Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 446 - Control Of Mercury Emissions
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Section NR 446.01 - Applicability; purpose
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to all air contaminant sources which may emit mercury and to their owners and operators.
(2) PURPOSE. This chapter is adopted under ss. 285.11, 285.13, 285.17 and 285.27, Stats., to establish emission limitations, stack sampling procedures and emission monitoring requirements for mercury emissions from air contaminant sources in order to protect air quality and reduce atmospheric mercury deposition.
Subchapter IV of this chapter is based on the federal regulations contained in 40 CFR part 61, Subpart E, created October 14, 1975, as last revised October 17, 2000.