Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 253.12

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 253.12 - 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 source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BAT:

Table 18

Hot Rolling Spent Lubricant

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy hot rolled
Chromium	0.045	0.018
Copper	0.195	0.103
Lead	0.015	0.013
Nickel	0.197	0.130
Zinc	0.150	0.062

Table 19

Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy cold rolled
Chromium	0.166	0.068
Copper	0.720	0.379
Lead	0.056	0.049
Nickel	0.727	0.481
Zinc	0.553	0.231

Table 20

Drawing Spent Lubricant

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy drawn
Chromium	0.037	0.015
Copper	0.161	0.085
Lead	0.012	0.011
Nickel	0.163	0.107
Zinc	0.124	0.051

Table 21

Solution Heat Treatment

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy heat treated
Chromium	0.284	0.116
Copper	1.227	0.646
Lead	0.096	0.083
Nickel	1.240	0.820
Zinc	0.943	0.394

Table 22

Extrusion Heat Treatment

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy heat treated
Chromium	0.00088	0.00036
Copper	0.003	0.0020
Lead	0.0003	0.00026
Nickel	0.003	0.002
Zinc	0.002	0.001

Table 23

Annealing With Water

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy annealed with water
Chromium	0.545	0.223
Copper	2.356	1.240
Lead	0.186	0.161
Nickel	2.380	1.574
Zinc	1.810	0.756

Table 24

Annealing With Oil

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy annealed with oil
Chromium	0	0
Copper	0	0
Lead	0	0
Nickel	0	0
Zinc	0	0

Table 25

Alkaline Cleaning Rinse

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollu property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 tant off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy alkaline cleaned
Chromium	1.854	0.758
Copper	8.006	4.214
Lead	0.632	0.547
Nickel	8.090	5.351
Zinc	6.152	2.570

Table 26

Alkaline Cleaning Rinse For Forged Parts

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy forged parts alkaline cleaned
Chromium	5.562	2.275
Copper	24.019	12.642
Lead	1.896	1.643
Nickel	24.272	16.055
Zinc	18.457	7.711

Table 27

Alkaline Cleaning Bath

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy alkaline cleaned
Chromium	0.020	0.0084
Copper	0.088	0.046
Lead	0.0070	0.0060
Nickel	0.089	0.059
Zinc	0.068	0.028

Table 28

Pickling Rinse

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy pickled
Chromium	0.574	0.235
Copper	2.481	1.306
Lead	0.195	0.169
Nickel	2.507	1.658
Zinc	1.906	0.796

Table 29

Pickling Rinse For Forged Parts

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy forged parts pickled
Chromium	1.723	0.705
Copper	7.444	3.918
Lead	0.587	0.509
Nickel	7.522	4.975
Zinc	5.720	2.389

Table 30

Pickling Bath

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy pickled
Chromium	0.051	0.020
Copper	0.220	0.116
Lead	0.017	0.015
Nickel	0.222	0.147
Zinc	0.169	0.070

Table 31

Pickling Fume Scrubber

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy pickled
Chromium	0.275	0.112
Copper	1.189	0.626
Lead	0.093	0.081
Nickel	1.201	0.795
Zinc	0.913	0.381

Table 32

Tumbling or Burnishing

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy tumbled or burnished
Chromium	0.256	0.104
Copper	1.107	0.583
Lead	0.087	0.075
Nickel	1.119	0.740
Zinc	0.851	0.355

Table 33

Surface Coating

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy surface coated
Chromium	0.326	0.133
Copper	1.411	0.743
Lead	0.111	0.096
Nickel	1.426	0.943
Zinc	1.084	0.453

Table 34

Miscellaneous Waste Streams

BAT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property	mg/off-kg (pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds) of copper or copper alloy formed
Chromium	0.009	0.003
Copper	0.041	0.021
Lead	0.003	0.002
Nickel	0.041	0.027
Zinc	0.031	0.013

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 253.12

Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.