Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.15

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 255.15 - Pretreatment standards for new sources

(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with 40 CFR Part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources:

Table 35

Electrodeposited Anodes

PSNS

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	7.03	2.81
Nickel	19.33	13.01
Zinc	35.85	14.76
Cobalt	4.92	2.46

Table 36

Impregnated Anodes or Nickel Impregnated Cathodes

PSNS

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	40.0	16.0
Nickel	110.0	74.0
Zinc	204.0	84.0
Cobalt	28.0	14.0

Table 37

Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes

PSNS

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	6.60	2.64
Nickel	18.15	12.21
Zinc	33.66	13.86
Cobalt	4.62	2.31

Table 38

Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams

PSNS

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	0.47	0.19
Nickel	1.28	0.86
Zinc	2.38	0.96
Cobalt	0.33	0.16

Table 39

Cadmium Powder Production

PSNS

POLLUTANT OR	MAXIMUM FOR	MAXIMUM FOR
POLLUTANT PROPERTY	ANY 1 DAY	MONTHLY AVERAGE
Metric units -	mg/kg of cadmium powder produced
Englishunits -	lb/million lbs of cadmium powder produced
Cadmium	1.31	0.53
Nickel	3.61	2.43
Zinc	6.70	2.76
Cobalt	0.92	0.46

Table 40

Silver Powder Production

PSNS

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	0.64	0.26
Nickel	1.77	1.19
Silver	0.93	0.39
Zinc	3.27	1.35
Cobalt	0.45	0.22

Table 41

Cadmium Hydroxide Production

PSNS

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	0.028	0.011
Nickel	0.077	0.051
Zinc	0.142	0.058
Cobalt	0.019	0.009

Table 42

Nickel Hydroxide Production

PSNS

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	3.30	1.32
Nickel	9.08	6.11
Zinc	16.83	6.93
Cobalt	2.31	1.16

(2) There may be no discharge allowance for process waste-water pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 35 to 42.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 255.15

Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.