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.
NR 254.012(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 25% 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(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.012 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.013
NR 254.013
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. NR 254.013(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 in
sub. (2),
(3), or
(4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BAT.
NR 254.013(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 16% 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 254.013(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 39% 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 254.013(2)(e)
(e) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% above the limitations in
par. (d), are allowed for plants with physical chemical pretreatment systems which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 15% 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 254.013(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 35% of 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 254.013(3)(e)
(e) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in
par. (d), are allowed for plants with physical chemical pretreatment systems which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.013 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.014
NR 254.014
New source performance standards. NR 254.014(1)(1) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the NSPS in
sub. (2),
(3), or
(4).
NR 254.014 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.014(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 16% 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 254.014(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 39% 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 254.014 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.014(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 15% 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 254.014(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 35% 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 254.014(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.014 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.015
NR 254.015
Pretreatment standards for existing sources. NR 254.015(1)(1) Except as provided in
ss. NR 211.13 and
211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the PSES in
sub. (2) or
(3).
NR 254.015(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% 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 254.015(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 58% 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 254.015(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% 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 254.015(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 50% 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 254.015 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.016
NR 254.016
Pretreatment standards for new sources. NR 254.016(1)(1) Except as provided in
s. NR 211.13, any existing [new] source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the PSNS in
sub. (2) or
(3).
NR 254.016(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% 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 254.016(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 58% 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 254.016(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% 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 254.016(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 50% 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 254.016 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.017
NR 254.017
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. NR 254.017(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 in
sub. (2),
(3), or
(4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BCT.
NR 254.017 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.017(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 254.017(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 254.017 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.017(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.
NR 254.017(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 25% 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 254.017(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.017 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.02
NR 254.02
Applicability; description of the sintering subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from sintering operations conducted by the heating of iron bearing wastes, such as mill scale and dust from blast furnaces, together with fine iron ore, limestone, and coke fines in an ignition furnace to produce an agglomerate for charging to a blast furnace.
NR 254.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.022
NR 254.022 Effluent 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 effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BPT:
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