I, SCHEDULES [please review the entire permit for reporting, monitoring, and other on-
going activities]
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification (see attached form) must be received from a professional engineer

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certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit,
the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials including the
location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be completed in
bases and partially certified,you shall retain the responsibility to track further
construction a roved under the same permit, and shall pLovide a final certificate of
cam letion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the
Construction Grants and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-1633.
The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone] shall be notified
at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of
operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such
notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours
from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
No later than six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall
request renewal of this permit on official Division form(s). Upon receipt of the
request, the Division 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. Please note that Rule 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
II. PERFORMANCE 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 contravention of
groundwater or surface water standards. 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, such
as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal
facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for
damages to ground or surface waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be
constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for
Wells Other than Water Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations
pertaining to well construction.
4. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.

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5_ Application rate(s), whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant shall not exceed
those specified in Attachment B.
6. The compliance boundary for the disposal system is specified by rules in 15A NCAC
02L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. This disposal system was
individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance
boundary is established at either 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or 50 feet
within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An
exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is
subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as
enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A
through 143-215.6C.
7. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification prior to any sale or transfer of
property that affects a compliance boundary to establish a new compliance boundary.
1n accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, other than monitoring wells,
shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided by 15A
NCAC 02L .0107(g).
9. The 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 action in accordance with 15A
NCAC 02L .0106.
10. The facilities permitted herein must be constructed according to the following
setbacks:
a. The setbacks for Irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public
400
assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Surface waters:
100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells.
100
iv. Any property line:
150
v. Public right of way:
50
b. The setbacks for Treatment and storage units shall be as follows (all distances in
feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50

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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times_ 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. The
Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .0507 including operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures,
and a spill response plan.
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 08G .0200. The ORC shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 or as specified in this permit and shall
comply with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent, and allows inspection of the
irrigation system.
4. A tree farm manager shall be designated for all crop responsibilities. The name of
this person shall be provided 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.
5. 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.
6. The Emergency Action Plan (see attached document) must be adhered to in the
following emergency situations:
a_ Loss of electrical power to the effluent pump station for an extended period of
time,
b. Landfall of a major tropical storm predicted for the Jacksonville area while
storage lagoon water levels are close to maximum permitted levels,
c. Lagoon water level in one of both lagoons exceeding permitted maximum
level (Le, minimum freeboard is not present),
d. Embankment stability issue on either the East/West or South Storage Lagoon
which requires the rapid drawdown of the affected lagoon.
Upon activation of the Emergency Action Plan, the Wilmington Regional Office,
telephone number [phone], must be notified as soon as possible, but in no
cases more than 24 hours or on the next working day. Note that under special
circumstances (see Section 4 of the Emergency Action Plan), increased surface water
monitoring will be required. Any changes to the Emergency Action Plan must be
approved by the Wilmington Regional Office prior to their activation.

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7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater ponding or runoff from the
irrigation field.
10. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff.
11. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once per year.
Records of the calibration must be maintained for five years.
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. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site
15. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed / utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual
management plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
16. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
17. Freeboard in the effluent storage lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
18. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the effluent storage lagoons, shall be
provided. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the
maximum Iiquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum
liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and the lowest
point on top of the dam elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity
of the liner when installing the gauge.

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19. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin
embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage
elevation on the inside of the embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas,
and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be
allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin
embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division to ensure surface and ground water protection will
be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. All laboratory analyses for effluent, ground waters, or surface waters shall be made
by a laboratory certified by the Division for the required parameter(s) under 15A
NCAC 02H .0500.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored and daily flow
values shall be reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device
consistent with approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of 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 Permittec 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, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the
frequency(ies) and location(s) for the parameter(s) specified in Attachment A_
5. 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,

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f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic
parameter specifically limited in Attachment B for each field,
g_ Weather conditions, and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (waste level to the lowest elevation on the top of the embankment) in the
effluent storage lagoons shall be recorded weekly.
7. Monitor wells shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in
Attachment C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms, and
monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as
provided in Attachment C.
8. Two (2) copies of the results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form
GW-59 (Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form), along with
attached copies of laboratory analyses, by the Division of Water Quality, Information
Processing Unit, I617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 on
or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. Form
GW-59 shall include the number of this permit and the appropriate well identification
number. One Form GW-59a certification form shall be provided for each set of
sampling results submitted.
Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions IV. 3. and IV. 4.]
on Form NDMR for each PPI and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal
records [as specified in Conditions IV. 5 and IV. 6.1 on Form NDAR-1 for every field
shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. If no activities
occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still required
documenting the absence of the activity. 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
10. 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
H
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation by calculation)
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage

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11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], 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 including ponding in the irrigation field or runoff from the
irrigation fields.
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 disposal system resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out
of compliance with its permit limitations including, but not limited to, freeboard
measurements, effluent limitations, exceedances of groundwater standards, or
overloading of any field.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface
waters, imminent failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours
must 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.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure
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 lead 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 five years from the
date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to the Division or
other permitting authority.

