Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 274 - Nonferrous metals manufacturing
Subchapter XXXII - Secondary Uranium
Section NR 274.323 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable
Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BAT:
Table 32-10
Secondary Uranium Refinery Sump Filtrate
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium processed in the refinery |
|
|
Chromium |
27.14 |
11.00 |
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Copper |
93.88 |
44.74 |
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Nickel |
40.34 |
27.14 |
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Fluoride |
2,567.00 |
1,459.00 |
Table 32-11
Secondary Uranium Slag Leach Reslurry
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium processed in the refinery |
|
|
Chromium |
1.689 |
0.685 |
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Copper |
5.844 |
2.785 |
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Nickel |
2.511 |
1.689 |
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Fluoride |
159.800 |
90.860 |
Table 32-12
Secondary Uranium Solvent Extraction Raffinate Filtrate
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 m uranium processed |
illion pounds) of in the refinery |
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Chromium |
2.357 |
0.955 |
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Copper |
8.152 |
3.885 |
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Nickel |
3.503 |
2.357 |
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Fluoride |
222.900 |
126.700 |
Table 32-13
Secondary Uranium Digestion Wet Air Pollution Control
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium processed in the refinery |
|
|
Chromium |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Copper |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Fluoride |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Table 32-14
Secondary Uranium Evaporation and Denitration Wet Air Pollution Control
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium trioxide produced |
|
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Chromium |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Copper |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
Fluoride |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Table 32-15
Secondary Uranium Hypofluorination Alkaline Scrubber
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium tetrafluoride produced |
|
|
Chromium |
0.007 |
0.003 |
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Copper |
0.026 |
0.012 |
|
Nickel |
0.011 |
0.025 |
|
Fluoride |
0.700 |
0.398 |
Table 32-16
Secondary Uranium Hypofluorination Water Scrubber
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced |
|
|
Chromium |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Copper |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Nickel |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
Fluoride |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Table 32-17
Secondary Uranium Magnesium Reduction and Casting Floor Wash
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium produced by magnesium reduction |
|
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Chromium |
0.011 |
0.005 |
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Copper |
0.039 |
0.018 |
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Nickel |
0.017 |
0.011 |
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Fluoride |
1.054 |
0.599 |
Table 32-18
Secondary Uranium Laundry Wastewater
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BAT Effluent Limitations |
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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 uranium produced by magnesium reduction |
|
|
Chromium |
0.036 |
0.014 |
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Copper |
0.123 |
0.059 |
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Nickel |
0.053 |
0.036 |
|
Fluoride |
3.360 |
1.910 |
