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 274.324 - New source performance standards
Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following standards:
Table 32-19
Secondary Uranium Refinery Sump Filtrate
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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/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery |
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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 |
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Total suspended solids |
1,100.00 |
880.10 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-20
Secondary Uranium Slag Leach Reslurry
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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/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery |
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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 |
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Total suspended solids |
68.490 |
54.790 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-21
Secondary Uranium Solvent Extraction Raffinate Filtrate
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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/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed 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 |
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Total suspended solids |
95.540 |
76.430 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-22
Secondary Uranium Digestion Wet Air Pollution Control
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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/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 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-23
Secondary Uranium Evaporation and Denitration Wet Air Pollution Control
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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/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 |
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Fluoride |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-24
Secondary Uranium Hypofluorination Alkaline Scrubber
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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/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced |
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Chromium |
0.007 |
0.003 |
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Copper |
0.026 |
0.012 |
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Nickel |
0.011 |
0.025 |
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Fluoride |
0.700 |
0.398 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.300 |
0.240 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-25
Secondary Uranium Hypofluorination Water Scrubber
|
NSPS |
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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 |
|
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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 |
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Fluoride |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-26
Secondary Uranium Magnesium Reduction and Casting Floor Wash
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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/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 |
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Total suspended solids |
0.452 |
0.361 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 32-27
Secondary Uranium Laundry Wastewater
|
NSPS |
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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 |
0.036 |
0.014 |
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Copper |
0.123 |
0.059 |
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Nickel |
0.053 |
0.036 |
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Fluoride |
3.360 |
1.910 |
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Total suspended solids |
1.440 |
1.152 |
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pH |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
