Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 254 - Iron and steel manufacturing
Subchapter IX - Acid Pickling Subcategory
Section NR 254.096 - Pretreatment standards for new sources

Current through August 26, 2024

Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any new source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSNS:

Table 128

Rod, Wire, and Coil Sulfuric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Lead

0.0000939

0.0000313

Zinc

0.000125

0.0000417

Table 129

Bar, Billet, and Bloom Sulfuric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Lead

0.0000563

0.0000188

Zinc

0.0000751

0.0000250

Table 130

Strip, Sheet, and Plate Sulfuric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Lead

0.0000751

0.0000250

Zinc

0.000100

0.0000334

Table 131

Pipe, Tube, and Other Products Sulfuric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Lead

0.000131

0.0000438

Zinc

0.000175

0.0000584

Table 132

Sulfuric Acid Pickling Fume Scrubbers

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg per day for each fume scrubber

Lead

0.0368

0.0123

Zinc

0.0491

0.0164

Table 133

Rod, Wire, and Coil Hydrochloric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Lead

0.000113

0.0000376

Zinc

0.000150

0.0000501

Table 134

Strip, Sheet, and Plate Hydrochloric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of daily

values for 30

consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Lead

0.0000751

0.0000250

Zinc

0.000100

0.0000334

Table 135

Pipe, Tube, and Other Products Hydrochloric Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg per day for each fume scrubber

Lead

0.000206

0.0000688

Zinc

0.000275

0.0000918

Table 136

Hydrochloric Acid Pickling Fume Scrubbers

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg per day for each fume scrubber

Lead

0.0368

0.0123

Zinc

0.0491

0.0164

Table 137

Rod, Wire, and Coil Combination Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Chromium

0.000292

0.000117

Nickel

0.000263

0.0000876

Table 138

Bar, Billet, and Bloom Combination Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Chromium

0.000167

0.0000667

Nickel

0.000150

0.0000501

Table 139

Strip, Sheet, and Plate Continuous Combination Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Chromium

0.000710

0.000284

Nickel

0.000638

0.000213

Table 140

Strip, Sheet, and Plate Batch Combination Acid Pickling

PSNS

d Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

aily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Chromium

0.000250

0.000100

Nickel

0.000225

0.0000751

Table 141

Pipe, Tube, and Other Products Combination Acid Pickling

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of product

Chromium

0.000418

0.000167

Nickel

0.000376

0.000125

Table 142

Combination Acid Pickling Fume Scrubbers

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of

daily values for

30 consecutive

days

Pollutant or pollutant property

kg per day for each fume scrubber

Chromium

0.0819

0.0327

Nickel

0.0735

0.0245

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