NR 233.10(4)(b)
(b) Table 5 - BAT and NSPS - applies to existing and new direct discharge point sources that do not use end-of-pipe biological treatment.
NR 233.10(4)(c)
(c) Table 6 - PSES and PSNS - applies to existing and new sources that discharge to POTWs.
NR 233.10(5)(a)(a) The discharge quantity for lead and total cyanide shall be determined by multiplying the concentrations listed in the applicable tables times the flow from the non-complexed lead-bearing waste streams for lead and times the flow from non-complexed cyanide-bearing waste streams for total cyanide.
NR 233.10(5)(b)
(b) This subchapter does not apply to discharges of cyanide in cyanide-bearing waste streams if:
NR 233.10(5)(b)1.
1. The department or control authority determines that the cyanide limitations and standards are not achievable due to elevated levels of non-amenable cyanide, that is not oxidized by chlorine treatment, that result from the unavoidable complexing of cyanide at the process source of the cyanide-bearing waste stream and establishes an alternative total cyanide or amenable cyanide limitation that reflects the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 233.10(5)(b)2.
2. The determination under subd.
1. shall be based upon a review of relevant engineering, production, and sampling and analysis information, including measurements of both total and amenable cyanide in the waste stream.
NR 233.10(5)(b)3.
3. An analysis of the extent of complexing in the waste stream, based on the information in subds.
1. and
2., and its impact on cyanide treatability shall be set forth in writing and, for direct dischargers, be contained in the fact sheet required by
40 CFR 124.8.
NR 233.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.11
NR 233.11 Specialized definitions. The following definitions apply to the terms used in this subchapter:
NR 233.11(1)
(1) “Organic active ingredients" means carbon-containing active ingredients used in pesticides, excluding metallo-organic active ingredients.
NR 233.11(2)
(2) “Organic pesticide chemicals" means the sum of all organic active ingredients listed in s.
NR 233.10 (2) which are manufactured at a facility subject to this subchapter.
NR 233.11(3)
(3) “Total organic active ingredients" means the sum of all organic active ingredients covered by s.
NR 233.10 (1) which are manufactured at a facility subject to this subchapter.
NR 233.11(4)(a)(a) “Process wastewater flow" means the sum of the average daily flow from the following wastewater streams:
Process stream and product washes
Equipment and floor washers
Water used as solvent for raw materials
Water used as reaction medium
Spent acids
Spent bases
Contact cooling water
Water of reaction
Air pollution control blowdown
Stream jet blowdown
Vacuum pump water
Pump seal water
Safety equipment cleaning water
Shipping container cleanout
Safety shower water
Contaminated storm water
Product/process laboratory quality control wastewater
NR 233.11(4)(b)
(b) Does not mean wastewaters from the production of intermediate chemicals.
NR 233.11(5)
(5) “Process wastewater pollutants" means those pollutants present in process wastewater flow.
NR 233.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.12
NR 233.12 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT). Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 to
125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT:
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See PDF for table 
NR 233.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.13
NR 233.13 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT). Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 to
125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BCT: The limitations for BOD
5, TSS, and pH are the same as those specified in the table in s.
NR 233.12. -
See PDF for table NR 233.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.14
NR 233.14 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available control technology economically achievable (BAT). Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 to
125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BAT as specified in s.
NR 233.10 (4). For the priority pollutants, sources shall achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity or mass determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow times the appropriate concentrations listed in Table 4 or Table 5.
NR 233.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.15
NR 233.15 New source performance standards (NSPS). NR 233.15(2)
(2) Any new source subject to this subchapter which discharges priority pollutants may not exceed the quantity or mass determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow times the appropriate concentrations listed in Table 4 or Table 5.
NR 233.15 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.16
NR 233.16 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). Except as provided in s.
NR 211.13, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch.
NR 211 and achieve PSES as specified in s.
NR 233.10 (4). For the priority pollutants, sources shall achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity or mass determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow subject to this subchapter times the concentrations listed in Table 6. If mass limitations have not been developed as required, the source shall achieve discharges not exceeding the concentration limitations listed in Table 6.
NR 233.16 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.17
NR 233.17 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS). Except as provided in s.
NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch.
NR 211 and shall achieve PSNS as specified in s.
NR 233.10 (4). For the priority pollutants, sources shall achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity or mass determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow subject to this subchapter times the concentrations listed in Table 6. If mass limitations have not been developed as required, the source shall achieve discharges not exceeding the concentration limitations listed in Table 6.
