Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.12

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 255.12 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable

(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 BAT:

Table 11

Electrodeposited Anodes

BAT

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	11.95	5.27
Nickel	67.49	44.64
Zinc	51.32	21.44
Cobalt	7.38	3.16

Table 12

Impregnated Anodes or Nickel Impregnated Cathodes

BAT

POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY	MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY	MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units - mg/kg of cadmium or nickel applied
English units - lb/million lbs of cadmium or nickel applied
Cadmium	68.0	30.0
Nickel	384.0	254.0
Zinc	292.0	122.0
Cobalt	42.0	18.0

Table 13

Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes

BAT

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	11.22	4.95
Nickel	63.36	41.91
Zinc	48.18	20.13
Cobalt	6.93	2.97

Table 14

Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams

BAT

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	0.79	0.35
Nickel	4.47	2.96
Zinc	3.40	1.42
Cobalt	0.49	0.21

Table 15

Cadmium Powder Production

BAT

POLLUTANT OR	MAXIMUM FOR	MAXIMUM FOR
POLLUTANT PROPERTY	ANY 1 DAY	MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cadmium powder produced
English units -	lb/million lbs of cadmium powder produced
Cadmium	2.23	0.99
Nickel	12.61	8.34
Zinc	9.59	4.01
Cobalt	1.38	0.59

Table 16

Silver Powder Production

BAT

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	1.09	0.48
Nickel	6.16	4.08
Silver	1.32	0.55
Zinc	4.69	1.96
Cobalt	0.67	0.29

Table 17

Cadmium Hydroxide Production

BAT

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	0.05	0.02
Nickel	0.27	0.18
Zinc	0.20	0.09
Cobalt	0.03	0.01

Table 18

Nickel Hydroxide Production

BAT

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	5.61	2.48
Nickel	31.68	20.96
Zinc	24.09	10.07
Cobalt	3.47	1.49

(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 11 to 18.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.12

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.