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NR 284.03(41) (41) “Wastepaper-molded products subcategory” includes those mills at which molded products are produced from wastepapers without deinking.
NR 284.03 Note Note: Principal products include molded items such as fruit and vegetable packs and similar throw-away containers and display items.
NR 284.03(42) (42) “Wet barking operations” include hydraulic barking operations and wet drum barking operations which are those drum barking operations that use substantial quantities of water in either water sprays in the barking drums or in a partial submersion of the drums in a tub of water.
NR 284.03(43) (43) “Wood fiber furnish subdivision” includes those mills in the nonintegrated-fine papers subcategory where cotton fibers are not used in the production of fine papers.
NR 284.03 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.04 NR 284.04 Application of effluent limitations and standards.
NR 284.04(1)(1) The production basis for application of the limitations and standards set forth in this chapter shall be the annual production divided by the number of operating days in the year for each subcategory subject to the provisions of this chapter, except for those limitations set forth in Tables 1 and 3 for which only the proportion of the mill's production subject to the activities listed in Tables 1 and 3, or due to use of logs or chips subject to the activities listed in Tables 1 and 3, shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Tables 1 and 3.
NR 284.04(2) (2) For facilities subject to effluent limitations in more than one subcategory, the discharge limitations shall be the aggregate of limitations applicable to the total production covered by each subcategory.
NR 284.04(3) (3) Only noncontinuous dischargers shall be subject to annual average limitations. When annual average limitations are applied, the department shall establish daily maximum and monthly average concentration limitations for BOD5, TSS, and zinc reflecting wastewater treatment levels representative of best practicable control technology currently available in lieu of the monthly average and daily maximum limitations set forth in Table 1.
NR 284.04 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
subch. I of ch. NR 284 Subchapter I — Direct Discharges
NR 284.10 NR 284.10 Applicability. The provisions in this subchapter are applicable to discharges of wastewater from the pulp and paper manufacturing category of point sources into waters of the state.
NR 284.10 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.11 NR 284.11 Compliance dates. Discharge of pollutants from facilities subject to the provisions of this subchapter may not exceed, as appropriate:
NR 284.11(1) (1) By July 1, 1977 effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT);
NR 284.11(2) (2) By July 1, 1984 effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT);
NR 284.11(3) (3) At the commencement of discharge for new source performance standards (NSPS).
NR 284.11 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.115 NR 284.115 Measure of production. Paper or paperboard production shall be measured at the paper machine takeup reel in off-the-machine moisture content, except for the semi-chemical, unbleached kraft, unbleached kraft-neutral sulfite semi-chemical (cross recovery), and paperboard from wastepaper subcategories where paper and paperboard production shall be measured in air-dry-tons (10% moisture content). Market pulp shall be measured in air-dry-tons (10% moisture). Production shall be determined based on past production practices, present trends or committed growth.
NR 284.115 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.12 NR 284.12 Discharge standards.
NR 284.12(1) (1) Best practicable technology. The following effluent limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a facility subject to the provisions of this subchapter, after application to process wastes of the best practicable control technology currently available. These limitations for all or specific subcategories shall be applied in accordance with s. NR 284.04, except as provided in subch. IV of ch. NR 220.
NR 284.12(1)(a) (a) The daily maximum and 30-day average limitations for BOD5, TSS and zinc are set forth in Table 1 in lbs/ton of product.
NR 284.12(1)(b) (b) Noncontinuous dischargers shall not be subject to the daily maximum and 30-day average limitations for BOD5, TSS and zinc, but shall be subject to annual average effluent limitations set forth in Table 2.
NR 284.12(1)(c) (c) The annual average limitations for BOD5, TSS and zinc are set forth in Table 2 in lbs/ton of product.
NR 284.12(1)(d) (d) The limitations for wet barking operations, log washing or chip washing, and log flumes or log ponds set forth in Table 1 are in addition to the limitations for the specific base subcategory set forth in that table.
NR 284.12(1)(e) (e) Dischargers which continuously monitor pH shall be subject to the provisions set forth in s. NR 205.06 - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
NR 284.12(2) (2)Best available technology. The following effluent limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a facility subject to the provisions of this subchapter, after application to process wastes of the best available technology economically achievable. These limitations for all or specific subcategories shall be applied in accordance with s. NR 284.04, except as provided in subch. IV of ch. NR 220.
NR 284.12(2)(a) (a) The daily maximum limitations for PCP, TCP and zinc are set forth in Table 3 in both lbs/ton and mg/l.
NR 284.12(2)(b) (b) PCP and TCP limitations are only applicable to facilities where chlorophenolic-containing biocides are used. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides shall certify to the department that they are not using these biocides.
