Wis. Admin. Code NR § 273.083

Current through May 28, 2024
Section NR 273.083 - 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 8-12

Zinc

Rolling Spent Emulsions

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with emulsions

Chromium

0.0005

0.0002

Copper

0.002

0.0009

Cyanide

0.0003

0.0001

Zinc

0.002

0.0006

Table 8-13

Zinc

Rolling Contact Cooling Water

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with contact cooling water

Chromium

0.020

0.009

Copper

0.069

0.033

Cyanide

0.011

0.004

Zinc

0.055

0.023

Table 8-14

Zinc

Drawing Spent Emulsions

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc drawn with emulsions

Chromium

0.002

0.0009

Copper

0.008

0.004

Cyanide

0.001

0.0005

Zinc

0.006

0.003

Table 8-15

Zinc

Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc cast by the direct chill method

Chromium

0.019

0.008

Copper

0.065

0.031

Cyanide

0.010

0.004

Zinc

0.052

0.021

Table 8-16

Zinc

Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc heat treated

Chromium

0.029

0.012

Copper

0.098

0.047

Cyanide

0.016

0.006

Zinc

0.078

0.032

Table 8-17

Zinc

Surface Treatment Spent Baths

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated

Chromium

0.033

0.014

Copper

0.114

0.054

Cyanide

0.018

0.007

Zinc

0.091

0.038

Table 8-18

Zinc

Surface Treatment Rinse

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated

Chromium

0.133

0.054

Copper

0.457

0.219

Cyanide

0.072

0.029

Zinc

0.365

0.151

Table 8-19

Zinc

Alkaline Cleaning Spent Baths

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned

Chromium

0.002

0.0006

Copper

0.005

0.002

Cyanide

0.0007

0.0003

Zinc

0.004

0.002

Table 8-20

Zinc

Alkaline Cleaning Rinse

BAT Effluent Limita

tions

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned

Chromium

0.626

0.254

Copper

2.17

1.03

Cyanide

0.338

0.135

Zinc

1.73

0.710

Table 8-21

Zinc

Sawing or Grinding Spent Emulsions

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc sawed or ground with emulsions

Chromium

0.009

0.004

Copper

0.031

0.015

Cyanide

0.005

0.002

Zinc

0.025

0.010

Table 8-22

Zinc

Electrocoating Rinse

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc electrocoated

Chromium

0.085

0.035

Copper

0.293

0.140

Cyanide

0.046

0.019

Zinc

0.234

0.096

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 273.083

Cr. Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90.