Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 233.35

Current through August 26, 2024
Section NR 233.35 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)
(1) Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14 or in sub. (2), any existing source subject to this subchapter and which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve PSES as follows. There may be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(2) Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to sub. (1) which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and may have a pollution prevention allowable discharge of wastewater pollutants, as defined in s. NR 233.305(4) if the discharger agrees to a control mechanism or pretreatment agreement conditions as follows:
(a) The discharger shall meet the requirements of the pollution prevention alternatives listed in Table 8 or the listed modified requirements based on best professional judgment.
(b) The discharger shall notify its control authority at the time of renewing or modifying its individual control mechanism or pretreatment agreement of its intent to utilize the pollution prevention alternative by submitting to the control authority an initial certification statement as described in s. NR 233.305(1).
(c) The discharger shall submit to its control authority a periodic certification statement as described in s. NR 233.305(3) during the months of June and December of each year of operation.
(d) The discharger shall maintain at the offices of the facility and make available for inspection the on-site compliance paperwork as described in s. NR 233.305(2).
(3) Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to s. NR 233.35(2) may submit a request to the control authority to waive pretreatment of floor wash or a non-reusable final rinse of a triple rinse. A request may be submitted if the concentrations of pesticide active ingredients and priority pollutants in those wastewater sources have been demonstrated to be too low to be effectively pretreated at the facility. The department may waive pretreatment for these 2 wastewaters only if the existing source makes the demonstrations and is in compliance with s. NR 211.10.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 233.35

Cr. Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01.