Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.123

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 274.123 - 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 point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BAT:

Table 12-12

Secondary Silver Film Stripping

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from film stripping

Copper

64.450

30.720

Zinc

51.360

21.150

Ammonia (as N)

6,712.000

2,951.000

Table 12-13

Secondary Silver Film Stripping Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of film stripping solutions

Copper

1.242

0.592

Zinc

0.990

0.408

Ammonia (as N)

129.300

56.840

Table 12-14

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated

Copper

73.690

35.120

Zinc

58.720

24.180

Ammonia (as N)

7,674.000

3,374.000

Table 12-15

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated

Copper

34.048

16.226

Zinc

27.132

11.172

Ammonia (as N)

3,545.000

1,559.000

Table 12-16

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of photographic solutions

Copper

15.540

7.706

Zinc

12.380

5.099

Ammonia (as N)

1,618.000

711.400

Table 12-17

Secondary Silver Electrolytic Refining

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from electrolytic refining

Copper

0.973

0.464

Zinc

0.775

0.319

Ammonia (as N)

101.300

44.540

Table 12-18

Secondary Silver Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver roasted, smelted, or dried

Copper

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Table 12-19

Secondary Silver Leaching

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching

Copper

0.110

0.053

Zinc

0.088

0.036

Ammonia (as N)

11.470

5.040

Table 12-20

Secondary Silver Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation of Nonphotographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching or precipitated

Copper

5.671

2.703

Zinc

4.519

1.861

Ammonia (as N)

590.500

259.600

Table 12-21

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Nonphotographic Solutions

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any Maximum for 1 day monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated

Copper

3.930

1.873

Zinc

3.132

1.290

Ammonia (as N)

409.300

179.900

Table 12-22

Secondary Silver Floor and Equipment Washdown

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver production

Copper

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.123

Cr. Register, March, 1991, No. 423, eff. 4-1-91.