NR 233.17 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.20
NR 233.20 Applicability; description of the metallo-organic pesticides chemicals manufacturing subcategory. This subchapter applies to discharges resulting from the manufacture of metallo-organic active ingredients containing mercury, cadmium, arsenic or copper. This subchapter does not apply to the manufacture of intermediates used to manufacture the active ingredients.
NR 233.20 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.21
NR 233.21 Specialized definitions. “Metallo-organic active ingredients" means carbon containing active ingredients containing one or more metallic atoms in the structure.
NR 233.21 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.22
NR 233.22 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT). Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 through
125.32, any existing point source subject to the provisions of this subchapter may not discharge process wastewater pollutants into waters of the state.
NR 233.22 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.
NR 233.30
NR 233.30 Applicability; description of the pesticide formulating, packaging and repackaging subcategory. NR 233.30(1)(1)
This subchapter is applicable to discharges resulting from all pesticide formulating, packaging, and repackaging operations except as provided in subs.
(2) to
(6).
NR 233.30(2)
(2) This subchapter does not apply to repackaging of agricultural pesticides performed at refilling establishments as described in s.
NR 233.50.
NR 233.30(3)
(3) This subchapter does not apply to wastewater discharges from any of the following:
NR 233.30(3)(a)
(a) The operation of employee showers and laundry facilities.
NR 233.30(3)(c)
(c) The testing and emergency operation of safety showers and eye washes.
NR 233.30(3)(e)
(e) Department of transportation aerosol leak test baths or batch baths where no cans have burst from the time of the last water change-out.
NR 233.30(3)(f)
(f) On-site laboratories from cleaning analytical equipment, glassware, and rinsing the retain sample container, except that this subchapter applies to the initial rinse of the retain sample container.
NR 233.30(4)
(4) This subchapter does not apply to wastewater discharges from the formulation, packaging, or repackaging of any of the following:
NR 233.30(5)
(5) This subchapter does not apply to wastewater discharges from the development of new formulations of pesticide products and the associated efficacy and field testing at on-site and stand-alone research and development laboratories where the resulting pesticide product is not produced for sale.
NR 233.30(6)
(6) This subchapter does not apply to wastewater discharges from the formulation, packaging, or repackaging of liquid chemical sterilant products for use on a critical or semi-critical device as defined in s. 201 of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act and in s.
2(u)
of the federal insecticide, fungicide, rodenticide act.
NR 233.30 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97; r. and recr.
Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01.
NR 233.305
NR 233.305 Specialized definitions. The following definitions apply to the terms used in this subchapter:
NR 233.305(1)
(1) “Initial certification statement" means a written submission to the department or control authority which shall be signed by the responsible corporate officer as defined in
40 CFR 122.22 or s.
NR 211.15 (10) and which:
NR 233.305(1)(a)
(a) Lists and describes those product families, process lines, or process units for which the PFPR facility is implementing the pollution prevention alternative.
NR 233.305(1)(b)
(b) Describes the PFPR facility specific practices for each product family, process line, or process unit which are to be practiced as part of the pollution prevention alternative.
NR 233.305(1)(c)
(c) Describes any justification allowing modification to the practices listed in Table 8.
NR 233.305(1)(d)
(d) Lists the treatment system being used to obtain a pollution prevention alternative discharge as defined in this section.
NR 233.305(2)
(2) “On-site compliance paperwork" means data or information maintained in the offices of the PFPR facility which supports the initial and periodic certification statements and which:
NR 233.305(2)(a)
(a) Lists and describes those product families, process lines, or process units for which the facility is implementing the pollution prevention alternative.
NR 233.305(2)(b)
(b) Describes the facility specific practices for each product family, process line, or process unit which are to be practiced as part of the pollution prevention alternative.
NR 233.305(2)(c)
(c) Describes any justification allowing modification to the practices listed in Table 8.
NR 233.305(2)(d)
(d) Includes a written discussion demonstrating that the treatment system being used contains the appropriate pollution control technologies or equivalent systems for removing the pesticide active ingredients which may be found in the wastewater.
NR 233.305(2)(e)
(e) Establishes a method for demonstrating to the department or control authority that the treatment system is well operated and maintained.
NR 233.305(2)(f)
(f) Includes a discussion of the rationale for choosing the method of demonstration.
NR 233.305(3)
(3) “Periodic certification statement" means a written submission to the department or control authority which states that the pollution prevention alternative as set forth in the WPDES permit or pretreatment control mechanism is being implemented. Any modification of the practices listed in Table 8 must be justified. The periodic certification statement shall be signed by the responsible corporate officer as defined in
40 CFR 122.22 or s.
NR 211.15 (10).
