Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.323

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 274.323 - 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 32-10

Secondary Uranium Refinery Sump Filtrate

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery

Chromium

27.14

11.00

Copper

93.88

44.74

Nickel

40.34

27.14

Fluoride

2,567.00

1,459.00

Table 32-11

Secondary Uranium Slag Leach Reslurry

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery

Chromium

1.689

0.685

Copper

5.844

2.785

Nickel

2.511

1.689

Fluoride

159.800

90.860

Table 32-12

Secondary Uranium Solvent Extraction Raffinate Filtrate

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per m uranium processed

illion pounds) of in the refinery

Chromium

2.357

0.955

Copper

8.152

3.885

Nickel

3.503

2.357

Fluoride

222.900

126.700

Table 32-13

Secondary Uranium Digestion 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 uranium processed in the refinery

Chromium

0.000

0.000

Copper

0.000

0.000

Nickel

0.000

0.000

Fluoride

0.000

0.000

Table 32-14

Secondary Uranium Evaporation and Denitration 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 uranium trioxide produced

Chromium

0.000

0.000

Copper

0.000

0.000

Nickel

0.000

0.000

Fluoride

0.000

0.000

Table 32-15

Secondary Uranium Hypofluorination Alkaline Scrubber

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced

Chromium

0.007

0.003

Copper

0.026

0.012

Nickel

0.011

0.025

Fluoride

0.700

0.398

Table 32-16

Secondary Uranium Hypofluorination Water Scrubber

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced

Chromium

0.000

0.000

Copper

0.000

0.000

Nickel

0.000

0.000

Fluoride

0.000

0.000

Table 32-17

Secondary Uranium Magnesium Reduction and Casting Floor Wash

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium produced by magnesium reduction

Chromium

0.011

0.005

Copper

0.039

0.018

Nickel

0.017

0.011

Fluoride

1.054

0.599

Table 32-18

Secondary Uranium Laundry Wastewater

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of

uranium produced by magnesium

reduction

Chromium

0.036

0.014

Copper

0.123

0.059

Nickel

0.053

0.036

Fluoride

3.360

1.910

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.323

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