Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.11

Current through November 25, 2024

Section NR 255.11 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available

(1) 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 BPT:

Table 1

Pasted and Pressed Powder Anodes

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units - mg/kg of cadmium
English units - lb/million lbs of cadmium
Cadmium	0.92	0.41
Nickel	5.18	3.43
Zinc	3.94	1.65
Cobalt	0.57	0.24
Oil and grease	54.00	32.40
TSS	111.00	52.65
pH	(1)	(1)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 2

Electrodeposited Anodes

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cadmium
English units -	lb/million lbs of cadmium
Cadmium	237.0	104.6
Nickel	1,338.2	885.2
Zinc	1,017.6	425.2
Cobalt	146.4	62.7
Oil and grease	13,940.0	8,364.0
TSS	28,577.0	13,592.0
(1)	(1)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 3

Impregnated Anodes

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cadmium
English units -	lb/million lbs of cadmium
Cadmium	339.3	149.7
Nickel	1,916.2	1,267.5
Zinc	1,457.1	608.8
Cobalt	209.6	89.8
Oil and grease	19,960.0	11,976.0
TSS	40,918.0	19,461.0
pH	(¹)	(¹)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 4

Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units	- mg/kg of nickel applied
English units	- lb/million lbs of nickel applied
Cadmium	193.5	85.4
Nickel	1,092.5	722.6
Zinc	830.7	347.1
Cobalt	119.5	51.2
Oil and grease	11,380.0	6,828.0
TSS	23,329.0	11,095.5
pH	(¹)	(¹)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 5

Nickel Impregnated Cathodes

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units	- mg/kg of nickel applied
English units	- lb/million lbs of nickel applied
Cadmium	557.6	246.0
Nickel	3,148.8	2,082.8
Zinc	2,394.4	1,000.4
Cobalt	344.4	147.6
Oil and grease	32,800.0	19,680.0
TSS	67,240.0	31,980.0
pH	(1)	(1)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 6

Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cells produced
English units -	lb/million lbs of cells produced
Cadmium	6.29	2.77
Nickel	35.54	23.50
Zinc	27.02	11.29
Cobalt	3.89	1.66
Oil and grease	370.20	222.12
TSS	758.91	360.94
pH	(¹)	(¹)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 7

Cadmium Powder Production

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cadmium powder produced
English units -	lb/million lbs of cadmium powder produced

Cadmium	22.34	9.86
Nickel	126.14	83.44
Zinc	95.92	40.08
Cobalt	13.80	5.91
Oil and grease	1,314.00	788.40
TSS	2,693.00	1,281.20
pH	(¹)	(¹)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 8

Silver Powder Production

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of silver powder produced
English units -	lb/million lbs of silver powder produced
Cadmium	7.21	3.18
Nickel	40.70	26.92
Silver	8.69	3.61
Zinc	30.95	12.93
Cobalt	4.45	1.91
Oil and grease	424.00	254.40
TSS	869.20	413.40
pH	(¹)	(¹)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 9

Cadmium Hydroxide Production

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cadmium used
English units -	lb/million lbs of cadmium used
Cadmium	0.31	0.14
Nickel	1.73	1.14
Zinc	1.31	0.55
Cobalt	0.19	0.08
Oil and grease	18.00	10.80
TSS	86.90	17.60
pH	(¹)	(¹)

¹ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 10

Nickel Hydroxide Production

BPT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of nickel used
English units-	lb/million lbs of nickel used
Cadmium	37.4	16.5
Nickel	211.2	139.7
Zinc	160.6	67.1
Cobalt	23.1	9.9
Oil and grease	2,200.0	1,320.0
TSS	4,510.0	2,145.0
pH	(1)	(1)

(2) There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 1 to 10.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.11

Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688.