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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. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject
the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are donstructed in accordance
with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting data.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data. No variances to applicable
rules governing the construction and / or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted unless specifically requested and granted in this permit.
4. 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) that have jurisdiction. Of particular
concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 02B .0200,
erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and tinder
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
5. 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 on
official Division form(s), 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. The Permittee of record
shall remain fully responsible for compliance until a permit is issued to the new
owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are
properly closed or permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate
permitting authority.

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The Permittee must pay the annual 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 pursuant to 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 under such conditions and limitations as it may deem
appropriate.
Permit issued this the 9`11 day of July 2008.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Modified Permit No. WQ0009267

City of Jacksonville
Modified Permit No. WQ0009267
Issued July 9, 2008
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the
State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the`
construction of the expanded Wastewater Land Treatment facility for the City of Jacksonville,
located in Onslow County, hereby state that to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the following construction:
Expansion of the wastewater treatment facility from 6.0 mgd to 9.0 mgd treatment capacity, to
include a new 3.0 mgd train (43) consisting of a 4.5 MG aerated lagoon (Cell A) with four (4) 50 Hp
floating mixers and an aerated lagoon consisting of three (3) 3.0 MG cells (Cells B, C, and D)
separated with a curtain baffle, each cell with dual 10 Hp floating mixers; a new effluent splitter box;
a new (approximately) 360 MG South Storage Lagoon, with the inside berm walls lined with 60 mil
HPDE liner and clay liner on the lagoon bottom with surrounding slurry wall keyed into top of
bedrock; removal of interior berm between the East and West Storage Lagoons; installation of
thirteen (13) solar -powered (with 240 watt solar panels) floating mixers (5 in East Storage Lagoon, 4
in West Storage Lagoon, and 4 in South Storage Lagoon); and all associated site work, electrical
work, appurtenances, and piping.
Improvements at the wastewater treatment facility to include replacing the existing grit handling
system with dual 200 gpm, 3 Hp grit pumps and a new grit classifier system at the headworks
structure; the addition of two (2) 4,800 gpm, 350 Hp vertical turbine irrigation pumps to the Effluent
Pump Station (making a total of six irrigation pumps); replacement of the chlorine delivery system
with new dual 110 gpm, 15 Hp chlorine booster water pumps and associated chlorine feed piping;
and all associated site work, electrical work, appurtenances, and piping.
Expansion of the irrigation disposal facility, to include expansion of the existing 1,970 acres of
wetted irrigation to 2,331.67 acres, grouped into well -drained soils, moderately well -drained soils,
and seasonal soils; main irrigation and lateral piping consisting of approximately 5,225 linear feet of
30-inch buried pipe, 2,943 linear feet of 24-inch buried pipe, 3,488 linear feet of 20-inch buried pipe,
3,056 linear feet of 16-inch buried pipe, 5,232 linear feet of 12-inch buried pipe, 10,842 linear feet of
10-inch buried pipe, 12,138 linear feet of 8-inch buried pipe, 15,925 linear feet of 6-inch buried pipe,
4,487 linear feet of 4-inch buried pipe, 1,314 linear feet of 3-inch buried pipe, 830 linear feet of 2-
inch buried pipe, 315 linear feet of 12-inch exposed pipe, 6,230 linear feet of 10-inch exposed pipe,
20,724 linear feet of 8-inch exposed pipe, 21,628 linear feet of 6-inch exposed pipe, 41,209 linear
feet of 4-inch exposed pipe, 57,625 linear feet of 3-inch exposed pipe, 134,152 linear feet of 2-inch
exposed pipe, 5,128 sprinklers, and replacement of 6,086 existing sprinklers; and all associated site
work, and appurtenances,
in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

City of Jacksonville
Modified Permit No. WQ0009267
Issued July 9, 2008
f certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature:
Date:
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to the: DENR/DWQ
Construction Grants & Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633

