Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 273 - Nonferrous metals forming and metal powders
Subchapter VII - Uranium
Section NR 273.074 - New source performance standards
Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following standards:
Table 7-23
Uranium
Extrusion Tool Contact Cooling Water
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds of uranium extruded |
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Cadmium |
0.007 |
0.003 |
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Chromium |
0.013 |
0.005 |
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Copper |
0.044 |
0.021 |
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Lead |
0.010 |
0.005 |
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Nickel |
0.019 |
0.013 |
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Fluoride |
2.05 |
0.908 |
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Molybdenum |
0.173 |
0.077 |
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Oil and grease |
0.344 |
0.344 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.516 |
0.413 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-24
Uranium
Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated |
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Cadmium |
0.006 |
0.003 |
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Chromium |
0.012 |
0.005 |
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Copper |
0.040 |
0.019 |
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Lead |
0.009 |
0.004 |
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Nickel |
0.017 |
0.012 |
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Fluoride |
1.86 |
0.827 |
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Molybdenum |
0.158 |
0.070 |
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Oil and grease |
0.313 |
0.313 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.470 |
0.376 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-25
Uranium
Surface Treatment Spent Baths
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated |
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Cadmium |
0.006 |
0.002 |
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Chromium |
0.010 |
0.004 |
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Copper |
0.035 |
0.017 |
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Lead |
0.008 |
0.004 |
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Nickel |
0.015 |
0.010 |
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Fluoride |
1.62 |
0.718 |
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Molybdenum |
0.137 |
0.061 |
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Oil and grease |
0.272 |
0.272 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.408 |
0.327 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-26
Uranium
Surface Treatment Rinse
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated |
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Cadmium |
0.068 |
0.027 |
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Chromium |
0.125 |
0.051 |
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Copper |
0.432 |
0.260 |
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Lead |
0.095 |
0.044 |
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Nickel |
0.186 |
0.125 |
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Fluoride |
20.1 |
8.90 |
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Molybdenum |
1.70 |
0.752 |
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Oil and grease |
3.37 |
3.37 |
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Total suspended solids |
5.06 |
4.05 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-27
Uranium
Wet Air Pollution Control Scrubber Blowdown
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated |
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Cadmium |
0.0007 |
0.0003 |
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Chromium |
0.001 |
0.0005 |
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Copper |
0.005 |
0.002 |
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Lead |
0.001 |
0.0005 |
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Nickel |
0.002 |
0.001 |
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Fluoride |
0.208 |
0.092 |
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Molybdenum |
0.018 |
0.008 |
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Oil and grease |
0.035 |
0.035 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.053 |
0.042 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-28
Uranium
Sawing or Grinding Spent Emulsions
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions |
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Cadmium |
0.001 |
0.0005 |
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Chromium |
0.002 |
0.0009 |
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Copper |
0.007 |
0.004 |
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Lead |
0.002 |
0.0008 |
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Nickel |
0.003 |
0.002 |
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Fluoride |
0.338 |
0.150 |
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Molybdenum |
0.029 |
0.013 |
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Oil and grease |
0.057 |
0.057 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.085 |
0.068 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-29
Uranium
Sawing or Grinding Contact Cooling Water
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water |
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Cadmium |
0.033 |
0.013 |
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Chromium |
0.061 |
0.025 |
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Copper |
0.211 |
0.101 |
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Lead |
0.046 |
0.022 |
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Nickel |
0.091 |
0.061 |
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Fluoride |
9.82 |
4.36 |
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Molybdenum |
0.830 |
0.368 |
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Oil and grease |
1.65 |
1.65 |
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Total suspended solids |
2.48 |
1.98 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-30
Uranium
Sawing or Grinding Rinse
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinsed |
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Cadmium |
0.001 |
0.0004 |
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Chromium |
0.002 |
0.0007 |
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Copper |
0.006 |
0.003 |
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Lead |
0.002 |
0.0006 |
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Nickel |
0.003 |
0.002 |
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Fluoride |
0.277 |
0.123 |
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Molybdenum |
0.024 |
0.011 |
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Oil and grease |
0.047 |
0.047 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.070 |
0.056 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-31
Uranium
Area Cleaning Rinse
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed |
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Cadmium |
0.009 |
0.004 |
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Chromium |
0.016 |
0.007 |
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Copper |
0.055 |
0.026 |
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Lead |
0.012 |
0.006 |
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Nickel |
0.024 |
0.016 |
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Fluoride |
2.56 |
1.14 |
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Molybdenum |
0.216 |
0.096 |
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Oil and grease |
0.429 |
0.429 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.644 |
0.515 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-32
Uranium
Drum Washwater
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed |
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Cadmium |
0.009 |
0.004 |
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Chromium |
0.017 |
0.007 |
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Copper |
0.057 |
0.027 |
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Lead |
0.013 |
0.006 |
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Nickel |
0.025 |
0.017 |
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Fluoride |
2.64 |
1.17 |
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Molybdenum |
0.223 |
0.099 |
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Oil and grease |
0.443 |
0.443 |
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Total suspended |
0.665 |
0.532 |
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solids |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-33
Uranium
Laundry Washwater
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NSPS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/employe-day |
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Cadmium |
5.24 |
2.10 |
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Chromium |
9.70 |
3.93 |
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Copper |
33.6 |
16.0 |
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Lead |
7.34 |
3.41 |
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Nickel |
14.4 |
9.70 |
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Fluoride |
1,560 |
692 |
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Molybdenum |
132 |
58.4 |
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Oil and grease |
262 |
262 |
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Total suspended solids |
393 |
315 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
