Wis. Admin. Code NR § 274.053
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 5-2
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Casting Contact Cooling
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of copper cast | |
Arsenic | 0.692 | 0.309 |
Copper | 0.638 | 0.304 |
Nickel | 0.274 | 0.184 |
Table 5-3
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Anode and Cathode Rinse
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of cathode copper production | |
Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Table 5-4
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Spent Electrolyte
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of copper cathode production | |
Arsenic | 0.068 | 0.031 |
Copper | 0.063 | 0.030 |
Nickel | 0.027 | 0.018 |
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Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Casting Wet Air Pollution Control
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of casting production | |
Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Byproduct Recovery
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of product recovered from electrolytic slimes processing | |
Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 274.053