Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 283 - Plastics molding and forming
Subchapter II - Contact Cooling and Heating Water Subcategory
Section NR 283.11 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT, which are calculated by multiplying the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes at a point source times the following pollutant concentrations:
Table 1
Contact Cooling and Heating Water
|
Concentration used to calculate effluent limitations |
|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day (mg/l) |
|
BOD5 |
26 |
|
Oil and grease |
29 |
|
TSS |
19 |
|
pH |
(1) |
1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.
(2) The department shall obtain the average process water usage flow rate for the contact cooling and heating water processes from the permittee.
