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NR 263.42   Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 263.43   New source performance standards.
NR 263.44   Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 263.45   Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 263.01 NR 263.01Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish effluent limitations, standards of performance and pretreatment standards for discharges of process wastes from the coil coating category of point sources and its subcategories.
NR 263.01 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.015 NR 263.015Applicability. This chapter applies to any coil coating facility or to any canmaking facility that discharges or may discharge pollutants to waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works.
NR 263.015 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.02 NR 263.02General definitions. The following definitions are applicable to terms used in this chapter. Definitions of other terms and the meanings of other abbreviations are set forth in ss. NR 205.03, 205.04 and 211.03.
NR 263.02(1) (1)“Aluminum basis material” means aluminum, aluminum alloys and aluminum coated steels which are processed in coil coating.
NR 263.02(2) (2)“Area processed” means the area actually exposed to process solutions, usually including both sides of the metal strip.
NR 263.02(3) (3)“Basis material” means the coiled strip which is processed.
NR 263.02(4) (4)“Can” means a container formed from sheet metal and consisting of a body and 2 ends, or a body and a top.
NR 263.02(5) (5)“Canmaking” means the process or processes used to manufacture seamless can bodies, which are washed, from a basic metal.
NR 263.02(6) (6)“Coil” means a strip of basis material which is rolled for handling.
NR 263.02(7) (7)“Coil coating” means the process of converting basis material strip into coated stock using at least 2 of 3 process operations, namely cleaning, conversion coating or painting.
NR 263.02(8) (8)“Existing source” means any point source, except a new source as defined in sub. (10), from which pollutants may be discharged either into the waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works.
NR 263.02(9) (9)“Galvanized basis material” means zinc coated steel, galvalum, brass and other copper base strip which is processed in coil coating.
NR 263.02(10) (10)“New source”, as defined for new source performance standards and pretreatment standards for new sources, means any point source from which pollutants are or may be discharged directly into the waters of the state, or into a publicly owned treatment works, the construction of which commenced:
NR 263.02(10)(a) (a) After January 12, 1981 for any facility subject to provisions of the steel, galvanized or aluminum basis material subcategories, or
NR 263.02(10)(b) (b) After February 10, 1983 for any facility subject to provisions of the canmaking subcategory.
NR 263.02(11) (11)“Steel basis material” means cold rolled steel, hot rolled steel, and chrome nickel and tin coated steel which are processed in coil coating.
NR 263.02(12) (12)“TTO” and “total toxic organics” mean the sum of all quantifiable values greater than 0.010 mg/l of the following toxic organic compounds:
  1, 1, 1 - Trichloroethane
  1, 1 - Dichloroethane
  1, 1, 2, 2 - Tetrachloroethane
  Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
  Chloroform
  1, 1 - Dichloroethylene
  Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
  Pentachlorophenol
  Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
  Butyl benzyl-phthalate
  Di-N-butyl phthalate
  Phenanthrene
  Tetrachloroethylene
  Toluene
NR 263.02 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.03 NR 263.03Monitoring and reporting requirements. The following special monitoring and reporting requirements apply to all facilities regulated by this chapter:
NR 263.03(1) (1) Cyanide. Periodic analyses for cyanide are not required when both of the following conditions are met:
NR 263.03(1)(a) (a) The first wastewater sample of each calendar year has been analyzed and found to contain less than 0.07 mg/l cyanide, and
NR 263.03(1)(b) (b) The owner or operator of the coil coating facility certifies in writing that cyanide is not used in the coil coating process.
NR 263.03(1)(b)1. 1. If the facility is a direct discharger, certification shall be made to the department.
NR 263.03(1)(b)2. 2. If the facility discharges to a POTW, certification shall be made to the control authority.