ATTACHMENT A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit Number: WQ0009267
001 WWTF Influent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
MonthlyAveragea
WeeklyAverage
DailMaximum`
Measurement Fre uenc d'e
Sample
Type
SOD, 5-Da 20 De . G - 00310
m 1L
3 X week
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
m IL
3 X week
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total as N - 00610
m IL
3 X week
Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5r
su
8.5
su
3 X week
Grab
Oil & Grease - 00556
m IL
Monthly
Grab
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant -
50050
9,000,000
gpd
Continuous
Recorder
002 Effluent from Secondary Aerated
Basins
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
Jill t EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
MonthlyAvera ea
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement Fre uenc d,e
Sample
Type
SOD, 5-Da 20 De . C - 00310
m IL
3 X week
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total as N - 00610
m IL
3 X week
Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5f
su
8.5
su
3 X week
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
m 1L
3 X week
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved - 00300
m /L
3 X week
lInstantan
s
003 Effluent from Irrigation Storage Pond
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
I EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Avera ea
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum`
Measurement Frequent d,e
Sample
Type
Conductivity - 00094
Umhoslcm
Quarterly
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C -
31616
200"
#1100mL
3 X week
Grab
Sodium, Total as Na - 00929
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Potassium, Total as K - 00937
m IL
Quarterly_Grab
Chloride (as Cj) - 00940
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Phos horus, Total as P - 00665
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Chlorine, Total Residual - 50060
m IL
3 X week
Grab
Carbon, Tot Or anic TOC - 00680
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Arsenic, Total as As - 01002
m IL
Annually
Grab
Boron, Total as l3 - 01022 -
m IL
Annually
Grab
Cadmium, Total (as Cd) - 01027
m IL
Annually
Grab
WQ0009267 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 1 of 4

Chromium, Total as Cr - 01034
m /L
Annually
Grab
Copper, Total as Cu - 01042
m IL
Annually
Grab
Lead, Total (as Pb) - 01051
m /L
Annually
Grab
Manganese, Total as Mn - 01055
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Silver, Total (as A - 01077
m /L
Annually
Grab
Zinc, Total as Zn - 01092
m /L
Annually
Grab
BOD, 5-Da 20 Deg. C - 00310
60
m /L
3 X week
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level) -
00340
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
pH - 00400
6.5 - 8.5'
su
8.5
su
3 X week
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) - 00916
mg/L
Quarterly
Grab
Magnesium, Total as M - 00927
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Mercur , Total as H - 71900
m /L
Annually
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
90
m /L
3 X week
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total as N - 00610
m IL
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total as N - 00620
m /L
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrite Total as N - 00615
m IL
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, K'eldahl, Total as N - 00625
m /L
Monthly
Grab
Selenium, Total as Se - 01147
m /L
Annually
Grab
Sulfate, Total as SO4 - 00945
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Nickel, Total as Ni - 01067 7
m /L
Annually
Grab
004 SWBI Southwest Creek
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENT$
Parameter Description - PCS Cocle
MonthlyAvera ea
WeeklyAverage
Dail Maximum°
Measurement Fre uenc �'B
Sample
Type
Conductivity - 00094
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C -
31616
b
##/100mL
Quarterly
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved 00300
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level) -
00340
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5f
su
8.5
su
Quarterly
Grab
Phosphorus, Total as P - 00665
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Sulfate, Total as SO4 - 00945
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Chloride as Cl)- 00940
m /L
Quarterl
Grab
Nitrogen, Total as N - 00600
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
005 SWNI Southwest Creek
EFFLur-NT CHARACTERISTICS I EFFLUENT LIMITS 1 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS I
WQ0009267 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 2 of 4

Y
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Months Avera ea
WeeklyAvera a
Dail Maximum`
Measurement Fre uenc d'e
Sample
Type
Conductivity - 00094
Umhos/cm
Quarterly
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C -
31616
b
#1100mL
Quarterly
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level) -
00340
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Nitro en, Total as N - 00600
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5;
su
8.5
su
Quarterly
Grab
Chloride (as Cl) _ 00940
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Sulfate, Total jas SO4 - 00945
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
m /L
Quarterly_Grab
Phosphorus, Total as P - 00665
m JL
Quarterly
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved - 00300
m /L
Quarterly
lnstantaneou
s
006 SWD1 Deep Creek
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
MonthlyAvera ea
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum°
Measurement Fre uenc d,e
Sample
Type
Conductivity - 00094
Umhos/cm
Quarterly
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C -
31616
b
#/100mL
Quarterly
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Nitrogen, Total (as N) 00600 W
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level) -
00340
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5�
su
8.5
su
Quarterly
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 00666
m IL�::TQuarterly
Grab
Chloride as CI - 00940
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Sulfate, Total as SO4) - 00945
m 1L
Quarterly
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved - 00300
m /L
Quarterly
lnstantaneou
s
007 SWD2 Southwest Creek
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
MonthlyAverages
Weeks Average
Dail Maximum°
Measurement Frequencyd'a
Sample
Type
Conductivity - 00094
1 Umhoslcm
Quarterly
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Sroth,44.5C -
31616
b
#1100mL
QuarterlyGrab
WQ0009267 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 3 of 4

COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level) -
00340
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Nitrogen, Total as N - 00600
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5F
su
8.5
su
Quarterly
Grab
Chloride as CI - 00940
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Sulfate, Total as SO4 - 00945
m IL
i
Quarterly
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved _ 00300
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Phosphorus, Total as P - 00665
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
008 Effluent from the Primary Basin
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
I EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
MonthlyAvera ea
WeeklyAverage
Dail Maximum°
Measurement Fre uenc a'e
Sample
Type
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
m /L
3 X week
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total as N - 00610
m /L
3 X week
Grab
pH - 00400
6.5 - 8.5F
su
8.5
su
3 X week
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved - 00300
m 1L
3 X week
Grab
BOD, 5-Da 20 Deg. C - 00310
m IL
3 X week
Grab
009 SWD3 Harris Creek
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
MonthlyAveragea
WeeklyAverage
Dail Maximum`
Measurement Fre uenc a'e
Sample
Type
Conductivity - 00094
Umhos/cm
Quarterly
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C -
31616
b
#I100mL
Quarterly
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level) -
00340
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved - 70295
mg/L
Quarterly
Grab
Nitrogen, Total as N - 00600
m /L
Quarterly_Grab
H - 00400
6.5 - 8.5f
su
8.5
su
Quarterly
Grab
Chloride as Cl)- 00940
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Sulfate, Total as SO4 - 00945
m IL
Quarterly
Grab
DO, Oxygen, Dissolved - 00300
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
Phos horus, Total as P - 00665 I
m /L
Quarterly
Grab
WQ000K67 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 4 of 4

Notes:
a Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during the reporting period.
b Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during the reporting period.
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting period.
64 X year sampling (Quarterly) shall be conducted during February, May, August, and November
eAnnuai sampling shall be conducted every December
FThe discharge pH shall not be less than 6.5 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units.
WQ0003207 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 5 of 4

ATTACHMENT B - Approved Land Application Sites
Permit Number:
W Q0009267
City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville WWTF
Field/zone
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly Avg
Yearly Max
ild
Acreage
Soil Series
1
City Of
Onslow
34°46`39"
77032'60"
01284 -Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
106.15
Surface Irrigation
49.06 inches
2
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77"32'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
51.26
Surface Irrigation
59.08 inches
3
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77032'60"
11737
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
51.86 inches
Jacksonville
.
Surface Irrigation
4
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77°32'60"
45.21
01284- Application
0.12 inches
47.53 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
5
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77032'60"
77.33
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
41.85 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
6
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77032'60"
5379
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
45.92 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
7
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77"32'60"
90.20
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
54.19 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
8
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77W'60"
96.91
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
59.61 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
9
City Of
Onslow
34"46'39"
77°32'60"
34.65
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
62.64 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
10
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77'32'60"
88.55
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
48 30 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
11
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
7T32'60"
76.78
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
55.41 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
12
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77032'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
100.32
Surface Irrigation
58.31 inches
13
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77'32'60"
64.68
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
59.53 inches
Jacksonville
Surface irrigation
14
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77'32'60"
74.14
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
52.84 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
15
City Of
Onslow
34a46'39"
77032-60"
76.56
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
43.65 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
16
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77"32'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
68.09
Surface Irrigation
52.32 inches
17
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77°32'60"
78.76
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
52.56 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
WQ0009' 67 Version 2.1 Attachment B Page 1 of 2

