Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 217 - Effluent Standards And Limitations For Phosphorus
Subchapter III - Waterbody Assessments and Reporting
Section NR 217.12 - General
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 217.12
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Water quality based effluent limitations for phosphorus shall be included in a permit whenever the department determines:
(a) The discharge from a point
source contains phosphorus at concentrations or loadings which will cause, has
the reasonable potential to cause or contribute to an exceedance of the
criteria in s.
NR 102.06 in either the receiving water or downstream
waters; and
(b) The technology
based effluent limitation or the alternative treatment technology limitation
calculated under s.
NR 243.13 is less stringent than necessary to achieve the
applicable water quality standard for phosphorus in s.
NR 102.06.
(2) If the technology based limitation expressed as a concentration is more stringent than the water quality based effluent limitation expressed as a concentration under s. NR 217.13, then the technology based limit shall be included in the permit, along with any mass limitations calculated under this subchapter as required under s. NR 217.14(1) and (3).
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