Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 256.15

Current through August 26, 2024
Section NR 256.15 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources

Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources. Grinding scrubber operations may not discharge process wastewater pollutants to a POTW.

TABLE 8

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCA TEGORY

CASTING CLEANING OPERATIONS

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured

Copper (T)

0.0771

0.0421

Lead (T)

0.0791

0.039

Zinc (T)

0.114

0.0431

TABLE 9

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCATEGORY

CASTING QUENCH OPERA TIONS

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured

Copper (T)

0.0093

0.0051

Lead (T)

0.0096

0.0047

Zinc (T)

0.0138

0.0052

TTO (1)

0.029

0.0095

Oil and grease (2)

0.363

0.121

(1) TTO is comprised of the following toxic or ganic pollutants:

benzene

2,4,6-trichlorophenol

para-chloro meta-cresol

chloroform (trichloromethane)

2,4-dimethylphenol

fluoranthene

methylene chloride (dichloromethane)

phenol

bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

butyl benzyl phthalate

pyrene

tetrachloroethylene

trichloroethylene

(2) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.

TABLE 10

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCATEGORY

DIE CASTING OPERATIONS

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured

Copper (T)

0.0066

0.0036

Lead (T)

0.0068

0.0034

Zinc (T)

0.0098

0.0037

Total phenols

0.0074

0.0026

TTO (1)

0.0308

0.01

Oil and grease (2)

0.259

0.0864

(1) TTO is comprised of the following toxic or ganic pollutants:

acenaphthene

benzene

chlorobenzene

1,1,1-trichloroethane

2,4,6-trichlorophenol

para-chloro meta-cresol

chloroform (trichloromethane)

2,4-dimethylphenol

fluoranthene

methylene chloride (dichloromethane)

naphthalene

phenol

bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

butyl benzyl phthalate

di-n-butyl phthalate

diethyl phthalate

benzo (a)anthracene (1,2-benzanthracene)

benzo (a)pyrene (3,4-benzopyrene)

chrysene

anthracene

fluorene

phenanthrene

pyrene

tetrachloroethylene

toluene

(2) Use as alternative to monitoring for TT O.

TABLE 11

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCATEGORY

DUST COLLECTION SCRUBBER OPERATIONS

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed

Copper (T)

0.231

0.126

Lead (T)

0.237

0.117

Zinc (T)

0.343

0.129

Total phenols

0.258

0.09

TTO (1)

0.613

0.2

Oil and grease (2)

9.01

3.0

(1) TTO is comprised of the following toxic or ganic pollutants:

acenaphthene

2,4,6-trichlorophenol

chloroform (trichloromethane)

2,4-dimethylphenol

fluoranthene

methylene chloride (dichloromethane)

phenol

bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

di-n-butyl phthalate

diethyl phthalate

benzo (a)pyrene (3,4-benzopyrene)

pyrene

(2) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.

TABLE 12

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCATEGORY

INVESTMENT CASTING

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/1000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured

Copper (T)

8.48

4.63

Lead (T)

8.7

4.3

Zinc (T)

12.6

4.74

TTO (1)

18.1

5.91

Oil and grease (2)

330

110

(1) TTO is comprised of the following toxic or ganic pollutants:

1,1,1-trichloroethane

chloroform (trichloromethane)

methylene chloride (dichloromethane)

bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

pyrene

tetrachloroethylene

trichloroethylene

(2) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.

TABLE 13

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCATEGORY

MELTING FURNACE SCRUBBER OPERATIONS

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed

Copper (T)

3.01

1.64

Lead (T)

3.09

1.52

Zinc (T)

4.45

1.68

Total phenols

3.36

1.17

TTO (1)

7.97

2.6

Oil and grease (2)

117

39.1

(1) TTO is comprised of the toxic organic pollutants listed in Table 11.

(2) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.

TABLE 14

ALUMINUM CASTING SUBCATEGORY

MOLD COOLING OPERATIONS

PSES

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/1,000kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured

Copper (T)

0.297

0.162

Lead (T)

0.305

0.151

Zinc (T)

0.44

0.166

TTO (1)

0.935

0.304

Oil and grease (2)

11.6

3.86

(1) TTO is comprised of the toxic or ganic pollutants listed in Table 9.

(2) Use as alternative to monitoring for TTO.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 256.15

Cr. Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89.