18
City Of
Onslow
34`46'39"
77'32'60"
01284 -Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
73'a4
Surface Irrigation
62.44 inches
19
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77°32'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
.
7810
Surface Irrigation
52.78 inches
20
City Of
Onslow
34'46'39"
77°32'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
8470
.
Surface Irrigation
57.08 inches
21
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77032'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
90.42
Surface Irrigation
59.49 inches
22
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77°32'60"
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
Jacksonville
121.44
Surface Irrigation
56.63 inches
23
City Of
Onslow
34046'39"
77°32'60"
102.85
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
55.96 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
24
City Of
Onslow
34046'39°
77°32'60"
g5'$1
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
50.17 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
25
City Of
Onslow
34'46'39"
77032'60"
89'87
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
5fi.71 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
26
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
77'32'60"
70.29
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
49.85 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
27
City Of
Onslow
34*46'39"
77°32'60"
107.36
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
53.85 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
28
City Of
Onslow
34°46'39"
t 77032'60"
117 04
01284 - Application
0.12 inches
56.14 inches
Jacksonville
Surface Irrigation
Total
2,331.b
WQ0009267 Version 2.1 Attachment B Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-1 through MW-14.
Permit Number: WQ0009267 Version: 2.1
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Unit
s
Measurement Frequency
Sample
Type
Water level, distance from measuring point -
82546
4 X year
Calculated
pH - 00400
6,50
8.50
su
4 X year
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
mg/l
4 X year
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 - 70300
500,00
mg/1
4 X year
Grab
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC) - 00680
mg/I
4 X year
Grab
Sulfate, Total (as SO4) - 00945
250.00
mg/I
4 X year
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
mg/l
4 X year
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620
10.00
mg/1
4 X year
Grab
Volatile Compounds, (GC/MS) - 78732
mgll
4 X year
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
mg/1
4 X year
Grab
a. 4 X year monitoring shall be conducted in March, June, September and December; Annual monitoring shall be conducted every December.
b. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement
of pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
c, 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. The measuring points (top
of casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
d. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, analyze by one of the following methods;
1. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 pg/L or less
2. Standard Method 621 OD, PQL at 0.5 pg/L or less
3. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 pg/L or less
4. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 lag/L or less
5. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table Vill of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 pg1L or less that 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 of 0.5 pg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
e. if any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Wilmington Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor, telephone
number [phone] must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
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/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceed'ances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
g. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in this attachment.
WQ0009267 Version 2.1 Attachment C Page 1 of 2

CITY OF jACKSONVILLE
PERMIT NO. W00009267
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City of Jacksonville, North Carolina
211 Johnson Boulevard • P.O. Box 128 • Jacksonville, NC 28541
Jacksonville LTS -
Effluent Storage
Lagoons, Pump Station
and Irrigation Area
EAP for Reduction of
Stored Effluent
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Report Prepared By -
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
701 Town Center Drive
Suite 600
Newport News, VA 23606
0707-104 [phone]

Table of Contents
Contents
1. Introduction 1-1
1.1. Statement of Purpose ............................... ........................................... ......................... .1-1
1.2. Scope of Emergency Action Plan ........................................ .......................................... 1-1
1.3. Background ............................................ .............................................................. .........1-1
2. Emergency Situations 2-1
3. Emeraencv Action Plans 3-1
3.1- Loss of Electrical Power to the Effluent Pump Station. ................................................. 3-1
3.2. Landfall of a Major Tropical Storm Predicted for the Jacksonville Area ....................... 3-2
3.3. Lagoon Water Level Exceeds Permitted Maximum Level ............................ ............ --3-4
3.4. Embankment Stability issue that Necessitates Rapid prawdown........ ........................ 3-4
4. Special Surface Water Monitoring Program 4-1
Appendices
A. Contact List
City of Jacksonville, North Carolina
LTS EAP for Reduction of Stored Effluent
0701-104

