NR 263.02(12) (12) “TTO” and “total toxic organics” mean the sum of all quantifiable values greater than 0.010 mg/l of the following toxic organic compounds:

  1, 1, 1 - Trichloroethane
  1, 1 - Dichloroethane
  1, 1, 2, 2 - Tetrachloroethane
  Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
  Chloroform
  1, 1 - Dichloroethylene
  Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
  Pentachlorophenol
  Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
  Butyl benzyl-phthalate
  Di-N-butyl phthalate
  Phenanthrene
  Tetrachloroethylene
  Toluene

NR 263.02 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.

NR 263.03 NR 263.03 Monitoring and reporting requirements. The following special monitoring and reporting requirements apply to all facilities regulated by this chapter:

NR 263.03(1) (1) Cyanide. Periodic analyses for cyanide are not required when both of the following conditions are met:

NR 263.03(1)(a) (a) The first wastewater sample of each calendar year has been analyzed and found to contain less than 0.07 mg/l cyanide, and

NR 263.03(1)(b) (b) The owner or operator of the coil coating facility certifies in writing that cyanide is not used in the coil coating process.

NR 263.03(1)(b)1. 1. If the facility is a direct discharger, certification shall be made to the department.

NR 263.03(1)(b)2. 2. If the facility discharges to a POTW, certification shall be made to the control authority.

NR 263.03(2) (2) Monthly discharge limit. The monthly average regulatory values, listed in the tables within this chapter, shall be the basis for the monthly average discharge limits in direct discharge permits and for pretreatment standards. Compliance with the monthly discharge limits is required regardless of the number of samples analyzed and averaged.

NR 263.03(3) (3) Canmaking with aluminum alloy containing less than 1.0% manganese. The owner or operator of any canmaking facility subject to the provisions of the canmaking subcategory shall advise the department or control authority and the EPA Office of Water Regulations and Standards, Washington, D.C. 20460, whenever it has been decided that the plant will manufacture cans from an aluminum alloy containing less than 1.0% manganese. Notification shall be made in writing not less than 30 days in advance of the scheduled production and shall provide the chemical analysis of the alloy and the expected period of use.

NR 263.03(4) (4) Oil and grease analysis. Follow the approved methods listed in ch. NR 219.

NR 263.03 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89; CR 17-046: r. and recr. (4) Register February 2021 No. 782, eff. 6-29-21.

NR 263.04 NR 263.04 Compliance dates.

NR 263.04(1) (1) Any existing source subject to this chapter which discharges to waters of the state shall achieve:

NR 263.04(1)(a) (a) The effluent limitations representing BPT by July 1, 1977; and

NR 263.04(1)(b) (b) The effluent limitations representing BAT by July 1, 1984.

NR 263.04(2) (2) Any new source subject to this chapter which discharges to waters of the state shall achieve NSPS at the commencement of discharge.

NR 263.04(3) (3) Any existing source subject to the steel basis material subcategory, the galvanized basis material subcategory, or the aluminum basis material subcategory which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSES by December 1, 1985.

NR 263.04(4) (4) Any existing source subject to the canmaking subcategory which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSES by November 17, 1986.

NR 263.04(5) (5) Any new source subject to this chapter which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a POTW shall achieve PSNS at the commencement of discharge.

NR 263.04 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.

subch. I of ch. NR 263 Subchapter I - Steel Basis Material Subcategory

NR 263.10 NR 263.10 Applicability; description of the steel basis material subcategory. This chapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from coil coating of steel basis material coils.

NR 263.10 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.

NR 263.11 NR 263.11 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 BPT effluent limitations:

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NR 263.11 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89.

NR 263.12 NR 263.12 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 BAT effluent limitations: