Iron and Steel Manufacturing

NR 254.001 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish effluent limitations, performance standards, and pretreatment standards for discharges of process wastes from the iron and steel making point source category and its subcategories. (15) XPhenols (4AAP)Y means the val…

NR 254.0015 Applicability. This chapter applies to any iron and steel making facility that discharges or may discharge pollutants to waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works. History: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.

NR 254.002 General definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in this chapter. Definitions of other terms and abbreviations are set forth in ss. NR 205.03, 205.04, and 211.03. (1) XAmmonia-NY means the value obtained by manual distillation at pH 9.5 f…

NR 254.003 Alternative effluent limitations. (1) Except as provided in subs. (4) and (5), any existing point source subject to this chapter may qualify for alternative effluent limitations for BPT, BAT, and BCT. The alternative effluent limitations for each pollutant are determin…

NR 254.004 Calculation of pretreatment standards. (1) Pretreatment standards shall be calculated for each operation using the applicable average rate of production reported by the owner or operator of the facility to the control authority in accordance with s. NR 211.15. (2) The …

NR 254.005 Compliance dates. (1) Any existing source subject to this chapter which discharges to waters of the state shall achieve: (a) the effluent limitations representing BPT by July 1, 1977; and (b) the effluent limitations representing BAT by July 1, 1984. (2) Any new source…

NR 254.006 Removal credits for phenols (4AAP). Removal allowances pursuant to s. NR 211.13 may be granted for phenols (4AAP) limited by this chapter when phenols (4AAP) are used as an indicator or surrogate pollutant. History: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89. Subcha…

NR 254.01 Applicability; description of the cokemaking subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from byproduct and beehive cokemaking operations. History: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No.…

NR 254.011 Specialized definitions.

NR 254.012 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 254.013 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 254.014 New source performance standards.

NR 254.015 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 254.016 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

NR 254.017 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. Subchapter II — Sintering Subcategory NR 254.02 Applicability; description of the sintering subcategory.

NR 254.02 Applicability; description of the sintering subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from sintering operations conducted by the heating of iron bearing wastes, such as mill …

NR 254.022 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 254.023 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 254.024 New source performance standards.

NR 254.025 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 254.026 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subchapter III — Ironmaking Subcategory NR 254.03 Applicability; description of the ironmaking subcategory.

NR 254.03 Applicability; description of the ironmaking subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from ironmaking operations in which iron ore is reduced to molten iron in a blast furnac…

NR 254.031 Specialized definitions.

NR 254.032 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 254.033 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 254.034 New source performance standards.

NR 254.035 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 254.036 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subchapter IV — Steelmaking Subcategory NR 254.04 Applicability; description of the steelmaking subcategory.

NR 254.04 Applicability; description of the steelmaking subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from steelmaking operations conducted in basic oxygen, open hearth, and electric arc fu…

NR 254.041 Specialized definitions.

NR 254.042 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 254.043 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 254.044 New source performance standards.

NR 254.045 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 254.046 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

NR 254.047 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. Subchapter V — Vacuum Degassing Subcategory NR 254.05 Applicability; description of the vacuum degassing subcategory.

NR 254.05 Applicability; description of the vacuum degassing subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from vacuum degassing operations conducted by applying a vacuum to molten steel. H…

NR 254.052 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 254.053 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 254.054 New source performance standards.

NR 254.055 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 254.056 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subchapter VI — Continuous Casting Subcategory NR 254.06 Applicability; description of the continuous casting subcategory.

NR 254.06 Applicability; description of the continuous casting subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from the continuous casting of molten steel into intermediate or semifinished s…

NR 254.062 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 254.063 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 254.064 New source performance standards.

NR 254.065 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 254.066 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subchapter VII — Hot Forming Subcategory NR 254.07 Applicability; description of hot forming subcategory.

NR 254.07 Applicability; description of hot forming subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from hot forming operations conducted in primary, section, flat, and pipe and tube mills. A…

NR 254.071 Specialized definitions.