Subchapter XI — Alkaline Cleaning Subcategory
NR 254.11 Applicability; description of the alkaline cleaning subcategory.
NR 254.111 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.112 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.113 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.114 New source performance standards.
NR 254.115 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.116 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.117 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
Subchapter XII — Hot Coating Subcategory
NR 254.12 Applicability; description of the hot coating subcategory.
NR 254.121 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.122 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.123 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.124 New source performance standards.
NR 254.125 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.126 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.127 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
NR 254.001
NR 254.001
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish effluent limitations, performance standards, and pretreatment standards for discharges of process wastes from the iron and steel making point source category and its subcategories.
NR 254.001 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.0015
NR 254.0015
Applicability. This chapter applies to any iron and steel making facility that discharges or may discharge pollutants to waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works.
NR 254.0015 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.002
NR 254.002
General definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in this chapter. Definitions of other terms and abbreviations are set forth in
ss. NR 205.03,
205.04, and
211.03.
NR 254.002(1)
(1) “Ammonia-N” means the value obtained by manual distillation at pH 9.5 followed by the Nesslerization method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 4.
NR 254.002(2)
(2) “Benzene” means the value obtained by the standard method 602 as set forth in 44 FR 69464 to 69570 (December 3, 1979).
NR 254.002(3)
(3) “Benzo(a)pyrene” means the value obtained by the standard method 610 as set forth in 44 FR 69464 to 69570 (December 3, 1979).
NR 254.002(4)
(4) “Chromium” means total chromium as determined by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 19.
NR 254.002(5)
(5) “Copper” means total copper as determined by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 22.
NR 254.002(6)
(6) “Cyanide” means total cyanide as determined by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 23.
NR 254.002(7)
(7) “Existing source” means any point source, except a new source as defined in
sub. (11), from which pollutants may be discharged either into the waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works.
NR 254.002(8)
(8) “Hexavalent chromium” means the value obtained by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 18.
NR 254.002(9)
(9) “Lead” means total lead as determined by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 32.
NR 254.002(10)
(10) “Naphthalene” means the value obtained by standard method 610 as set forth in 44 FR 69464 to 69571 (December 3, 1979).
NR 254.002(11)
(11) “New source”, as defined for new source performance standards and pretreatment standards for new sources, means any point source for which construction commenced after January 7, 1981 and from which pollutants are or may be discharged directly to the waters of the state or to a publicly owned treatment works.
NR 254.002(12)
(12) “Nickel” means total nickel as determined by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 37.
NR 254.002(13)
(13) “O&G” means the value for oil and grease obtained by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 41.
NR 254.002(14)
(14) “pH” means the value obtained by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 28.
NR 254.002(15)
(15) “Phenols (4AAP)” means the value obtained by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 48.
NR 254.002(16)
(16) “Tetrachloroethylene” means the value obtained by standard method 610 as set forth in 44 FR 69464 to 69571 (December 3, 1979).
NR 254.002(17)
(17) “TRC” means total residual chlorine, which is the value obtained by iodometric titration using an amperometric endpoint method, as set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 17.
NR 254.002(18)
(18) “TSS” means the value obtained for total suspended solids by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 55.
NR 254.002(19)
(19) “Zinc” means total zinc as determined by the method set forth in
ch. NR 219, table B, for parameter 75.
NR 254.002 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.003
NR 254.003
Alternative effluent limitations. NR 254.003(1)(1) Except as provided in
subs. (4) and
(5), any existing point source subject to this chapter may qualify for alternative effluent limitations for BPT, BAT, and BCT. The alternative effluent limitations for each pollutant are determined for a combination of outfalls by totaling the mass limitations of each pollutant allowed under this chapter and subtracting from each total an appropriate net reduction amount. The permit authority shall determine an appropriate net reduction amount for each pollutant traded based upon consideration of additional available control measures which would result in substantial effluent reductions and which can be achieved without requiring significant additional expenditures at any outfall in the combination for which the discharge is projected to be better than required by this chapter.
