James City Service Authority James City Service Authority

Five Forks Water Treatment Facility Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT 5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT

101-E Mounts Bay Road

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
www.jccEgov.com/jcsa
Administrative: (757) 253-6800
Operations: (757) 229-7421

We work in partnership with all citizens to achieve a quality and reliable water source.
 James City Service Authority James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT 5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT

Design Team
n Jcsa — Owner/Operator
n Buchart Horn — Prime Engineer
n Watek Engineering — Process Design
Water Quality Data
n Rostek Associates — Technical Consultant Alkalinity Chloride Fluoride Sulfate Calcium Iron Magnesium Potassium Sodium TDS
n Hartwell Engineering — Scada Integration
MP-01 326 262 2.15 36 2.84 0.01 0.783 8.69 366 947
n Aes — Site Work Design
n Russnow & Kane — Hydrogeologist LP-01 230 1143.0 1.16 94 21.2 0.089 4.74 15.9 1050 2380
n Alan Outlaw — Archeological Assessments Finished 61 60 0.62 6 0.436 <0.010 0.11 1.58 73.8 203
Water

Contractors
n Mid-Eastern Builders — General Contractor Normalization Data Normalized Permeate Flow
n Itt Aquious — RO Process 700
n Walter C. Via — Site Work
n C.D. French — Concentrate Main 600
n Well Construction — Sydnor Hydro
500

Flow (gpm)
Equipment 400
n Protec — Pressure Vessels
n Dow Filmtec — RO Membranes (model #BGW400) 300
n De Loach — Degasification System
200
n Parker — Cartridge Filters and Vessel Housings
n Toshiba — Variable Frequency Drive
100
n Allen Bradley — Motor Control Center
n Prominent — Chemical Feed Pumps 0
n Poly Processing — Chemical Storage 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
n Afton — Vertical Turbine Feed and High Service Pumps Operation (Days)
n Cummins — Emergency Generator 1st Stage 2nd Stage System
n American Turbine — Submerisible Well Pumps
Differential Pressure
40
Instrumentation

Pressure (psid)
30
n Rosemount — Pressure & Analytical Trasmitters
n Foxboro — Flow Metering 20
n Hach — Chlorine Analyzer 10
n Ashcroft — Differential Pressure Control
0
n Milltronics — Level Monitor 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
n Pressure Systems Inc. — Transducers
Operating Time (Days)
1st Stage 2nd Stage
 James City Service Authority James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT 5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT

Introduction
James City County is a 144-square mile municipality located at the head of the Virginia
peninsula, between the James and York Rivers. James City Service Authority (JCSA) operates
the largest solely dependent groundwater based water system in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The majority of its groundwater supply system is derived from the Potomac and Chickahominy-
Piney Point Aquifers. The JCSA’s water system currently operates a Central Water System and
six independent systems.

One key component of the Central Water System is the Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
Process Flow Diagram which consists of five on-site wells drawing brackish groundwater from the Middle and Lower
Potomac Aquifers. To make the water potable, a reverse osmosis treatment process is used
to extract salts and other minerals. This extraction, also known as concentrate, is discharged
through a pipeline into the James River near the Jamestown Ferry. For every five million gallons
of potable water produced, approximately one million gallons of concentrate will be discharged
into the James River.

Site Description
The location was chosen because the well field could be located on site. The site is also within
close proximity to major water distribution lines, close proximity to concentrate discharge
location and close proximity to demand centers.

Awards
n 2006 Engineering Excellence Grand Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia (ACEC)
n 2006 Membrane Facility Award
American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) – In recognition of an exemplary cost
effective application, design and operation of a 5MGD Reverse Osmosis membrane facility.
 James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT
Pre-Cartridge Filters
Four cartridge filters are provided on the raw water line for the Lower Potomac Wells to filter
the raw water prior to the RO treatment system. The four Lower Potomac cartridge filters are
designed to accommodate raw water flow of 3,340 gpm with one cartridge vessel out of service.
The cartridge filters remove particulate down to one micron. When all four skids are on-line, two
Lower Potomac wells are utilized with the third well available as a backup.
Two cartridge filters are also provided on the raw water line for the Middle Potomac wells to
filter the raw water prior to blending it with the permeate water from the RO skids. The Middle
Potomac cartridge filters are designed for a flow of 800 gpm with one cartridge vessel out
of service. When the skids are on-line, one Middle Potomac well is utilized for blend water
and second Middle Potomac well is available as a back-up well.
James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT
RO Treatment Skids Membrane Vessels
Four reverse osmosis (RO) treatment skids are provided in the treatment facility for desalination
of the raw water withdrawn from the Lower Potomac Wells. The RO skids were furnished with a
two-stage membrane system complete with piping and instrumentation. The first stage consists of
20 vessels. The second stage consists of 10 additional vessels. Both the first and second stage ves-
sels contain six membranes each.
Raw water discharged from the RO feed pump will be pumped to the first stage membranes of the
RO skid. The permeate will be discharged to the permeate line. The concentrate from the first stage
membranes will become the feed water for the second stage membranes. The permeate from the
second stage will combine with the permeate from the first stage and is piped to the common
RO skid total permeate line. The concentrate from the second stage is piped to the common
concentrate line which is discharge into the James River.
 James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT
Pre-Cartridge Filters
Four cartridge filters are provided on the raw water line for the Lower Potomac Wells to filter
the raw water prior to the RO treatment system. The four Lower Potomac cartridge filters are
designed to accommodate raw water flow of 3,340 gpm with one cartridge vessel out of service.
The cartridge filters remove particulate down to one micron. When all four skids are on-line, two
Lower Potomac wells are utilized with the third well available as a backup.
Two cartridge filters are also provided on the raw water line for the Middle Potomac wells to
filter the raw water prior to blending it with the permeate water from the RO skids. The Middle
Potomac cartridge filters are designed for a flow of 800 gpm with one cartridge vessel out
of service. When the skids are on-line, one Middle Potomac well is utilized for blend water
and second Middle Potomac well is available as a back-up well.
James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT
RO Treatment Skids Membrane Vessels
Four reverse osmosis (RO) treatment skids are provided in the treatment facility for desalination
of the raw water withdrawn from the Lower Potomac Wells. The RO skids were furnished with a
two-stage membrane system complete with piping and instrumentation. The first stage consists of
20 vessels. The second stage consists of 10 additional vessels. Both the first and second stage ves-
sels contain six membranes each.
Raw water discharged from the RO feed pump will be pumped to the first stage membranes of the
RO skid. The permeate will be discharged to the permeate line. The concentrate from the first stage
membranes will become the feed water for the second stage membranes. The permeate from the
second stage will combine with the permeate from the first stage and is piped to the common
RO skid total permeate line. The concentrate from the second stage is piped to the common
concentrate line which is discharge into the James River.
 James City Service Authority James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT 5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT

