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 X - Cold Forming Subcategory
Section NR 254.106 - 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 180

Single Stand Recirculation Cold Rolling Mills

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(1)

0.0000209

0.0000084

Lead

0.0000094

0.0000031

Nickel(1)

0.0000188

0.0000063

Zinc

0.0000063

0.0000021

Naphthalene

0.0000021

Tetrachloroethylene

0.0000031

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

Table 181

Multiple Stand Recirculation Cold Rolling Mills

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(1)

0.0000418

0.0000167

Lead

0.0000188

0.0000063

Nickel(1)

0.0000376

0.0000125

Zinc

0.0000125

0.0000042

Naphthalene

0.0000042

Tetrachloroethylene

0.0000063

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

Table 182

Combination Cold Rolling Mills

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(1)

0.000543

0.000217

Lead

0.000244

0.0000814

Nickel(1)

0.000488

0.000163

Zinc

0.000163

0.0000542

Naphthalene

0.0000542

Tetrachloroethylene

0.0000813

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

Table 183

Single Stand Direct Application Cold Rolling Mills

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(1)

0.000104

0.0000418

Lead

0.0000469

0.0000156

Nickel(1)

0.0000939

0.0000313

Zinc

0.0000313

0.0000104

Naphthalene

0.0000104

Tetrachloroethylene

0.0000156

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

Table 184

Multiple Stand Direct Application Cold Rolling Mills

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(1)

0.00121

0.000484

Lead

0.000545

0.000182

Nickel(1)

0.00109

0.000363

Zinc

0.000363

0.000121

Naphthalene

0.000121

Tetrachloroethylene

0.000182

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

Table 185

Cold Worked Pipe and Tube Using Water

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(1)

0.0000209

0.0000084

Lead

0.0000094

0.0000031

Nickel(1)

0.0000188

0.0000063

Zinc

0.0000063

0.0000021

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

Table 186

Cold Worked Pipe and Tube Using Oil Solutions

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(1)

0.0000209

0.0000084

Lead

0.0000094

0.0000031

Nickel(1)

0.0000188

0.0000063

Zinc

0.0000063

0.0000021

Naphthalene

0.0000021

Tetrachloroethylene

0.0000031

(1) The limitations for chromium and nickel are applicable in lieu of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.

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