Chapter NR 225

Register August 1997 No. 500

Chapter NR 225

CANNED AND PRESERVED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

NR 225.01   Purpose.

NR 225.02   Applicability.

NR 225.03   Definitions.

NR 225.04   Compliance with effluent limitations and standards.

NR 225.06   Application of effluent limitations and standards.

NR 225.10   Effluent limitations, best practicable treatment.

NR 225.11   Effluent limitations, best available treatment.

NR 225.12   Standards of performance.

NR 225.13   Pretreatment standards.

NR 225.01 NR 225.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish effluent limitations, standards of performance, and pretreatment standards for discharges of process wastes from the canned and preserved fruits and vegetables category of point sources and subcategories thereof.

NR 225.01 Note Note: The authority for promulgation of this chapter is set forth in ch. NR 205.

NR 225.01 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1977, No. 253, eff. 2-1-77.

NR 225.02 NR 225.02 Applicability. The effluent limitations, standards of performance, pretreatment standards, and other provisions of this chapter are applicable to pollutants or pollutant properties in discharges of process waste resulting from the production of canned fruits and vegetables in the following subcategories.

NR 225.02(1) (1) Apple juice,

NR 225.02(2) (2) Apple products, other than caustic peeled or dehydrated,

NR 225.02(3) (3) Citrus products,

NR 225.02(4) (4) Frozen white potato products,

NR 225.02(5) (5) Dehydrated white potato products,

NR 225.02(6) (6) Canned and preserved fruits,

NR 225.02(7) (7) Canned and preserved vegetables, and

NR 225.02(8) (8) Canned and miscellaneous specialties.

NR 225.02 Note Note: Commodities and products included in subcategories (6) through (8) are listed in tables 1 and 2 of this chapter and defined in s. NR 225.03 (6) through (53).

NR 225.02 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1977, No. 253, eff. 2-1-77.

NR 225.03 NR 225.03 Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to terms used in this chapter. Definitions of other terms and meanings of abbreviations are set forth in ch. NR 205.

NR 225.03(1) (1) “Large” means a point source that processes a total annual raw material production of fruits, vegetables, specialties and other products that exceeds 9,080 kkg (10,000 tons) per year.

NR 225.03(2) (2) “Medium” means a point source that processes a total annual raw material production of fruits, vegetables, specialties and other products that is between 1,816 kkg (2,000 tons) per year and 9,080 kkg (10,000 tons) per year.

NR 225.03(3) (3) “Daily maximum limitation” means the maximum quantity of suspended solids or of BOD which may be discharged in any one day.

NR 225.03(4) (4) “Daily average limitation” means the maximum daily average quantity of suspended solids or of BOD which may be discharged in a 30 day period.

NR 225.03(5) (5) “Annual limitation” means the maximum quantity of suspended solids or of BOD which may be discharged for the entire processing season or calendar year.

NR 225.03(6) (6) “Added ingredients” means the prepared sauces (prepared from items such as dairy products, starches, sugar, tomato sauce and concentrate, spices, and other related pre-processed ingredients) which are added during the canning and freezing of fruits and vegetables.

NR 225.03(7) (7) “Apricots” means the processing of apricots into the following product styles: canned and frozen, pitted and unpitted, peeled and unpeeled, whole, halves, slices, nectar, and concentrate.

NR 225.03(8) (8) “Baby food” means the processing of canned fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, fruit juices, cereal, formulated entrees, desserts and snacks using fresh, pre-processed, or any combination of these and other food ingredients necessary for the production of infant foods.

NR 225.03(9) (9) “Beets” means the processing of beets into the following product styles: canned and peeled, whole, sliced, diced, French style, sections, irregular, and other cuts but not dehydrated beets.

NR 225.03(10) (10) “Broccoli” means the processing of broccoli into the following product styles: frozen, chopped, spears, and miscellaneous cuts.

NR 225.03(11) (11) “Caneberries” means the processing of the following berries: canned and frozen blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, currants, gooseberries, loganberries, ollalieberries, raspberries, and any other similar cane or bushberry but not strawberries or cranberries.

NR 225.03(12) (12) “Canned onions” means the processing of onions into the following product styles: canned, frozen, and fried (canned), peeled, whole, sliced, and any other piece size but not including frozen, battered onion rings or dehydrated onions.

NR 225.03(13) (13) “Carrots” means the processing of carrots into the following product styles: canned and frozen, peeled, whole, sliced, diced, nuggets, crinkle cut, julienne, shoestrings, chunks, chips and other irregular cuts, and juices but not dehydrated carrots.