NR 284.12(2)(c) (c) Zinc limitations are only applicable to groundwood facilities where zinc hydrosulfite is used as a bleaching agent. Groundwood facilities not using zinc hydrosulfite as a bleaching agent shall certify to the department that they are not using this bleaching compound.
NR 284.12(2)(d) (d) Noncontinuous dischargers shall not be subject to daily maximum mass limitations in lbs/ton, but shall be subject to concentration limitations in mg/l. - See PDF for table PDF
NR 284.12(3) (3)New source performance standards. The following effluent limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a facility which is a new source subject to the provisions of this subchapter. These limitations for all or specific subcategories shall be applied in accordance with s. NR 284.04, except as provided in subch. IV of ch. NR 220.
NR 284.12(3)(a) (a) The daily maximum and 30-day average limitations for BOD5 and TSS are set forth in Table 4 in lbs/ton of product.
NR 284.12(3)(b) (b) The daily maximum limitations for PCP, TCP and zinc are set forth in Table 5 in both lbs/ton and mg/l.
NR 284.12(3)(c) (c) The pH of all discharges shall be within the range of 5.0 to 9.0. Dischargers which continuously monitor pH shall be subject to the provisions set forth in s. NR 205.06.
NR 284.12(3)(d) (d) PCP and TCP limitations are only applicable to facilities where chlorophenolic-containing biocides are used. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides shall certify to the department that they are not using these biocides.
NR 284.12(3)(e) (e) Zinc limitations are only applicable to groundwood facilities where zinc hydrosulfite is used as a bleaching agent. Groundwood facilities not using zinc hydrosulfite as a bleaching agent shall certify to the department that they are not using this bleaching compound.
NR 284.12(3)(f) (f) Noncontinuous dischargers shall not be subject to the daily maximum and 30-day average limitations for BOD5 and TSS, but shall be subject to annual average effluent limitations set forth in Table 4. Noncontinuous dischargers also shall be subject to concentration limitations in mg/l where provided. - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
NR 284.12 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86; correction in (1) (intro.), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7, Stats., Register April 2018 No. 748.
subch. II of ch. NR 284 Subchapter II — Indirect Discharges
NR 284.20 NR 284.20 Applicability. The provisions in this subchapter are applicable to discharges of wastewater from the pulp and paper manufacturing category of point sources into publicly owned treatment works.
NR 284.20 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.21 NR 284.21 Compliance dates. Discharge of pollutants from facilities subject to the provisions of this subchapter may not exceed, as appropriate:
NR 284.21(1) (1) By July 1, 1984 for pretreatment standards for existing sources;
NR 284.21(2) (2) At the commencement of discharge for pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 284.21 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.215 NR 284.215 Measure of production. Paper or paperboard production shall be measured at the paper machine takeup reel in off-the-machine moisture content, except for the semi-chemical unbleached kraft, unbleached kraft-neutral sulfite semi-chemical (cross recovery), and paperboard from wastepaper subcategories where paper and paperboard production shall be measured in air-dry-tons (10% moisture content). Market pulp shall be measured in air-dry-tons (10% moisture). Production shall be determined based on past production practices, present trends or committed growth.
NR 284.215 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 284.22 NR 284.22 Discharge standards.
NR 284.22(1) (1) Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14 pertaining to removal credits and fundamentally different factors, any existing source subject to this section which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources by July 1, 1984:
NR 284.22(1)(a) (a) The daily maximum limitations for PCP, TCP and zinc are set forth in Table 6 in both lbs/ton and mg/l.
NR 284.22(1)(b) (b) PCP and TCP limitations are only applicable to facilities where chlorophenolic-containing biocides are used. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides shall certify to the control authority that they are not using these biocides.
NR 284.22(1)(c) (c) Zinc limitations are only applicable to groundwood facilities where zinc hydrosulfite is used as a bleaching agent. Groundwood facilities not using zinc hydrosulfite as a bleaching agent shall certify to the control authority that they are not using this bleaching compound. - See PDF for table PDF
NR 284.22(2) (2)Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS). Except as provided in s. NR 211.13 pertaining to removal credits, any new source subject to this section which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources:
NR 284.22(2)(a) (a) The daily maximum limitations for PCP, TCP and zinc are set forth in Table 7 in both lbs/ton and mg/l.
NR 284.22(2)(b) (b) PCP and TCP limitations are only applicable to facilities where chlorophenolic-containing biocides are used. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides shall certify to the control authority that they are not using these biocides.
NR 284.22(2)(c) (c) Zinc limitations are only applicable to groundwood facilities where zinc hydrosulfite is used as a bleaching agent. Groundwood facilities not using zinc hydrosulfite as a bleaching agent shall certify to the control authority that they are not using this bleaching compound. - See PDF for table PDF
NR 284.22 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
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