NR 254.041 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.042 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.043 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.044 New source performance standards.
NR 254.045 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.046 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.047 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
Subchapter V — Vacuum Degassing Subcategory
NR 254.05 Applicability; description of the vacuum degassing subcategory.
NR 254.052 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.053 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.054 New source performance standards.
NR 254.055 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.056 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
Subchapter VI — Continuous Casting Subcategory
NR 254.06 Applicability; description of the continuous casting subcategory.
NR 254.062 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.063 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.064 New source performance standards.
NR 254.065 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.066 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
Subchapter VII — Hot Forming Subcategory
NR 254.07 Applicability; description of hot forming subcategory.
NR 254.071 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.072 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.073 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.074 New source performance standards.
NR 254.075 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.076 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.077 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
Subchapter VIII — Salt Bath Descaling Subcategory
NR 254.08 Applicability; description of the salt bath descaling subcategory.
NR 254.081 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.082 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.083 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.084 New source performance standards.
NR 254.085 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.086 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.087 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
Subchapter IX — Acid Pickling Subcategory
NR 254.09 Applicability; description of the acid pickling subcategory.
NR 254.091 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.092 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.093 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.094 New source performance standards.
NR 254.095 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.096 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.097 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
Subchapter X — Cold Forming Subcategory
NR 254.10 Applicability; description of the cold forming subcategory.
NR 254.101 Specialized definitions.
NR 254.102 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.103 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.104 New source performance standards.
NR 254.105 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.106 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.107 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
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.
