Register April 2013 No. 688
Chapter NR 279
PETROLEUM REFINING
NR 279.03 General definitions.
NR 279.10 Applicability; description of the topping subcategory.
NR 279.12 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
NR 279.13 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
NR 279.14 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
NR 279.15 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
NR 279.16 Standards of performance for new sources (NSPS).
NR 279.17 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
NR 279.20 Applicability; description of the cracking subcategory.
NR 279.22 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
NR 279.23 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
NR 279.24 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
NR 279.25 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
NR 279.26 Standards of performance for new sources (NSPS).
NR 279.27 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
NR 279.30 Applicability; description of the petrochemical subcategory.
NR 279.31 Specialized definitions.
NR 279.32 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
NR 279.33 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
NR 279.34 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
NR 279.35 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
NR 279.36 Standards of performance for new sources (NSPS).
NR 279.37 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
NR 279.40 Applicability; description of the lube subcategory.
NR 279.42 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
NR 279.43 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
NR 279.44 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
NR 279.45 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
NR 279.46 Standards of performance for new sources (NSPS).
NR 279.47 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
NR 279.50 Applicability; description of the integrated subcategory.
NR 279.52 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
NR 279.53 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
NR 279.54 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
NR 279.55 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
NR 279.56 Standards of performance for new sources (NSPS).
NR 279.57 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
NR 279.60 Cross-reference.
Ch. NR 279 Note
Note: Chapter NR 279 as it existed on October 31, 1986 was repealed and a new chapter NR 279 was created effective November 1, 1986.
NR 279.01
NR 279.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish effluent limitations, standards of performance, and pretreatment standards for discharges of wastes from the petroleum refining category of point sources and subcategories thereof.
NR 279.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 279.02
NR 279.02 Applicability. The effluent limitations, standards of performance, pretreatment standards, and other provisions in this chapter are applicable to pollutants or pollutant properties in discharges resulting from operations of petroleum refining facilities in any of the following process or operation subcategories:
NR 279.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86.
NR 279.03
NR 279.03 General definitions. For the purpose of this chapter:
NR 279.03(1)
(1) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in
40 CFR Part 401 shall apply to this chapter.
NR 279.03(2)
(2) “Ballast” means the flow of waters, from a ship, that is treated along with refinery wastewaters in the main treatment system.
NR 279.03(3)
(3) “Contaminated runoff” means runoff which comes into contact with any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product or waste product located on petroleum refinery property.
NR 279.03(4)
(4) “Existing source” means any source that is not a new source.