Introduction
James City County is a 144-square mile municipality located at the head of the Virginia
peninsula, between the James and York Rivers. James City Service Authority (JCSA) operates
the largest solely dependent groundwater based water system in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The majority of its groundwater supply system is derived from the Potomac and Chickahominy-
Piney Point Aquifers. The JCSA’s water system currently operates a Central Water System and
six independent systems.

One key component of the Central Water System is the Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
Process Flow Diagram which consists of five on-site wells drawing brackish groundwater from the Middle and Lower
Potomac Aquifers. To make the water potable, a reverse osmosis treatment process is used
to extract salts and other minerals. This extraction, also known as concentrate, is discharged
through a pipeline into the James River near the Jamestown Ferry. For every five million gallons
of potable water produced, approximately one million gallons of concentrate will be discharged
into the James River.

Site Description
The location was chosen because the well field could be located on site. The site is also within
close proximity to major water distribution lines, close proximity to concentrate discharge
location and close proximity to demand centers.

Awards
n 2006 Engineering Excellence Grand Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia (ACEC)
n 2006 Membrane Facility Award
American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) – In recognition of an exemplary cost
effective application, design and operation of a 5MGD Reverse Osmosis membrane facility.
 James City Service Authority James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT 5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT

Design Team
n Jcsa — Owner/Operator
n Buchart Horn — Prime Engineer
n Watek Engineering — Process Design
Water Quality Data
n Rostek Associates — Technical Consultant Alkalinity Chloride Fluoride Sulfate Calcium Iron Magnesium Potassium Sodium TDS
n Hartwell Engineering — Scada Integration
MP-01 326 262 2.15 36 2.84 0.01 0.783 8.69 366 947
n Aes — Site Work Design
n Russnow & Kane — Hydrogeologist LP-01 230 1143.0 1.16 94 21.2 0.089 4.74 15.9 1050 2380
n Alan Outlaw — Archeological Assessments Finished 61 60 0.62 6 0.436 <0.010 0.11 1.58 73.8 203
Water

Contractors
n Mid-Eastern Builders — General Contractor Normalization Data Normalized Permeate Flow
n Itt Aquious — RO Process 700
n Walter C. Via — Site Work
n C.D. French — Concentrate Main 600
n Well Construction — Sydnor Hydro
500

Flow (gpm)
Equipment 400
n Protec — Pressure Vessels
n Dow Filmtec — RO Membranes (model #BGW400) 300
n De Loach — Degasification System
200
n Parker — Cartridge Filters and Vessel Housings
n Toshiba — Variable Frequency Drive
100
n Allen Bradley — Motor Control Center
n Prominent — Chemical Feed Pumps 0
n Poly Processing — Chemical Storage 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
n Afton — Vertical Turbine Feed and High Service Pumps Operation (Days)
n Cummins — Emergency Generator 1st Stage 2nd Stage System
n American Turbine — Submerisible Well Pumps
Differential Pressure
40
Instrumentation

Pressure (psid)
30
n Rosemount — Pressure & Analytical Trasmitters
n Foxboro — Flow Metering 20
n Hach — Chlorine Analyzer 10
n Ashcroft — Differential Pressure Control
0
n Milltronics — Level Monitor 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
n Pressure Systems Inc. — Transducers
Operating Time (Days)
1st Stage 2nd Stage
 James City Service Authority James City Service Authority
Five Forks Water Treatment Facility Five Forks Water Treatment Facility
5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT 5 MGD GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT

101-E Mounts Bay Road

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
www.jccEgov.com/jcsa
Administrative: (757) 253-6800
Operations: (757) 229-7421

We work in partnership with all citizens to achieve a quality and reliable water source.