Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 240 - Dairy Products Processing
Section NR 240.02 - Applicability

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 240.02

Current through August 26, 2024

The effluent limitations, standards of performance, pretreatment standards, and other provisions in this chapter are applicable to pollutants or pollutant properties in discharges of process waste resulting from operations or manufacture in any or a combination of the following subcategories.

(1) Receiving stations. Facilities in this subcategory are those engaged in the assembly and reshipment of bulk milk for the use of manufacturing or processing plants;

(a) Class A facilities are those receiving more than 15,600 pounds per day BOD input (150,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those receiving less than class A.

(2) Fluid products. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing market milk (ranging from 3.5% fat content to fat free), flavored milk (chocolate and others), and cream (of various fat contents, plain or whipped);

(a) Class A facilities are those receiving more than 25,900 pounds per day BOD input (250,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those receiving less than class A.

(3) Cultured products. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing cultured products, including cultured skim milk, cultured buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, and dips of various types;

(a) Class A facilities are those receiving more than 6,200 pounds per day BOD input (60,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those receiving less than class A.

(4) Butter. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing butter either by churning or a continuous process;

(a) Class A facilities are those processing more than 18,180 pounds per day BOD input (175,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those processing less than class A.

(5) Cottage and cream cheese. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing cottage cheese and cultured cream cheese;

(a) Class A facilities are those processing more than 2,600 pounds per day BOD input (25,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those processing less than class A.

(6) Natural and processed cheese. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing natural cheese (hard curd) and processed cheese;

(a) Class A facilities are those processing more than 10,390 pounds per day BOD input (100,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those processing less than class A.

(7) Fluid mix for frozen products. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing fluid mixes for ice cream and other frozen desserts (for later freezing in other plants);

(a) Class A facilities are those having a dairy products input of more than 8,830 pounds per day BOD input (85,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those having a dairy products input less than class A.

(8) Ice cream and frozen products. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing ice cream, ice milk, sherbert, water ices, stick confections, frozen novelty products, frozen desserts, mellorine, pudding, and other dairy product base desserts;

(a) Class A facilities are those having a dairy products input of more than 8,830 pounds per day BOD input (85,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those having a dairy products input of less than class A.

(9) Condensed milk. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing condensed whole milk, condensed skim milk, sweetened condensed milk, and condensed buttermilk;

(a) Class A facilities are those condensing more than 10,390 pounds per day BOD input (100,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those condensing less than class A.

(10) Dry milk. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing dry whole milk, dry skim milk, and dry buttermilk;

(a) Class A facilities are those with an input equivalent to more than 15,070 pounds per day BOD input (145,000 pounds milk equivalent), and

(b) Class B facilities are those with an input less than class A.

(11) Condensed whey. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing condensed sweet whey and condensed acid whey;

(a) Class A facilities are those with more than 14,160 pounds per day BOD input (300,000 pounds of raw fluid whey containing 20,700 pounds solids), and

(b) Class B facilities are those with an input less than class A.

(12) Dry whey. Facilities in this subcategory are those manufacturing sweet or acid dry whey;

(a) Class A facilities are those with more than 15,620 pounds per day BOD input (57,000 pounds of 40% solids whey containing 22,800 pounds of solids), and

(b) Class B facilities are those with an input less than class A.

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