Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 274 - Nonferrous metals manufacturing
Subchapter V - Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining
Section NR 274.056 - Pretreatment standards for new sources
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 5-12
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Casting Contact Cooling
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PSNS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of copper cast |
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Arsenic |
0.692 |
0.309 |
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Copper |
0.638 |
0.304 |
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Nickel |
0.274 |
0.184 |
Table 5-13
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Anode and Cathode Rinse
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PSNS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of cathode copper production |
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Arsenic |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Copper |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Table 5-14
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Spent Electrolyte
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PSNS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of cathode copper production |
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Arsenic |
0.068 |
0.031 |
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Copper |
0.063 |
0.030 |
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Nickel |
0.027 |
0.018 |
Table 5-15
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Casting Wet Air Pollution Control
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PSNS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of casting production |
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Arsenic |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Copper |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Table 5-16
Primary Electrolytic Copper Refining Byproduct Recovery
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PSNS |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per 1,000,000 pounds) of product recovered from electrolytic slimes processing |
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Arsenic |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Copper |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
