NR 254.031(1)(1) “Existing indirect dischargers” means only the 2 iron blast furnace operations with discharges to POTWs prior to May 27, 1982. NR 254.031(2)(2) “Ferromanganese blast furnace” means those blast furnaces which produce molten iron containing more than 50% manganese. NR 254.031(3)(3) “Iron blast furnace” means all blast furnaces except ferromanganese blast furnaces. NR 254.031 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.032NR 254.032 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: NR 254.032 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.032 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.032 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.033NR 254.033 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 shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BAT: NR 254.033 Note(1) The limitations for TRC shall be applicable only when iron making wastewater is chlorinated.
NR 254.033 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.034NR 254.034 New source performance standards. The discharge of process wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the following standards: NR 254.034 Note(1) The limitations for TRC shall be applicable only when iron making wastewater is chlorinated.
NR 254.034 Note(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.034 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.035NR 254.035 Pretreatment standards 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 POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSES: NR 254.035 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.036NR 254.036 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, a new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSNS: NR 254.036 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.04NR 254.04 Applicability; description of the steelmaking subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from steelmaking operations conducted in basic oxygen, open hearth, and electric arc furnaces. NR 254.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.041NR 254.041 Specialized definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in the steelmaking subcategory: NR 254.041(1)(1) “Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking” means the production of steel from any combination of molten iron, steel scrap, and fluxes in refractory lined furnaces by adding oxygen. NR 254.041(2)(2) “Electric arc furnace steelmaking” means the production of steel principally from steel scrap and fluxes in refractory lined furnaces by passing an electric current through the scrap or steel bath. NR 254.041(3)(3) “Open combustion” means basic oxygen furnace steel making wet air cleaning systems which are designed to allow excess air to enter the air pollution control system for the purpose of combusting the carbon monoxide furnace gases. NR 254.041(4)(4) “Open hearth furnace steelmaking” means the production of steel from any combination of molten iron, steel scrap, and fluxes in refractory lined fuel fired furnaces equipped with regenerative chambers to recover heat from the flue and combustion gases. NR 254.041(5)(5) “Semi-wet” means steelmaking air cleaning systems that use water for the sole purpose of conditioning the temperature and humidity of furnace gases such that the gases may be cleaned in dry air pollution control systems. NR 254.041(6)(6) “Suppressed combustion” means basic oxygen furnace steelmaking wet air cleaning systems which are designed to limit or suppress the combustion of carbon monoxide in furnace gases by restricting the amount of excess air entering the air pollution control system. NR 254.041(7)(7) “Wet” means steelmaking air cleaning systems that primarily use water for furnace gas cleaning. NR 254.041 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.042NR 254.042 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. Semi-wet basic oxygen furnace steelmaking operations and semi-wet electric arc furnace steelmaking operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state. NR 254.042 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.042 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.042 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.043NR 254.043 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 shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BAT. Semi-wet basic oxygen furnace steelmaking operations and semi-wet electric arc furnace steelmaking operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state. NR 254.043 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.044NR 254.044 New source performance standards. The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the following standards: NR 254.044 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.044 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.044 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.045NR 254.045 Pretreatment standards 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 POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSES: NR 254.045 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.046NR 254.046 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSNS: NR 254.046 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.047NR 254.047 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. Semi-wet basic oxygen furnace steelmaking operations and semi-wet electric arc furnace operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to waters of the state. NR 254.047 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.05NR 254.05 Applicability; description of the vacuum degassing subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from vacuum degassing operations conducted by applying a vacuum to molten steel. NR 254.05 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.052NR 254.052 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: NR 254.052 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.052 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.053NR 254.053 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 shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BAT: NR 254.053 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.054NR 254.054 New source performance standards. The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the following standards: NR 254.054 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.054 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.055NR 254.055 Pretreatment standards 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 POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSES: NR 254.055 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.056NR 254.056 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSNS: NR 254.056 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.06NR 254.06 Applicability; description of the continuous casting subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from the continuous casting of molten steel into intermediate or semifinished steel products through water cooled molds. NR 254.06 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.062NR 254.062 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: NR 254.062 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.062 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.063NR 254.063 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 shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BAT: NR 254.063 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.064NR 254.064 New source performance standards. The discharge of process wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the following standards: NR 254.064 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.064 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.065NR 254.065 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to the continuous casting subcategory which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSES: NR 254.065 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.066NR 254.066 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSNS: NR 254.066 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.07NR 254.07 Applicability; description of hot forming subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from hot forming operations conducted in primary, section, flat, and pipe and tube mills. NR 254.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. NR 254.071NR 254.071 Specialized definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in this subchapter: NR 254.071(1)(1) “Carbon hot forming operation” means hot forming operations which produce a majority, on a tonnage basis, of carbon steel products. NR 254.071(2)(2) “Carbon steel” means steel products other than specialty steel products. NR 254.071(3)(3) “Hot forming” means steel operations in which solidified heated steel is shaped by rolls. NR 254.071(4)(4) “Hot strip and sheet mill” means steel hot forming operations that produce flat hot-rolled products other than plates. NR 254.071(5)(5) “Pipe and tube mill” means steel hot forming operations that produce butt welded or seamless tubular products. NR 254.071(6)(6) “Plate mill” means steel hot forming operations that produce flat hot rolled products which are either between 8 and 48 inches wide and over 0.23 inches thick or greater than 48 inches wide and over 0.18 inches thick. NR 254.071(7)(7) “Primary mill” means the first hot forming steel operations performed on solidified steel after it is removed from the ingot mold, such as steel hot forming operations that reduce ingots to blooms or slabs by passing the ingots between rotating steel rolls. NR 254.071(8)(8) “Scarfing” means steel surface conditioning operations in which flames generated by the combustion of oxygen and fuel are used to remove surface metal imperfections from slabs, billets, or blooms.