NR 263.03(2) (2) Monthly discharge limit. The monthly average regulatory values, listed in the tables within this chapter, shall be the basis for the monthly average discharge limits in direct discharge permits and for pretreatment standards. Compliance with the monthly discharge limits is required regardless of the number of samples analyzed and averaged.
NR 263.03(3) (3) Canmaking with aluminum alloy containing less than 1.0% manganese. The owner or operator of any canmaking facility subject to the provisions of the canmaking subcategory shall advise the department or control authority and the EPA Office of Water Regulations and Standards, Washington, D.C. 20460, whenever it has been decided that the plant will manufacture cans from an aluminum alloy containing less than 1.0% manganese. Notification shall be made in writing not less than 30 days in advance of the scheduled production and shall provide the chemical analysis of the alloy and the expected period of use.
NR 263.03(4) (4)Oil and grease analysis. Follow the approved methods listed in ch. NR 219.
NR 263.03 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89; CR 17-046: r. and recr. (4) Register February 2021 No. 782, eff. 6-29-21.
NR 263.04 NR 263.04Compliance dates.
NR 263.04(1)(1)Any existing source subject to this chapter which discharges to waters of the state shall achieve:
NR 263.04(1)(a) (a) The effluent limitations representing BPT by July 1, 1977; and
NR 263.04(1)(b) (b) The effluent limitations representing BAT by July 1, 1984.
NR 263.04(2) (2)Any new source subject to this chapter which discharges to waters of the state shall achieve NSPS at the commencement of discharge.
NR 263.04(3) (3)Any existing source subject to the steel basis material subcategory, the galvanized basis material subcategory, or the aluminum basis material subcategory which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSES by December 1, 1985.
NR 263.04(4) (4)Any existing source subject to the canmaking subcategory which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSES by November 17, 1986.
NR 263.04(5) (5)Any new source subject to this chapter which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSNS at the commencement of discharge.
NR 263.04 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
subch. I of ch. NR 263 Subchapter I - Steel Basis Material Subcategory
NR 263.10 NR 263.10Applicability; description of the steel basis material subcategory. This chapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from coil coating of steel basis material coils.
NR 263.10 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.11 NR 263.11Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BPT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.11 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.12 NR 263.12Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BAT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.12 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.13 NR 263.13New source performance standards. Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following NSPS: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.13 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.14 NR 263.14Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may not exceed the following pretreatment standards for existing sources: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.14 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.15 NR 263.15Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may not exceed the following pretreatment standards for new sources: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.15 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
subch. II of ch. NR 263 Subchapter II - Galvanized Basis Material Subcategory
NR 263.20 NR 263.20Applicability; description of the galvanized basis material subcategory. This subchapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from coil coating of galvanized basis material coils.
NR 263.20 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.21 NR 263.21Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BPT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.21 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.22 NR 263.22Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BAT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.22 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.23 NR 263.23New source performance standards. Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following NSPS: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.23 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.24 NR 263.24Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may not exceed the following pretreatment standards for existing sources: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.24 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.25 NR 263.25Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may not exceed the following pretreatment standards for new sources: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.25 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
subch. III of ch. NR 263 Subchapter III - Aluminum Basis Material Subcategory
NR 263.30 NR 263.30Applicability; description of the aluminum basis material subcategory. This subchapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from coil coating of aluminum basis material coils.
NR 263.30 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.31 NR 263.31Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BPT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.31 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.32 NR 263.32Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BAT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.32 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.33 NR 263.33New source performance standards. Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following NSPS: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.33 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.34 NR 263.34Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may not exceed the following pretreatment standards for existing sources: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.34 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.35 NR 263.35Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may not exceed the following pretreatment standards for new sources: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.35 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
subch. IV of ch. NR 263 Subchapter IV - Canmaking Subcategory
NR 263.40 NR 263.40Applicability; description of the canmaking subcategory. This subchapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from canmaking processes.
NR 263.40 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
NR 263.41 NR 263.41Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following BPT effluent limitations: - See PDF for table PDF
NR 263.41 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.
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