1 . Introduction
1.1. Statement of Purpose
The City of Jacksonville, NC (City) seeks to insure the safety of employees, citizens and
neighbors. The safe operation of the land Treatment System (LTS), including the
effluent storage lagoons, is paramount to reaching this goal. This Emergency Action
Plan (EAP) for Reduction of Stored Effluent identifies emergency conditions that may
affect the LTS storage lagoons and describes pre -defined standard responses in order to
expedite effective response actions in the case of actual emergencies.
The pre -defined standard response descriptions are not intended to be strictly
prescriptive. They are intended to illustrate the type of activity and responses that are
appropriate and acceptable under emergency conditions. The presentation of these pre-
defined responses is not intended to preclude the implementation of other similar
responses or other plans that may be deemed more appropriate for the actual emergency
situation.
1.2. Scope of Emergency Action Plan
This EAP includes plans to be followed in the event that the water level in the EastfWest
Storage Lagoon, South Storage Lagoon, or both storage lagoons needs to be lowered
more rapidly than can be accomplished through normal irrigation practices. This EAP
addresses operations of the LTS storage lagoons, effluent pump station, and irrigation
areas. This manual is intended to define emergency procedures to help mitigate potential
consequences of an excess of stored effluent at the LTS. This EAP does not supersede or
replace any existing plans relating to chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, and/or lagoon berth
and dam safety.
1.3. Background
Permitted maximum water level in the East/West Lagoon will provide 2 feet of freeboard.
Expected permitted maximum water level in the South Lagoon will provide 3 feet of
freeboard. Based on dam design principles, the freeboard in these lagoons, which do not
have any spillways, is intended to provide the depth needed to safely store the design
storm volume on a temporary basis while preventing overtopping of the earthen
embankments, when the pre -storm water level is at the maximum water level (bottom of
the freeboard).
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Introduction
From a darn design perspective, a water level that is temporarily higher than the
permitted maximum water level due to excessive rainfall does not necessarily represent
an unsafe condition. However, water levels should only be allowed to rise into the
freeboard range on a temporary basis, Therefore, if water levels exceed the maximum
permitted levels, emergency actions should be taken to quickly lower the levels to below
these maximum permitted levels and reestablish the 2 and 3 foot freeboards. Under
normal operating conditions, there should always be at least the 2 foot and 3 foot
freeboards in the two lagoons.
The Main Pump Station in Jacksonville and the headworks and aerated lagoon aerators at
the LTS have permanently installed backup power generators. Raw wastewater flows by
gravity from the LTS headworks to the aerated lagoons and then to the effluent storage
lagoons. Therefore, primary treated wastewater would be expected to continue to flow
into the effluent storage lagoons even if there are widespread regional power outages due
to a major storm event, because the upstream pumping and treatment units would
continue to operate.
The Effluent Pump Station, which is the only permanent means of pumping effluent from
the storage lagoons, will contain six pumps. Firm capacity of the station with 5 of the 6
pumps in operation will be 20,000 gallons per minute (gpm). The station will not have
permanently installed standby power, but will have a transfer switch and provisions for
the temporary connection of a portable generator.
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2. Emergency Situations
Emergency situations at the LTS Storage Lagoons are most likely to be the result of a
loss of electrical power, predicted landfall of a significant tropical storm system in the
Jacksonville area, extended periods of historically excessive rainfall that increase inflow
to the lagoon and limit normal irrigation, embankment stability concerns, or some
combination of these factors. The following emergency situations are addressed in this
plan:
• Loss of electrical power to the effluent pump station for an extended period of
time.
• Landfall of a major tropical storm predicted for the Jacksonville area while
storage lagoon water levels are close to maximum permitted levels.
• Lagoon water level in one or both lagoons exceeding permitted maximum level
(i.e., minimum freeboard is not present)
• Embankment stability issue on either the East/West or South storage lagoon
which requires the rapid drawdown of the affected lagoon.
All potential emergency situations will immediately be reported by the "duty operator" to
the Superintendent of Plants. In the event that the Superintendent is unavailable, the
"duty operator" will contact the Chief Operator, Lines Maintenance Superintendent
and/or the Director of Public Utilities. An effort to notify the Superintendent of Plants
will continue even after other notifications have been made successfully and emergency
action work has begun. An emergency contact list with phone numbers will be posted at
the "duty operator" work station and will be kept updated by the superintendent of plants.
The contact list is included as an appendix to this document.
The Superintendent of Plants (or Chief Operator, Lines Maintenance Superintendent, or
Director of Public Utilities), after confirming that an emergency situation does exist, will
report the emergency situation as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or
the next working day following the confirmation, to the NCDENR Division of Water
Quality Wilmington Regional Office. Outside of normal business hours, emergency
situations may be reported to the Water Quality Division's emergency response
personnel.
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Section 2
Emergency Situations
Declaration of an emergency at the LTS Storage Lagoons may be made proactively as
well as reactively. For example, a proactive declaration would be appropriate in
situations where existing conditions and predicted weather can reasonably be expected to
produce lagoon levels above the maximum permitted levels. A reactive declaration
would be appropriate following the discovery of an embankment stability issue.
If the emergency situation involves a potential failure of an embankment at the EastfWest
