NR 256.24 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (61/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
NR 256.24 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.25 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.26
NR 256.26
Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in
s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into publicly owned treatment works shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the pretreatment standards contained in
s. NR 256.25. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to a POTW.
NR 256.26 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.30
NR 256.30
Applicability; description of the ferrous casting subcategory. NR 256.30(1)
(1) This subchapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and to introduction of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from ferrous casting operations. It applies to a production process if the molten metal contains, on average, greater than 50% by weight of ferrous metal or if ferrous metal comprises the greatest percentage of the metal, measured by weight.
NR 256.30(2)
(2) Ancillary scrubber operations, such as fan washes and backwashes, are covered by the mass limitations of the associated discrete wet scrubbing device. Water discharges from aftercooling devices are not regulated as a process wastewater in this subcategory.
NR 256.30(3)
(3) Processing operations following the cooling of castings, except for grinding scrubber operations, may be regulated by the electroplating point source category under
ch. NR 260, or metal finishing point source category under
ch. NR 261.
NR 256.30 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.31
NR 256.31
Specialized definitions. The following definitions are applicable to terms used in this chapter:
NR 256.31(1)
(1) “Cast iron” means an iron containing carbon in excess of the solubility in the austentite that exists in the alloy at the eutectic temperature, or any iron-carbon alloy that contains 1.2% or more carbon by weight.
NR 256.31(2)
(2) “Discrete wet scrubbing device” means a distinct, stand-alone device that removes particulates and fumes from a contaminated gas stream by bringing the gas stream into contact with a scrubber liquor, usually water, and from which there is a wastewater discharge, including but not limited to spray towers and chambers, fixed and variable venturi scrubbers, wet caps, packed bed scrubbers, quenchers and orifice scrubbers. It does not include aftercoolers, ancillary scrubber operations such as fan washes and backwashes, or semi-wet scrubbing devices.
NR 256.31(3)
(3) “Ductile iron” means a cast iron treated while molten with a master alloy that contains an element such as magnesium or cerium to induce the formation of free graphite as nodules or spherules, which imparts a measurable degree of ductility to the cast metal.
NR 256.31(4)
(4) “Gray iron” means a cast iron that gives a gray fracture due to the presence of flake graphite.
NR 256.31(5)
(5) “Malleable iron” which means a cast iron made by a prolonged anneal of white cast iron in which either decarburization or graphitization, or both, eliminate some or all of the cementite, and where graphite is present in the form of temper carbon.
NR 256.31(6)
(6) “Multiple ferrous melting furnace scrubber configuration” means a configuration where 2 or more discrete wet scrubbing devices are used in series in a single melting furnace exhaust gas stream.
NR 256.31(7)
(7) “Primary metal cast” means the metal that is poured in the greatest quantity at an individual plant.
NR 256.31(8)
(8) “Semi-wet scrubbing device” means a device to which water is added and totally evaporates prior to dry air pollution control.
NR 256.31(9)
(9) “Steel” means and iron-base alloy containing manganese, carbon at less than 1.2% by weight, and often other alloying elements.
NR 256.31 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89
NR 256.32
NR 256.32
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, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, shall achieve the following BPT effluent limitations. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state.
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NR 256.32 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.33/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.7/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (1,320/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
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(1) In a multiple ferrous melting furnace scrubber configuration, each discrete wet scrubbing device with an associated wastewater discharge shall be given the mass allowance specified. The allowance will be identical for each device and based on the airflow of the exhaust gas stream that passes through the multiple scrubber configuration.
NR 256.32 Note
(2) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (0.42/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
NR 256.32 Note
(3) kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
NR 256.32 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.33
NR 256.33
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. NR 256.33(1)(1) Any plant, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, which casts primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year or casts primarily steel, shall achieve the copper, lead, zinc, and total phenols effluent limitations contained in
s. NR 256.32. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state.
NR 256.33(2)
(2) Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 to
125.32, any plant, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, which casts primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year or casts primarily ductile or gray iron shall achieve the following BAT effluent limitations. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.33/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.7/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (0.09/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (1,320/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (17.7/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (21.8/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (89.5/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of sand reclaimed) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of sand reclaimed.
NR 256.33 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.34
NR 256.34
New source performance standards. NR 256.34(1)(1) Any new source, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, which casts primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year or casts primarily steel shall achieve the effluent standards contained in
s. NR 256.32. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.
NR 256.34(2)
(2) Any new source, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, which casts primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year or casts primarily ductile or gray iron shall achieve the following effluent standards. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.33/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
- See PDF for table NR 256.34 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (0.09/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
- See PDF for table NR 256.34 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (1,320/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
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(1) In a multiple ferrous melting furnace scrubber configuration, each discrete wet scrubbing device with an associated wastewater discharge shall be given the mass allowance specified. The allowance will be identical for each device and based on the airflow of the exhaust gas stream that passes through the multiple scrubber configuration.
