Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 256 - Metal molding and casting
Subchapter I - Aluminum Casting Subcategory
Section NR 256.10 - Applicability; description of the aluminum casting subcategory
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) This subchapter applies to discharges to waters of the state and to introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from aluminum casting operations. It applies to a production process if the molten metal contains, on average, greater than 50% by weight of aluminum or if aluminum comprises the greatest percentage of the metal, measured by weight.
(2) This subchapter does not apply to the casting of ingots, pigs or other cast shapes following primary metal smelting, which is regulated by the nonferrous metals manufacturing point source category under 40 CFR Part 421 . This subchapter does not apply to the casting of aluminum performed as an integral part of aluminum forming and conducted on-site at an aluminum forming plant, which is regulated by the aluminum forming point source category under 40 CFR Part 467.
(3) Processing operations following the cooling of castings, except for grinding scrubber operations, may be regulated by the aluminum forming point source category under 40 CFR Part 467, electroplating point source category under ch. NR 260, or metal finishing point source category under ch. NR 261.