NR 225.03(14) (14) “Cherries, brined” means the processing of all varieties of cherries into the following product styles: canned, bottled and bulk, sweet and sour, pitted and unpitted, bleached, sweetened, colored and flavored, whole, halved and chopped.

NR 225.03(15) (15) “Cherries, sour” means the processing of all sour varieties of cherries into the following product styles: frozen and canned, pitted and unpitted, whole, halves, juice, and concentrate.

NR 225.03(16) (16) “Cherries, sweet” means the processing of all varieties of sweet cherries into the following product styles: frozen and canned, pitted and unpitted, whole, halves, juice and concentrate.

NR 225.03(17) (17) “Chips, corn” means the processing of fried corn, made by soaking, rinsing, milling and extruding into a fryer without toasting. In terms of finished corn chips, 1 kg (lb) of finished product is equivalent to 0.9 kg (lb) of raw material.

NR 225.03(18) (18) “Chips, potato” means the processing of fried chips, made from fresh or stored white potatoes, all varieties. In terms of finished potato chips, 1 kg (lb) of finished product is equivalent to 4 kg (lb) of raw material.

NR 225.03(19) (19) “Chips, tortilla” means the processing of fried corn, made by soaking, rinsing, milling, rolling into sheets, toasting and frying. In terms of finished tortilla chips, 1 kg (lb) of finished product is equivalent to 0.9 kg (lb) of raw material.

NR 225.03(20) (20) “Corn, canned” means the processing of corn into the following product styles: canned, yellow and white, whole kernel, cream style, and on-the-cob.

NR 225.03(21) (21) “Corn, frozen” means the processing of corn into the following product styles: frozen, yellow and white, whole kernel and whole cob.

NR 225.03(22) (22) “Cranberries” means the processing of cranberries into the following product styles: canned, bottled, and frozen, whole, sauce, jelly, juice and concentrate.

NR 225.03(23) (23) “Dehydrated onions and garlic” means the processing of dehydrated onions and garlic into the following product styles: air, vacuum, and freeze dried, all varieties, diced, strips, and other piece sizes ranging from large sliced to powder but not including green onions, chives, or leeks.

NR 225.03(24) (24) “Dehydrated vegetables” means the processing of dehydrated vegetables in the following product styles: air, vacuum and freeze dried, blanched and unblanched, peeled and unpeeled, beets, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, celery, chili pepper, horseradish, turnips, parsnips, parsley, asparagus, tomatoes, green beans, corn, spinach, green onion tops, chives, leeks, whole, diced, and any other piece size ranging from sliced to powder.

NR 225.03(25) (25) “Dried fruit” means the processing of various fruits into the following product styles: air, vacuum, and freeze dried, pitted and unpitted, blanched and unblanched, whole, halves, slices and other similar styles of apples, apricots, figs, peaches, pears, prunes, canned extracted prune juice and pulp from rehydrated and cooked dehydrated prunes; but not including dates or raisins.

NR 225.03(26) (26) “Dry beans” means the production of canned pinto, kidney, navy, great northern, red, pink or related type, with and without formulated sauces, meats and gravies.

NR 225.03(27) (27) “Ethnic foods” means the production of canned and frozen Chinese and Mexican specialties utilizing fresh and pre-processed bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, celery, cactus, tomatoes, and other similar vegetables necessary for the production of the various characteristic product styles.

NR 225.03(28) (28) “Grape juice canning” means the processing of grape juice into the following products and product styles: canned and frozen, fresh and stored, natural grape juice for the manufacture of juices, drinks, concentrates, jams, jellies, and other related finished products but not wine or other spirits. In terms of raw material processed 1,000 kg (1,000 lb) of grapes is equivalent to 834 liters (100 gallons) of grape juice.

NR 225.03(29) (29) “Grape pressing” means the washing and subsequent handling including pressing, heating, and filtration of natural juice from all varieties of grapes for the purpose of manufacturing juice, drink, concentrate, and jelly but not wine or other spirits. In terms of raw material processed 1,000 kg (1,000 lb) of grapes are equivalent to 834 liters (100 gallons) of grape juice.

NR 225.03(30) (30) “Jams and jellies” means the production of jams, jellies and preserves defined as follows: the combination of fruit and fruit concentrate, sugar, pectin, and other additives in an acidic medium resulting in a gelatinized and thickened finished product.