Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.153

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 274.153 - 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 15-17

Primary Beryllium Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Bertrandite Ore

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium

Beryllium

1,842.000

831.000

Chromium (total)

831.000

336.900

Copper

2,875.000

1,370.000

Cyanide (total)

449.200

179.700

Ammonia (as N)

299,400.000

131,600.000

Fluoride

78,610.000

44,700.000

Table 15-18

Primary Beryllium Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Beryl Ore

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium

Beryllium

180.4

81.4

Chromium (total)

81.4

33.0

Copper

281.6

134.2

Cyanide (total)

44.8

17.6

Ammonia (as N)

29,330.0

12,890.0

Fluoride

7,700.0

4,378.0

Table 15-19

Primary Beryllium Beryllium Carbonate Filtrate

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium

Beryllium

175.900

79.370

Chromium (total)

79.370

32.180

Copper

274.600

130.800

Cyanide (total)

42.900

17.160

Ammonia (as N)

28,590.000

12,570.000

Fluoride

7,508.000

4,269.000

Table 15-20

Primary Beryllium Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium

Beryllium

111.520

50.320

Chromium (total)

50.320

20.400

Copper

174.080

82.960

Cyanide (total)

27.200

10.880

Ammonia (as N)

18,128.800

7,969.600

Fluoride

4,760.000

2,706.400

Table 15-21

Primary Beryllium Beryllium Oxide Calcining Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium oxide produced

Beryllium

216.20

97.57

Chromium (total)

97.57

39.56

Copper

337.50

160.90

Cyanide (total)

52.74

21.10

Ammonia (as N)

35,150.00

15,450.00

Fluoride

9,230.00

5,248.00

Table 15-22

Primary Beryllium Beryllium Hydroxide Supernatant

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced from scrap and residues as beryllium

Beryllium

188.6

85.1

Chromium (total)

85.1

34.5

Copper

294.4

140.3

Cyanide (total)

46.0

18.4

Ammonia (as N)

30,660.0

13,480.0

Fluoride

160,308.0

71,201.0

Table 15-23

Primary Beryllium Process Water

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced

Beryllium

143.30

64.68

Chromium (total)

64.68

26.22

Copper

223.70

106.60

Cyanide (total)

34.96

13.98

Ammonia (as N)

23,300.00

10,240.00

Fluoride

6,118.00

3,479.00

Table 15-24

Primary Beryllium Fluoride Furnace Scrubber

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced

Beryllium

0.000

0.000

Chromium (total)

0.000

0.000

Copper

0.000

0.000

Cyanide (total)

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Fluoride

0.000

0.000

Table 15-25

Primary Beryllium Chip Treatment Wastewater

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium scrap chips treated

Beryllium

6.355

2.868

Chromium (total)

2.868

1.163

Copper

9.920

4.728

Cyanide (total)

1.550

0.620

Ammonia (as N)

1,033.000

454.200

Fluoride

271.300

154.200

Table 15-26

Primary Beryllium Beryllium Pebble Plant Area Vent Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced

Beryllium

0.000

0.000

Chromium (total)

0.000

0.000

Copper

0.000

0.000

Cyanide (total)

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Fluoride

0.000

0.)00

Table 15-27

Primary Beryllium Beryllium Ore Gangue Dewatering

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed

Beryllium

0.855

0.386

Chromium (total)

0.386

0.156

Copper

1.335

0.636

Cyanide (total)

0.209

0.083

Ammonia (as N)

139.032

61.120

Fluoride

36.505

20.756

Table 15-28

Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed

Beryllium

2.185

0.986

Chromium (total)

0.986

0.400

Copper

3.411

1.626

Cyanide (total)

0.533

0.213

Ammonia (as N)

355.245

156.169

Fluoride

93.275

53.034

Table 15-29

Primary Beryllium Beryl Ore Processing

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed

Beryllium

5.988

2.702

Chromium (total)

2.702

1.095

Copper

9.348

4.455

Cyanide (total)

1.461

0.584

Ammonia (as N)

973.490

427.956

Fluoride

255.605

145.330

Table 15-30

Primary Beryllium Aluminum Iron Sludge Area Wastewater

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium

Beryllium

383.760

173.160

Chromium (total)

173.160

70.200

Copper

599.040

285.480

Cyanide (total)

93.600

37.440

Ammonia (as N)

62,384.400

27,424.800

Fluoride

16,380.000

9,313.200

Table 15-31

Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed

Beryllium

1.239

0.559

Chromium (total)

0.599

0.227

Copper

1.934

0.922

Cyanide (total)

0.302

0.121

Ammonia (as N)

201.416

88.545

Fluoride

52.885

30.069

Table 15-32

Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation Scrubber

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed

Beryllium

0.083

0.037

Chromium (total)

0.037

0.015

Copper

0.129

0.062

Cyanide (total)

0.020

0.008

Ammonia (as N)

13.463

5.919

Fluoride

3.535

2.010

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.153

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