NR 254.003(2)
(2) For total suspended solids and oil and grease, the minimum net reduction amount shall be approximately 15% of the amount by which any waste stream in the combination will exceed otherwise allowable effluent limitations. For all other pollutants, the minimum net reduction amount shall be approximately 10% of the amount by which the discharges from any waste stream in the combination will exceed otherwise allowable effluent limitations for each pollutant under this chapter.
NR 254.003(3)
(3) Each outfall from which process wastewaters are discharged shall have specific fixed effluent limitations for each pollutant limited by the applicable sections of this chapter.
NR 254.003(4)
(4) If the application of alternative effluent limitations results in a violation of any applicable water quality standard, alternative effluent limitations are not permitted.
NR 254.003(5)
(5) Alternative effluent limitations are not permitted for cokemaking and cold forming process wastewaters.
NR 254.003 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.004
NR 254.004
Calculation of pretreatment standards. NR 254.004(1)(1) Pretreatment standards shall be calculated for each operation using the applicable average rate of production reported by the owner or operator of the facility to the control authority in accordance with
s. NR 211.15.
NR 254.004(2)
(2) The average rate of production reported by the owner or operator in accordance with
s. NR 211.15 may not be based upon the design production capacity, but rather upon a reasonable measure of actual production of the facility, such as the production during the high month of the previous year or the monthly average for the highest month of the previous 5 years. For new sources or new dischargers, actual production shall be estimated using projected production.
NR 254.004(3)
(3) If the average rate of production for an operation reported in accordance with
s. NR 211.15 does not represent a reasonable measure of actual production due to a change of circumstances, the owner or operator shall submit a modified average rate of production to the control authority.
NR 254.004 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.005(1)(1) Any existing source subject to this chapter which discharges to waters of the state shall achieve:
NR 254.005(1)(a)
(a) the effluent limitations representing BPT by July 1, 1977; and
NR 254.005(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 254.005(3)
(3) Any existing source subject to this chapter which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSES by July 10, 1985.
NR 254.005(4)
(4) Any new source subject to this chapter which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSNS at the commencement of discharge.
NR 254.005 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.006
NR 254.006
Removal credits for phenols (4AAP). Removal allowances pursuant to
s. NR 211.13 may be granted for phenols (4AAP) limited by this chapter when phenols (4AAP) are used as an indicator or surrogate pollutant.
NR 254.006 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.01
NR 254.01
Applicability; description of the cokemaking subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from byproduct and beehive cokemaking operations.
NR 254.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.011
NR 254.011
Specialized definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in cokemaking subcategory:
NR 254.011(1)
(1) “Beehive cokemaking” means operations in which coal is heated with the admission of air in controlled amounts for the purpose of producing coke and which do not recover byproducts.
NR 254.011(2)
(2) “Byproduct cokemaking” means operations in which coal is heated in the absence of air to produce coke. Byproducts may be recovered from the gases and liquids driven from the coal.
NR 254.011(3)
(3) “Merchant byproduct cokemaking” means byproduct cokemaking operations which provide more than 50% of the produced coke to operations, industries, or processes other than iron making blast furnaces associated with steel production.
NR 254.011(4)
(4) “Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking” means byproduct cokemaking operations other than merchant cokemaking operations.
NR 254.011(5)
(5) “Wet desulfurization system” means systems which remove sulfur compounds from coke oven gases and produce contaminated process wastewater.
NR 254.011(6)
(6) “Indirect ammonia recovery system” means systems which recover ammonium hydroxide as a byproduct from coke oven gases and waste ammonia liquors.
NR 254.011(7)
(7) “Physical chemical treatment system” means full scale coke plant wastewater treatment systems incorporating full scale granular activated carbon adsorption units which were in operation prior to January 7, 1981.
NR 254.011 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.012
NR 254.012
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. NR 254.012(1)(1) Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 to
125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations set forth in
sub. (2),
(3), or
(4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT.
NR 254.012 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.012(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 11% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.012(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 27% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.012 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.012(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 10% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
