Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 212 - Waste Load Allocated Water Quality Related Effluent Limitations
Subchapter II - Effluent Limitations for Biochemical Oxygen Demand Developed Through Wasteload Allocations for Specific Stream Segments
Section NR 212.05 - General
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Water quality related effluent limitations and total maximum loads shall be established whenever categorical effluent limits required under s. 283.13, Stats., are less stringent than necessary to achieve the designated water quality standard. Water quality related effluent limitations for point sources shall be specified in a WPDES permit.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter compliance with water quality related effluent limitations is recognized as compliance with s. 283.31(4) (d), Stats.
(3) In no case shall the water quality related effluent limitations be less stringent than applicable categorical effluent limitations.
(4) Analysis of the samples shall be performed in accordance with ch. NR 219. Laboratory test results for 5-day biochemical oxygen demand and nutrients submitted to the department under this chapter shall be performed by a laboratory certified or registered under ch. NR 149.
The requirement in this section to submit data from a certified or registered laboratory is effective on August 28, 1986.