or South Storage Lagoon, then emergency procedures and notifications as described in
the Jacksonville LTS- South Storage Lagoon Emergency Action Plan should be
implemented as appropriate.
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3. Emergency Action Plans
The following descriptions of emergency action plans are intended to be general in
nature, as the specific details of any actual emergency response will depend on the exact
nature of the emergency condition. Section 4 describes the requirements associated with
emergency operation of the irrigation system, and in particular the special surface water
sampling that roust be performed.
3.1. Loss of Electrical Power to the Effluent Pump Station
Assess situation based on expected outage period, storage lagoon levels and remaining
available volume, current influent flow rate, predicted influent flow rates for the expected
outage period based on weather forecast, expected irrigation area conditions for the
expected outage period and recovery period, and time of year as it relates to allowable
irrigation rates.
If power outage duration is expected to be short, or significant storage is
available, and recovery irrigation is expected to be possible, then:
• Store effluent until power is restored.
• When power is restored.
o Operate irrigation system normally if lagoon levels, influent flows,
irrigation area conditions, and weather forecasts are normal.
a Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if lagoon levels are
above permitted maximum levels, andlor influent flows are
excessively high, and/or weather forecast predicts significant rain
that would cause lagoon levels to exceed maximum permitted
levels. Implement special surface water monitoring program.
If power outage duration is expected to be extended, or available storage is
limited compared to expected flows, or time of year will not allow for rapid
recovery of irrigation loss, then:
+ Bring in a portable generator, sized as needed based on plant influent
flows, storage lagoon levels, and time of year (affects max. daily irrigation
volume, lower in winter, higher in summer), hook up to existing generator
connection at Effluent Pump Station and:
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o Operate irrigation system normally if lagoon levels, influent flows,
irrigation area conditions, and weather forecasts are normal
o Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if lagoon levels are
above permitted maximum levels, and/or influent flows are
excessively high, and/or weather forecast predicts significant rain
that would cause lagoon levels to exceed maximum permitted
levels. Implement special surface water monitoring program.
3.2. Landfall of a Major Tropical Storm Predicted for the
Jacksonville Area
Assess situation based on predicted storm strength, speed, duration over the area, rainfall
predictions, expected power outage period, existing storage lagoon levels and remaining
available volume, current influent flow rate, predicted influent flow rates for the expected
outage period based on weather forecast, expected irrigation area conditions following
passage of the storm, expected availability of staff following the storm, length of
expected power outage period, and time of year as it relates to allowable irrigation rates.
If the available lagoon storage volume is sufficient to accommodate expected
direct rainfall and influent flows for the duration of the storm and influent
flows for the potential duration of a subsequent power outage at the effluent
pump station, then:
• Store effluent until the storm is past and power is restored.
• When the storm has passed and/or power is restored:
o Operate irrigation system normally if lagoon levels, influent flows,
and weather forecasts are normal and irrigation area conditions and
available staff allow for normal operations.
o Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if lagoon levels are
above permitted maximum levels, and/or influent flows are
excessively high, and/or weather forecast predicts significant rain
that would cause lagoon levels to exceed maximum permitted
levels, or if conditions in the irrigation areas do not allow for
nonrtal operations (such as downed trees blocking access for
observation of irrigation and access to control valves or damaged
sprinkler heads), or if available staff is not sufficient to conduct
normal irrigation operations. Implement special surface water
monitoring program.
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2. If power outage duration is expected to be extended, or available storage is not
sufficient to accommodate expected rainfall and influent flows over the
duration of the power outage, or time of year will not allow for rapid recovery
of irrigation loss, but time is available to lower storage lagoon levels in
advance of the storm, then:
• Operate irrigation system in emergency mode in advance of the storm to
lower storage lagoon levels as much as possible. Implement special
surface water monitoring program.
• When the storm has passed and/or power is restored:
o Operate irrigation system normally if lagoon levels, influent flows,
and weather forecasts are normal
o Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if lagoon levels are
above permitted maximum levels, and/or influent flows are
excessively high, and/or weather forecast predicts significant rain
that would cause lagoon levels to exceed maximum permitted
levels. Implement special surface water monitoring program.
3. If power outage duration is expected to be extended, or available storage is not
sufficient to accommodate expected rainfall and influent flows over the
duration of the power outage, or time of year will not allow for rapid recovery
of irrigation loss, and time is not available to sufficiently lower storage lagoon
levels in advance of the storm, then:
• Operate irrigation system in emergency mode in advance of the storm to
lower storage lagoon levels as much as possible. Implement special
surface water monitoring program.
• Bring in a portable generator as soon as possible, sized as needed based on
plant influent flows, storage lagoon levels, and time of year (affects max.
daily irrigation volume, lower in winter, higher in summer), hook up to
existing generator connection at Effluent Pump Station and:
o Operate irrigation system normally if storm has passed and lagoon
levels are acceptable and influent flows and weather forecasts are
normal.
o Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if lagoon levels are
above permitted maximum levels, and/or influent flows are
excessively high, and/or weather forecast predicts significant rain
