Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.132

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 274.132 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available

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 BPT:

Table 13-1

Secondary Lead Battery Cracking

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead scrap produced

Antimony

1.932

0.862

Arsenic

1.407

0.579

Lead

0.283

0.135

Zinc

0.983

0.411

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

27.600

13.130

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-2

Secondary Lead Blast, Reverberatory, or Rotary Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting

Antimony

7.491

3.341

Arsenic

5.455

2.245

Lead

1.096

0.522

Zinc

3.811

1.592

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

107.000

50.900

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-3

Secondary Lead Kettle Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from refining

Antimony

1.129

0.058

Arsenic

0.094

0.039

Lead

0.019

0.009

Zinc

0.066

0.027

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids pH

1.845 (1)

0.878 (1)

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

Table 13-4

Secondary Lead Lead Paste Desulfurization

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead processed through desulfurization

Antimony

0.000

0.000

Arsenic

0.000

0.000

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-5

Secondary Lead Casting Contact Cooling

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead cast

Antimony

0.634

0.283

Arsenic

0.462

0.190

Lead

0.093

0.044

Zinc

0.323

0.135

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

9.061

4.310

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-6

Secondary Lead Truck Wash

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting

Antimony

0.060

0.027

Arsenic

0.044

0.018

Lead

0.009

0.004

Zinc

0.031

0.013

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.861

0.410

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-7

Secondary Lead Facility Washdown

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting

Antimony

0.000

0.000

Arsenic

0.000

0.000

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-8

Secondary Lead Battery Case Classification

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead scrap produced

Antimony

0.000

0.000

Arsenic

0.000

0.000

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-9

Secondary Lead Employe Handwash

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting

Antimony

0.077

0.035

Arsenic

0.056

0.023

Lead

0.011

0.005

Zinc

0.039

0.016

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

1.107

0.527

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-10

Secondary Lead Employe Respirator Wash

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting

Antimony

0.126

0.056

Arsenic

0.092

0.038

Lead

0.018

0.009

Zinc

0.064

0.027

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

1.804

0.858

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Table 13-11

Secondary Lead Laundering of Uniforms

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting

Antimony

0.367

0.164

Arsenic

0.268

0.110

Lead

0.054

0.026

Zinc

0.187

0.078

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

5.248

2.496

pH

(1)

(1)

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

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.132

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