Section NR 415.07 - Particulate matter emission limits for incineratorsNo person may cause, allow or permit particulate matter, concentrations corrected to 12% carbon dioxide, to be emitted to the ambient air from any incinerator in excess of one of the following limitations:
(1) All incinerators on which construction or modification was commenced on or before April 1, 1972 shall meet the emission limits of this subsection.(a) Incinerators located throughout the state; emissions of:1. Incinerators rated at over 500 pounds of waste per hour: 0.50 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.2. Incinerators rated at 500 pounds of waste per hour or less: 0.60 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.(b) Incinerators located in subregion 1 of the Lake Michigan Intrastate AQCR or in the Southeastern Wisconsin Intrastate AQCR; in addition to meeting the emission limits of par. (a) these incinerators shall meet the following emission limits: 1. Incinerators of 5 cubic feet capacity or more: 0.30 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.2. Prefabricated domestic incinerators below 5 cubic feet capacity may not exceed the performance emission requirements prescribed by the American National Standards Institute for domestic incinerators, standard Z21.6, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.11(3).(2) All incinerators on which construction or modification is commenced after April 1, 1972 shall meet the emission limits of this subsection. (a) Incinerators other than those specified in par. (b); emissions in excess of: 1. Incinerators rated at 4,000 pounds of waste per hour or more: 0.15 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.2. Incinerators rated at over 500 pounds of waste per hour and less than 4,000 pounds of waste per hour: 0.20 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.3. Incinerators rated at 500 pounds of waste per hour or less other than prefabricated domestic incinerators below 5 cubic feet capacity: 0.30 pounds of particulate matter per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.4. Prefabricated domestic incinerators below 5 cubic feet capacity may not exceed the performance emission requirements prescribed by the American National Standards Institute for domestic incinerators, standard Z21.6, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.11(3).(b) Sewage treatment plant sludge and grit incinerators on which construction or modification is commenced after February 1, 1975; emissions may not exceed 1.30 pounds per ton of dry sludge or grit input (0.65 grams per kilogram of dry sludge or grit input).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 415.07
Renum. from NR 154.11(5) and am. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am. (intro.), (1) (b) 2., (2) (a) 4. and (b), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; am. (1) (a) (intro.), (b) (intro.) and 2., (2) (a) 4., Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; correction in (1) (b) 2. and (2) (a) 4., made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register October 2003 No. 574.