Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.12

Current through November 25, 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.