Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 274 - Nonferrous metals manufacturing
Subchapter XXVII - Primary Rare Earth Metals
Section NR 274.275 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources
Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the following PSES:
Table 27-6
Primary Rare Earth Metals Dryer Vent Water Quench and Scrubber
PSES |
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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 million pounds) of mischmetal produced from wet rare earth chlorides |
|
Hexachlorobenzene |
0.042 |
0.042 |
Chromium |
1.544 |
0.626 |
Lead |
1.168 |
0.542 |
Nickel |
2.295 |
1.544 |
Table 27-7
Primary Rare Earth Metals Dryer Vent Caustic Wet Air Pollution Control
PSES |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mischmetal produced from wet rare earth chlorides |
|
Hexachlorobenzene |
0.007 |
0.007 |
Chromium |
0.272 |
0.110 |
Lead |
0.206 |
0.095 |
Nickel |
0.404 |
0.272 |
Table 27-8
Primary Rare Earth Metals Electrolytic Cell Water Quench and Scrubber
PSES |
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Maximum for any 1 day m |
Maximum for onthly average |
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total mischmetal produced |
|
Hexachlorobenzene |
0.094 |
0.094 |
Chromium |
3.474 |
1.409 |
Lead |
2.629 |
1.221 |
Nickel |
5.165 |
3.474 |
Table 27-9
Primary Rare Earth Metals Electrolytic Cell Caustic Wet Air Pollution Control
PSES |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total mischmetal produced |
|
Hexachlorobenzene |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Chromium |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Lead |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Table 27-10
Primary Rare Earth Metals Sodium Hypochlorite Filter Backwash
PSES |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total mischmetal produced |
|
Hexachlorobenzene |
0.004 |
0.004 |
Chromium |
0.134 |
0.054 |
Lead |
0.101 |
0.047 |
Nickel |
0.199 |
0.134 |