(2) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (0.42/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
(3) kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
(4) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
- See PDF for table NR 256.34 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (17.7/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
- See PDF for table NR 256.34 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (21.8/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
- See PDF for table NR 256.34 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (89.5/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of sand reclaimed) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of sand reclaimed.
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 to all times.
NR 256.34 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-17-89
NR 256.35
NR 256.35
Pretreatment standard 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 achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to a POTW.
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(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1.784 tons per year.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
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(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1.784 tons per year.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants
chloroform (trichloromethane)
2,4-dimethylphenol
(4) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.
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(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1.784 tons per year.
NR 256.35 Note
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
NR 256.35 Note
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants
acenaphthene
chloroform (trichloromethane)
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,4-dimethylphenol
fluoranthene
methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
naphthalene
pentachlorophenol
phenol
bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
butyl benzyl phthalate
di-n-butyl phthalate
diethyl phthalate
benzo (a)anthracene (1,2-benzanthracene)
chrysene
acenaphthylene
anthracene
flourene
phenanthrene
pyrene
NR 256.35 Note
(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1.784 tons per year.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants:
chloroform (trichloromethane)
methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
acenaphthylene
pyrene
(4) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.
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(1) In a multiple ferrous melting furnace scrubber configuration, each discrete wet scrubbing device with an associated wastewater discharge shall be given the mass allowance specified. The allowance will be identical for each device and based on the airflow of the exhaust gas stream that passes through the multiple scrubber configuration.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants:
chloroform (trichloromethane)
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,4-dimethylphenol
fluoranthene
methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
naphthalene
phenol
bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
butyl benzyl phthalate
di-n-butyl phthalalte
benzo (a)anthracene (1,2-benzanthracene)
chrysene
acenaphthylene
anthracene
fluorene
phenanthrene
pyrene
(4) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.
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(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1,784 tons per year.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants:
chloroform (trichloromethane)
2,4-dimethylphenol
(4) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.
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(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1,784 tons per year.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants:
2,4-dimethylphenol
dimethyl phthalate
(4) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.
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(1) Applies to plants which cast primarily ductile iron, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is greater than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is greater than 1,784 tons per year.
(2) Applies to plants which cast primarily steel, primarily malleable iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 3,557 tons per year, or primarily gray iron where metal poured is equal to or less than 1,784 tons per year.
(3) TTO is comprised of the following toxic organic pollutants:
acenaphthene
2,4-dimethylphenol
fluoranthene
methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
naphtalene
phenol
bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
di-n-butyl phthalate
diethyl phthalate
dimethyl phthalate
benzo(a)anthracene (1,2-benzanthracene)
acenaphthylene
pyrene
(4) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.
NR 256.35 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89
NR 256.36
NR 256.36
Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in
s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into publicly owned treatment works shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the pretreatment standards contained in
s. NR 256.35. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to a POTW.
NR 256.36 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89,
NR 256.40
NR 256.40
Applicability; description of the zinc casting subcategory. NR 256.40(1)
(1) This subchapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and to introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from zinc casting operations. It applies to a production process if the molten metal contains, on average, greater than 50% by weight of zinc or if zinc comprises the greatest percentage of the metal, measured by weight.
NR 256.40(2)
(2) This subchapter does not apply to the casting of ingots, pigs or other cast shapes following primary metal smelting, which is regulated by the nonferrous metals manufacturing point source category under
40 CFR Part 421. This subchapter does not apply to the casting of zinc performed as an integral part of zinc forming and conducted on-site at a zinc forming plant, which is regulated by the nonferrous metals forming point source category under
40 CFR Part 471.
NR 256.40(3)
(3) Processing operations following the cooling of castings, except for grinding scrubber operations, may be regulated by nonferrous metals forming point source category under
40 CFR Part 471, electroplating point source category under
ch. NR 260, or metal finishing point source category under
ch. NR 261.
NR 256.40 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89,
NR 256.42
NR 256.42
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, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, shall achieve the following BPT effluent limitations:
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.35/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (1.04/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (0.243/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/62.3 million Sm
3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (47.3/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
(3) Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times
NR 256.42 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.43
NR 256.43
Effluent 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, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, shall achieve the following BAT effluent limitations:
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (5.34/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
- See PDF for table NR 256.43 Note
(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (1.04/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (0.243/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/62.3 million Sm
3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
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(1) These concentrations shall be multiplied by the ratio of (47.3/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater discharge flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
(2) kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
NR 256.43 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.
NR 256.44
NR 256.44
New source performance standards. Any new source subject to this subchapter, including noncontinuous direct dischargers, shall achieve the following standards:
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