Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 274 - Nonferrous metals manufacturing
Subchapter XX - Secondary Mercury
Section NR 274.206 - Pretreatment standards for new sources

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 274.206
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 standards:

Table 20-4

Secondary Mercury Spent Battery Electrolyte

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury produced from batteries

Lead

0.030

0.014

Mercury

0.016

0.006

Table 20-5

Secondary Mercury Acid Wash and Rinse Water

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury washed and rinsed

Lead

0.00056

0.00026

Mercury

0.00030

0.00012

Table 20-6

Secondary Mercury Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control

PSNS

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury processed through furnace

Lead

0.000

0.000

Mercury

0.000

0.000

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