Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 255 - Battery manufacturing
Subchapter VI - Lithium Subcategory
Section NR 255.55 - Pretreatment standards for new sources
Current through August 26, 2024
(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:
Table 97
Lead Iodide Cathodes
PSNS
|
POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY |
MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY |
MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE |
|
Metric units - |
mg/kg of lead |
|
|
English units - |
lb/million lbs of lead |
|
|
Chromium |
23.34 |
9.46 |
|
Lead |
17.66 |
8.20 |
Table 98
Iron Disulfide Cathodes
PSNS
|
POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY |
MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY |
MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE |
|
Metric units - |
mg/kg of iron disulfide |
|
|
English units - |
lb/million lbs of iron disulfide |
|
|
Chromium |
2.79 |
1.13 |
|
Lead |
2.11 |
0.96 |
Table 99
Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams
PSNS
|
POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANT PROPERTY |
MAXIMUM FOR ANY 1 DAY |
MAXIMUM FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE |
|
Metric units - |
mg/kg of cells produced |
|
|
English units - |
lb/million lbs of cells produced |
|
|
Chromium |
0.039 |
0.016 |
|
Lead |
0.030 |
0.014 |
(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 97 to 99.