that would cause lagoon levels to exceed maximum permitted
levels. implement special surface water monitoring program.
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Section 3
Emergency Action Plans
3.3. Lagoon Water Level Exceeds Permitted Maximum Level
I. If the South Storage Lagoon exceeds the maximum permitted water level but
the East/West Storage Lagoon does not, then:
• Adjust the control weirs and sluice gates at the Aerated Lagoon Effluent
Splitter Box to shift effluent by gravity from the South Storage Lagoon to
the East/West Storage Lagoon.
• Operate irrigation system normally.
2. If the East/West Storage Lagoon exceeds the maximum permitted water level
but the South Storage Lagoon does not, then:
• Adjust the control weirs and sluice gates at the Aerated Lagoon Effluent
Splitter Box to send all aerated lagoon effluent to the South Storage
Lagoon.
• Operate irrigation system normally if this can reasonably be predicted to
lower the East/West Storage Lagoon level to below the maximum
permitted water level within 48 hours.
• Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if normal irrigation
operations can not reasonably be expected to bring the lagoon level down
to the maximum permitted level within 48 hours. Implement special
surface water monitoring program.
If both storage lagoons exceed their respective maximum permitted water
levels, then.
• Operate irrigation system in emergency mode. Implement special surface
water monitoring program.
3.4. Embankment Stability Issue that Necessitates Rapid
Drawdown
If the South Storage Lagoon water level must be lowered rapidly and its level
exceeds the level in the EastlWest Storage Lagoon, then implement the
following in order as necessary to sufficiently lower the South Storage
Lagoon water level:
• Adjust the control weirs and sluice gates at the Aerated Lagoon Effluent
Splitter Box to send all aerated lagoon effluent to the East/West Storage
Lagoon and to shift effluent by gravity from the South Storage Lagoon to
the East/West Storage Lagoon.
• Operate irrigation system in emergency mode in order to lower water level
in East/West Storage Lagoon and provide additional volume for gravity
transfer of effluent from the South Storage Lagoon. Implement special
surface water monitoring program.
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Section 3
Emergency Action Plans
• Once the storage lagoon levels are equal, if additional rapid drawdown is
needed in the South Storage Lagoon, then:
o Close the sluice gate in the Aerated Lagoon Effluent Splitter Box
to isolate the South Storage Lagoon.
o Obtain portable engine driven pumps and pump From the South
Storage Lagoon into the Aerated Lagoons. The excess flow
through the aerated lagoons will discharge through the splitter box
and may also overflow the East and West Aerated Lagoon Effluent
Box weirs if the flow rate is high enough.
o Operate irrigation system normally if water level in the East/West
Lagoon is acceptable-
* Operate irrigation system in emergency mode if water level in the
East/West is or is predicted to rise above the permitted maximum
level and implement the special surface water monitoring program.
2. If the East/West Storage Lagoon water level must be lowered rapidly but the
South Storage Lagoon does not, then:
• Adjust the control weirs and sluice gates at the Aerated Lagoon Effluent
Splitter Box to send all aerated lagoon effluent to the South Storage
Lagoon.
• Operate the irrigation system in emergency mode in order to lower water
level in the East/West Storage Lagoon as fast as possible. Implement the
special surface water monitoring program.
• If additional rapid drawdown of the East/West Storage Lagoon is needed,
and storage space is available in the South Storage Lagoon, then:
o Obtain portable engine driven pumps and pump from the
East/West Storage Lagoon into the South Storage Lagoon half of
the Aerated Lagoon Effluent Splitter Box.
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4. Special Surface Water Monitoring Program
This program is to be implemented whenever the irrigation system is operated in an
emergency mode. Examples of emergency operation modes include:
1. The intentional application of effluent during periods of rainfall or when
irrigation area soil conditions are such that surface runoff is observed, for the
purpose of maximizing the application of effluent and reducing the volume of
stored effluent.
2. The intentional continuous application or repeated interval applications of
effluent to the same irrigation areas (blocks or pods) for periods of time or
over short intervals such that surface runoff is observed, for the purpose of
maximizing the application of effluent and reducing the volume of stored
effluent.
3. The intentional application of effluent to the same areas continuously or at
repeated, successive intervals, due to an inability to access and operate the
irrigation system eontroVisolation valves to change the application area, when
the application can reasonably be expected to result in surface runoff, for the
purpose of maximizing the application of effluent and reducing the volume of
stored effluent. Actual observation of surface runoff does not have to occur
and is unlikely due to the inability to access the irrigation areas.
4. The intentional application of effluent in irrigation areas that are known to
have significant numbers of damaged sprinklers, riser pipes, or above grade
lateral piping, due to an inability to access and repair the damaged irrigation
system components, for the purpose of maximizing the application of effluent
and reducing the volume of stored effluent.
When the irrigation system is operated in an emergency mode, implement the special
surface water monitoring program as follows.
i. Monitor at the following existing surface water monitoring locations on a
daily basis:
• SWBI, Southwest Creek
• SW -NI, Southwest Creek
• SWD2, Southwest Creek
• SWD1, Deep Creek
2. At each station, monitor pH, DO, total nitrogen, COD, and fecal coliform.
3. Monitor every day that the irrigation system is operated in an emergency
mode and for 3 days following the cessation of emergency mode operations.
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Pump Station
Emergency Action Plan for
Reduction of Stored Effluent
Contact List
Contact Work Cellular Home
On -Duty Operator (24 hours per day)
Chief Operator
Superintendent of Plants
Superintendent of Lines
Director of Public Utilities
NCDENR Water Quality Division
Wilmington Regional Office
Emergency Response Personnel
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