Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.122

Current through August 26, 2024
Section NR 274.122 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available

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 BPT:

Table 12-1

Secondary Silver Film Stripping

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from film stripping

Copper

95.670

50.350

Zinc

73.510

30.720

Ammonia (as N)

6,712.000

2,951.000

Total suspended solids

2,065.000

981.800

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-2

Secondary Silver Film Stripping Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce precipitation and stripping

of silver from filtration of film solutions

Copper

1.843

0.970

Zinc

1.416

0.592

Ammonia (as N)

129.300

56.840

Total suspended solids

39.770

18.920

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-3

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated

Copper

109.400

57.570

Zinc

84.050

35.120

Ammonia (as N)

7,674.000

3,374.000

Total suspended solids

2,361.000

1,123.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-4

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated

Copper

50.540

26.600

Zinc

38.836

16.226

Ammonia (as N)

3,545.000

1,559.000

Total suspended solids

1,090.600

518.700

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-5

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of photographic solutions

Copper

23.070

12.140

Zinc

17.730

7.406

Ammonia (as N)

1,618.000

711.400

Total suspended solids

497.800

236.800

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-6

Secondary Silver Electrolytic Refining

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver from electrolytic refining

Copper

1.444

0.760

Zinc

1.110

0.464

Ammonia (as N)

101.300

44.540

Total suspended solids

31.160

14.820

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-7

Secondary Silver Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver roasted, smelted, or dried

Copper

1.273

0.670

Zinc

0.978

0.409

Ammonia (as N)

89.310

39.260

Total suspended solids

27.470

13.070

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-8

Secondary Silver Leaching

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching

Copper

0.164

0.086

Zinc

0.126

0.053

Ammonia (as N)

11.470

5.040

Total suspended solids

3.526

1.677

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-9

Secondary Silver Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation of Nonphotographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching or precipitated

Copper

8.417

4.430

Zinc

6.468

2.703

Ammonia (as N)

590.500

259.600

Total suspended solids

181.700

86.390

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-10

Secondary Silver Precipitation and Filtration of Nonphotographic Solutions

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated

Copper

5.833

3.070

Zinc

4.482

1.873

Ammonia (as N)

409.300

179.900

Total suspended solids

125.900

59.870

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 12-11

Secondary Silver Floor and Equipment Washdown

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/troy ounce of silver production

Copper

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.122

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