NR 283.02(4)(4) “Crude intermediate plastic material” means plastic material formulated in an on-site polymerization process. NR 283.02(5)(5) “Existing source” means any point source, except a new source as defined in sub. (9), from which pollutants may be discharged either directly into the waters of the state or into a POTW. NR 283.02(6)(6) “Finishing water” means process water used to remove waste plastic material generated during a finishing process or to lubricate a plastic product during a finishing process. It includes but is not limited to water used to machine or to assemble intermediate or final plastic products. NR 283.02(7)(7) “Mass of pollutant that can be discharged” means the pollutant mass calculated by multiplying the pollutant concentration times the average process water usage flow rate. NR 283.02(8)(8) “NSPS” means new source performance standards. NR 283.02(9)(9) “New source”, as defined for NSPS and PSNS, means any point source from which pollutants may be discharged either directly into the waters of the state or into a POTW, the construction of which commenced after February 15, 1984. NR 283.02(10)(10) “PSES” means pretreatment standards for existing sources. NR 283.02(11)(11) “PSNS” means pretreatment standards for new sources. NR 283.02(12)(12) “Plastic material” means a synthetic organic polymer, including but not limited to a thermoset polymer, a thermoplastic polymer, or a combination of a natural polymer and a thermoset or thermoplastic polymer, that is solid in its final form and was shaped by flow. The material can be either a homogeneous polymer or a polymer combined with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, stabilizers, or other additives. NR 283.02(13)(13) “Plastics molding and forming” means a manufacturing process in which plastic materials are blended, molded, formed, or otherwise processed into intermediate or final products. NR 283.02(14)(14) “Process water” means any raw, service, recycled, or reused water that contacts the plastic product or contacts shaping equipment surfaces, including but not limited to molds and mandrels, that come in contact with the plastic product. NR 283.02(15)(15) “Volume of process water used per year” means the volume of process water that flows through a plastics molding and forming process over a period of one year. NR 283.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.03NR 283.03 Monitoring and reporting requirements. Compliance with the maximum monthly average effluent limitations and pretreatment standards listed in the tables for each regulated process is required regardless of the number of samples analyzed and averaged. The maximum monthly average effluent limitations and pretreatment standards listed in the tables for each regulated process shall be the basis for monthly average discharge limits in direct discharge permits and for pretreatment standards. NR 283.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.10NR 283.10 Applicability; description of the contact cooling and heating water subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants from processes in the contact cooling and heating water subcategory to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs. The contact cooling and heating water subcategory is limited to processes where process water contacts the raw material or plastic product for the purpose of heat transfer during plastics molding and forming. NR 283.10 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.11NR 283.11 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. NR 283.11(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT, which are calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes at a point source times the following pollutant concentrations: NR 283.11(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes from the permittee. NR 283.11 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.12NR 283.12 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. Based on EPA’s determination that BPT provides adequate control of toxic pollutants in contact cooling and heating process wastewater, BAT guidelines are equivalent to BPT guidelines. NR 283.12 NoteNote: BAT effluent limitations for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.12 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.13NR 283.13 New source performance standards. NR 283.13(1)(1) Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve performance standards which are calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes at a new source times the pollutant concentrations indicated in Table 1. NR 283.13(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the new source contact cooling and heating water processes from the permittee. NR 283.13 NoteNote: NSPS for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.13 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.14NR 283.14 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Any existing source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211. NR 283.14 NoteNote: PSES for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.14 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.15NR 283.15 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Any new source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211. NR 283.15 NoteNote: PSNS for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.15 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.16NR 283.16 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. NR 283.16(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BCT which are calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes at a point source times the pollutant concentrations indicated in Table 1. NR 283.16(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes from the permittee. NR 283.16 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.20NR 283.20 Applicability; description of the cleaning water subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants from processes in the cleaning water subcategory to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs. The cleaning water subcategory is limited to processes where process water contacts the surface of an intermediate or final plastic product, or the surfaces of shaping equipment used in plastics molding and forming, for the purpose of surface cleaning. NR 283.20 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.21NR 283.21 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. NR 283.21(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT, which is calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the cleaning water processes at a point source times the following pollutant concentrations: NR 283.21(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the cleaning water processes from the permittee. NR 283.21 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.22NR 283.22 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. Based on EPA’s determination that BPT provides adequate control of toxic pollutants in cleaning process wastewater, BAT guidelines are equivalent to BPT guidelines. NR 283.22 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.23NR 283.23 New source performance standards. NR 283.23(1)(1) Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve performance standards calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for cleaning processes at a new source times the pollutant concentrations indicated in Table 2. NR 283.23(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the new source cleaning water processes from the permittee. NR 283.23 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.24NR 283.24 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Any existing source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211. NR 283.24 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.25NR 283.25 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Any new source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211. NR 283.25 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.30NR 283.30 Applicability; description of the finishing water subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants from processes in the finishing water subcategory to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs. The finishing water subcategory is limited to processes where process water contacts the plastic product for the purpose of removing waste plastic material or lubricating a plastic product during finishing. NR 283.30 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.31NR 283.31 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. NR 283.31(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT, which is calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the finishing water processes at a point source times the following pollutant concentrations: NR 283.31(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the finishing water processes from the permittee. NR 283.31 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.32NR 283.32 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. Based on EPA’s determination that BPT provides adequate control of toxic pollutants in finishing process wastewater, BAT guidelines are equivalent to BPT guidelines. NR 283.32 NoteNote: BAT effluent limitations for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, and dimethyl phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.32 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.33NR 283.33 New source performance standards. NR 283.33(1)(1) Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve performance standards which are calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the finishing water processes at a new source times the pollutant concentrations indicated in Table 3. NR 283.33(2)(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the new source finishing water processes from the permittee. NR 283.33 NoteNote: NSPS for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, and dimethyl phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.33 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.34NR 283.34 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Any existing source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211. NR 283.34 NoteNote: PSES for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, and dimethyl phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.34 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.35NR 283.35 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Any new source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211. NR 283.35 NoteNote: PSNS for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, and dimethyl phthalate are reserved.
NR 283.35 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87. NR 283.40NR 283.40 Cross-references. The federal citations in this chapter correspond to provisions of the Wisconsin administrative code and Wisconsin statutes. The federal citations may be cross-referenced in the following table: NR 283.40 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87.
