Subchapter VII — Magnesium Subcategory
NR 255.60   Applicability; description of the magnesium subcategory.
NR 255.63   New source performance standards.
NR 255.64   Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 255.65   Pretreatment standards for new sources.
Subchapter VIII — Zinc Subcategory
NR 255.70   Applicability; description of the zinc subcategory.
NR 255.71   Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 255.72   Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 255.73   New source performance standards.
NR 255.74   Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 255.75   Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 255.80   Cross-references.
subch. I of ch. NR 255 Subchapter I — General Provisions
NR 255.01 NR 255.01Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish effluent limitations, standards of performance, and pretreatment standards for discharges of process wastes from the battery manufacturing category of point sources and its subcategories.
NR 255.01 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.015 NR 255.015Applicability. This chapter applies to any battery manufacturing plant that discharges or may discharge a pollutant to waters of the state or that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works. Battery manufacturing operations subject to regulation under this chapter are not subject to regulation under chs. NR 260 and 261.
NR 255.015 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.02 NR 255.02General definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in ch. NR 205 and s. NR 211.03, the following definitions apply to this chapter:
NR 255.02(1) (1) “Ancillary operations" means all of the operations specific to battery manufacturing and not included specifically within anode or cathode manufacture. Ancillary operations are primarily associated with battery assembly and chemical production of anode or cathode active materials.
NR 255.02(2) (2) “Battery" means a modular electric power source where part or all of the fuel is contained within the unit and electric power is generated directly from a chemical reaction rather than indirectly through a heat cycle engine. In this chapter, there is no differentiation between a single cell and a battery.
NR 255.02(3) (3) “Battery manufacturing operations" means all of the specific processes used to produce a battery including the manufacture of anodes and cathodes and associated ancillary operations. These manufacturing operations are excluded from regulation under any other point source category.
NR 255.02(4) (4) “Discharge allowance" means the amount of pollutant that a plant will be permitted to discharge measured by mg. per kg. of production unit. For purposes of this chapter, the allowances are specific to battery manufacturing operations.
NR 255.02(5) (5) “Existing source" means any point source, except a new source as defined in sub. (9), from which pollutants may be discharged either into the waters of the state or into a POTW.
NR 255.02(6) (6) “Leclanche type batteries" means zinc anode batteries with acid electrolyte.
NR 255.02(7) (7) “Miscellaneous wastewater streams" means the combined wastewater streams from the process operations within each of 4 subcategories: cadmium, lead, lithium, and zinc. If a plant has one of these wastewater streams, then the plant receives the entire miscellaneous wastewater stream allowance. The process operations for the cadmium subcategory are cell wash, electrolyte preparation, floor and equipment wash, and employe wash. The process operations for the lead subcategory are floor wash, wet air pollution control, battery repair, laboratory, hand wash, and respirator wash. The process operations for the lithium subcategory are floor and equipment wash, cell testing, and lithium scrap disposal. The process operations for the zinc subcategory are cell wash, electrolyte preparation, employe wash, reject cell handling, and floor and equipment wash.
NR 255.02(8) (8) “NSPS" means new source performance standards.
NR 255.02(9) (9) “New source," as defined for NSPS and PSNS, means any point source from which pollutants may be discharged directly into the waters of the state or into a POTW, the construction of which commenced after November 10, 1982.
NR 255.02(10) (10) “PSES" means pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 255.02(11) (11) “PSNS" means pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 255.02(12) (12) “Plate soak" means the process operation of soaking or reacting lead subcategory battery plates, that are more than 2.5 mm. or 0.100 in. thick, in sulfuric acid.
NR 255.02(13) (13) “Trucked batteries" means batteries moved into or out of the plant by truck when the truck is actually washed in the plant to remove residues left in the truck from the batteries.
NR 255.02 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.03 NR 255.03Monitoring and reporting requirements. Compliance with the maximum monthly average effluent limitations and pretreatment standards listed in the tables for each regulated process is required regardless of the number of samples analyzed and averaged. The maximum monthly average effluent limitations and pretreatment standards listed in the tables for each regulated process shall be the basis for monthly average discharge limits in direct discharge permits and for pretreatment standards.
NR 255.03 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.04 NR 255.04Compliance date for PSES. The compliance date for pretreatment standards for existing sources is March 9, 1987.
NR 255.04 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
subch. II of ch. NR 255 Subchapter II — Cadmium Subcategory
NR 255.10 NR 255.10Applicability; description of the cadmium subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from manufacturing cadmium anode batteries.
NR 255.10 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.11 NR 255.11Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 255.11(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT: - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
NR 255.11 Note 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
NR 255.11(2) (2) There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 1 to 10. 
NR 255.11 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688.
NR 255.12 NR 255.12Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 255.12(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BAT: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
NR 255.12(2) (2) There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 11 to 18.
NR 255.12 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688.
NR 255.13 NR 255.13New source performance standards.
NR 255.13(1)(1) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the following standards: - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. - See PDF for table PDF
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
NR 255.13(2) (2) There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 19 to 26.
NR 255.13 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.14 NR 255.14Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 255.14(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with 40 CFR Part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
NR 255.14(2) (2) There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 27 to 34.
NR 255.14 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688.
NR 255.15 NR 255.15Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 255.15(1)(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subchapter that introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with 40 CFR Part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
NR 255.15(2) (2) There may be no discharge allowance for process waste-water pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed in tables 35 to 42. 
NR 255.15 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
subch. III of ch. NR 255 Subchapter III — Calcium Subcategory
NR 255.20 NR 255.20Applicability; description of the calcium subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from manufacturing calcium anode batteries.
NR 255.20 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.23 NR 255.23New source performance standards. There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing new source subject to this subchapter.
NR 255.23 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.25 NR 255.25Pretreatment standards for new sources. There may be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants into a POTW from any battery manufacturing new source subject to this subchapter.
NR 255.25 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
subch. IV of ch. NR 255 Subchapter IV — Lead Subcategory
NR 255.30 NR 255.30Applicability; description of the lead subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from manufacturing lead anode batteries.
NR 255.30 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1987, No. 383, eff. 12-1-87.
NR 255.31 NR 255.31Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
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