NR 254.013(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 15% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 35% of the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(3)(e)
(e) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in
par. (d), are allowed for plants with physical chemical pretreatment systems which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.013 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.014
NR 254.014 New source performance standards. NR 254.014(1)(1) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the NSPS in
sub. (2),
(3), or
(4).
NR 254.014 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.014(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 16% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 39% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.014(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 15% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 35% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.014 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.015
NR 254.015 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. NR 254.015(1)(1) Except as provided in
ss. NR 211.13 and
211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the PSES in
sub. (2) or
(3).
NR 254.015(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 58% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 50% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.016
NR 254.016 Pretreatment standards for new sources. NR 254.016(1)(1) Except as provided in
s. NR 211.13, any existing [new] source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the PSNS in
sub. (2) or
(3).
NR 254.016(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 58% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 50% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.017
NR 254.017 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. NR 254.017(1)(1) Except as provided in
40 CFR 125.30 to
125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations in
sub. (2),
(3), or
(4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BCT.
NR 254.017 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.017(2)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 11% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.017(2)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 27% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.017 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.017(3)(b)
(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 10% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.017(3)(c)
(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 25% above the limitations in
par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.017(4)
(4) Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.017 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.02
NR 254.02 Applicability; description of the sintering subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from sintering operations conducted by the heating of iron bearing wastes, such as mill scale and dust from blast furnaces, together with fine iron ore, limestone, and coke fines in an ignition furnace to produce an agglomerate for charging to a blast furnace.
NR 254.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.022
NR 254.022 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:
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See PDF for table 
NR 254.022 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.022 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.023
NR 254.023 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:
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See PDF for table NR 254.023 Note
(1) The limitations for ammonia-N, cyanide, and phenols (4AAP) shall be applicable only when sintering wastewaters are treated with ironmaking wastewaters.
NR 254.023 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.024
NR 254.024 New source performance standards. The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to the sintering subcategory may not exceed the following standards:
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See PDF for table NR 254.024 Note
(1) The limitations for ammonia-N, cyanide, phenols (4AAP), and TRC shall be applicable only when sintering wastewaters are treated with ironmaking wastewaters.
NR 254.024 Note
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.024 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.025
NR 254.025 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 POTW shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSES:
-
See PDF for table NR 254.025 Note
(1) The limitations for ammonia-N, cyanide and phenols (4AAP) shall be applicable only when sintering wastewaters are treated with ironmaking wastewaters.
NR 254.025 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.026
NR 254.026 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Except as provided in
s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to the subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with
ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSNS:
-
See PDF for table NR 254.026 Note
(1) The limitations for ammonia-N, cyanide and phenols (4AAP) shall be applicable only when sintering wastewaters are treated with ironmaking wastewaters.
NR 254.026 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.03
NR 254.03 Applicability; description of the ironmaking subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from ironmaking operations in which iron ore is reduced to molten iron in a blast furnace.
NR 254.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.031
NR 254.031 Specialized definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in this subchapter:
NR 254.031(1)
(1) “Existing indirect dischargers” means only the 2 iron blast furnace operations with discharges to POTWs prior to May 27, 1982.
NR 254.031(2)
(2) “Ferromanganese blast furnace” means those blast furnaces which produce molten iron containing more than 50% manganese.
NR 254.031(3)
(3) “Iron blast furnace” means all blast furnaces except ferromanganese blast furnaces.
NR 254.031 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.032
NR 254.032 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:
-
See PDF for table NR 254.032 Note
(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.032 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
