Chapter NR 233

NR 233.10(1) (1) For the purpose of calculating and applying effluent limitations for COD, BOD5, and TSS, and applying pH limits under BPT in s. NR 233.12, BCT in s. NR 233.13, and NSPS in s. NR 233.15:

NR 233.10(1)(a) (a) This subchapter applies to discharges resulting from the manufacture of organic pesticide active ingredients and organo-tin pesticide active ingredients except those listed in par. (b).

NR 233.10(1)(b) (b) This subchapter does not apply to the following:

Allethrin   Naphthalene acetic acid

Benzyl benzoate   Propargite

Bisethlyxanthogen   1,8 Naphthalic anhydride

Chlorophacinone   Quinmethionate

Coumafuryl   Rotenone

Dimethyl phthalate   Sulfoxide

Diphacinone   Triazine compounds, both

Endothall acid     symmetrical and EXD (Herbisan) asymmetrical

Gibberellic acid   Warfarin and similar

Glyphosate     anticoagulants.

NR 233.10(1)(c) (c) The effluent limitations of this subchapter for BOD5 and TSS, but not COD, apply to the manufacturers of the following:

Ametryn   Prometryn

Atrazine   Propazine

Cyanazine   Simazine

Glyphosate   Terbuthylazine

Hexazinone   Terbutryn

Prometon

NR 233.10(2) (2) For the purpose of calculating BPT effluent limitations in s. NR 233.12 for organic pesticide chemicals, this subchapter applies to discharges resulting from the manufacture of the following organic active ingredients:

2,4-D   Fenuron

2,4,5-T   Fenuron-TCA

Aldrin   Heptachlor

Aminocarb   Lindane

Azinphos methyl   Linuron

Barban   Malathion

BHC   Methiocarb

Captan   Methoxychlor

Carbaryl   Mexacarbate

Chlordane   Mirex

Chlorpropham   Monuron

Diazinon   Monuron-TCA

DDD   Neubron

DDE   Parathion ethyl

DDT   Parathion methyl

Demeton-O   PCNB

Demeton-S   Perthane

Dicamba   Propham

Dichloran   Propoxur

Dicofol   Siduron

Dieldrin   Silvex

Disulfoton   Swep

Diuron   Toxaphene

Endosulfan   Trifluralin

Endrin

NR 233.10(3) (3) This subchapter does not apply to the intermediates used to manufacture the active ingredients, and active ingredients used solely in experimental pesticides. BPT coverage in this subchapter does not apply to insecticidal pathogenic organisms such as bacillus thuringiensis, insect growth hormones, plant extracts such as pyrethrins, sex attractants and botanicals such as Rotenone.

NR 233.10(4) (4) A plant that manufactures a pesticide active ingredient listed in Table 1 shall comply with the BAT effluent limitations, new source performance standards, and pretreatment standards both for that ingredient listed in Table 2 or Table 3, and for priority pollutants listed in Tables 4, 5 and 6. The limitations apply as follows:

NR 233.10(4)(a) (a) Table 4 - BAT and NSPS - applies to existing and new direct discharge point sources that use end-of-pipe biological treatment.

NR 233.10(4)(b) (b) Table 5 - BAT and NSPS - applies to existing and new direct discharge point sources that do not use end-of-pipe biological treatment.

NR 233.10(4)(c) (c) Table 6 - PSES and PSNS - applies to existing and new sources that discharge to POTWs.

NR 233.10(5) (5) 

NR 233.10(5)(a) (a) The discharge quantity for lead and total cyanide shall be determined by multiplying the concentrations listed in the applicable tables times the flow from the non-complexed lead-bearing waste streams for lead and times the flow from non-complexed cyanide-bearing waste streams for total cyanide.

NR 233.10(5)(b) (b) This subchapter does not apply to discharges of cyanide in cyanide-bearing waste streams if:

NR 233.10(5)(b)1. 1. The department or control authority determines that the cyanide limitations and standards are not achievable due to elevated levels of non-amenable cyanide, that is not oxidized by chlorine treatment, that result from the unavoidable complexing of cyanide at the process source of the cyanide-bearing waste stream and establishes an alternative total cyanide or amenable cyanide limitation that reflects the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 233.10(5)(b)2. 2. The determination under subd. 1. shall be based upon a review of relevant engineering, production, and sampling and analysis information, including measurements of both total and amenable cyanide in the waste stream.

NR 233.10(5)(b)3. 3. An analysis of the extent of complexing in the waste stream, based on the information in subds. 1. and 2., and its impact on cyanide treatability shall be set forth in writing and, for direct dischargers, be contained in the fact sheet required by 40 CFR 124.8.

NR 233.10 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.

NR 233.11 NR 233.11 Specialized definitions. The following definitions apply to the terms used in this subchapter:

NR 233.11(1) (1) “Organic active ingredients” means carbon-containing active ingredients used in pesticides, excluding metallo-organic active ingredients.

NR 233.11(2) (2) “Organic pesticide chemicals” means the sum of all organic active ingredients listed in s. NR 233.10 (2) which are manufactured at a facility subject to this subchapter.

NR 233.11(3) (3) “Total organic active ingredients” means the sum of all organic active ingredients covered by s. NR 233.10 (1) which are manufactured at a facility subject to this subchapter.

NR 233.11(4) (4) 

NR 233.11(4)(a) (a) “Process wastewater flow” means the sum of the average daily flow from the following wastewater streams:

Process stream and product washes

Equipment and floor washers

Water used as solvent for raw materials

Water used as reaction medium

Spent acids

Spent bases

Contact cooling water

Water of reaction

Air pollution control blowdown

Stream jet blowdown

Vacuum pump water

Pump seal water

Safety equipment cleaning water

Shipping container cleanout

Safety shower water

Contaminated storm water

Product/process laboratory quality control wastewater

NR 233.11(4)(b) (b) Does not mean wastewaters from the production of intermediate chemicals.

NR 233.11(5) (5) “Process wastewater pollutants” means those pollutants present in process wastewater flow.

NR 233.11 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.

NR 233.12 NR 233.12 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT). 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 the application of BPT:

NR 233.12 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.

NR 233.13 NR 233.13 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT). Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BCT: The limitations for BOD5, TSS, and pH are the same as those specified in the table in s. NR 233.12.

NR 233.13 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.

NR 233.14 NR 233.14 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available control technology economically achievable (BAT). Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BAT as specified in s. NR 233.10 (4). For the priority pollutants, sources shall achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity or mass determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow times the appropriate concentrations listed in Table 4 or Table 5.