Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 273 - Nonferrous metals forming and metal powders › Subchapter VII - Uranium › Section NR 273.074 - New source performance standards

Current through June 24, 2024
Any new source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the
					 following standards:
Table 7-23
Uranium
Extrusion Tool Contact Cooling Water
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds of
								  uranium extruded
Cadmium
0.007
0.003
Chromium
0.013
0.005
Copper
0.044
0.021
Lead
0.010
0.005
Nickel
0.019
0.013
Fluoride
2.05
0.908
Molybdenum
0.173
0.077
Oil and grease
0.344
0.344
Total suspended solids
0.516
0.413
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-24
Uranium
Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  extruded or forged uranium heat treated
Cadmium
0.006
0.003
Chromium
0.012
0.005
Copper
0.040
0.019
Lead
0.009
0.004
Nickel
0.017
0.012
Fluoride
1.86
0.827
Molybdenum
0.158
0.070
Oil and grease
0.313
0.313
Total suspended solids
0.470
0.376
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-25
Uranium
Surface Treatment Spent Baths
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium surface treated
Cadmium
0.006
0.002
Chromium
0.010
0.004
Copper
0.035
0.017
Lead
0.008
0.004
Nickel
0.015
0.010
Fluoride
1.62
0.718
Molybdenum
0.137
0.061
Oil and grease
0.272
0.272
Total suspended solids
0.408
0.327
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-26
Uranium
Surface Treatment Rinse
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium surface treated
Cadmium
0.068
0.027
Chromium
0.125
0.051
Copper
0.432
0.260
Lead
0.095
0.044
Nickel
0.186
0.125
Fluoride
20.1
8.90
Molybdenum
1.70
0.752
Oil and grease
3.37
3.37
Total suspended solids
5.06
4.05
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-27
Uranium
Wet Air Pollution Control Scrubber Blowdown
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium surface treated
Cadmium
0.0007
0.0003
Chromium
0.001
0.0005
Copper
0.005
0.002
Lead
0.001
0.0005
Nickel
0.002
0.001
Fluoride
0.208
0.092
Molybdenum
0.018
0.008
Oil and grease
0.035
0.035
Total suspended solids
0.053
0.042
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-28
Uranium
Sawing or Grinding Spent Emulsions
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium sawed or ground with emulsions
Cadmium
0.001
0.0005
Chromium
0.002
0.0009
Copper
0.007
0.004
Lead
0.002
0.0008
Nickel
0.003
0.002
Fluoride
0.338
0.150
Molybdenum
0.029
0.013
Oil and grease
0.057
0.057
Total suspended solids
0.085
0.068
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-29
Uranium
Sawing or Grinding Contact Cooling Water
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water
Cadmium
0.033
0.013
Chromium
0.061
0.025
Copper
0.211
0.101
Lead
0.046
0.022
Nickel
0.091
0.061
Fluoride
9.82
4.36
Molybdenum
0.830
0.368
Oil and grease
1.65
1.65
Total suspended solids
2.48
1.98
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-30
Uranium
Sawing or Grinding Rinse
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  sawed or ground uranium rinsed
Cadmium
0.001
0.0004
Chromium
0.002
0.0007
Copper
0.006
0.003
Lead
0.002
0.0006
Nickel
0.003
0.002
Fluoride
0.277
0.123
Molybdenum
0.024
0.011
Oil and grease
0.047
0.047
Total suspended solids
0.070
0.056
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-31
Uranium
Area Cleaning Rinse
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium formed
Cadmium
0.009
0.004
Chromium
0.016
0.007
Copper
0.055
0.026
Lead
0.012
0.006
Nickel
0.024
0.016
Fluoride
2.56
1.14
Molybdenum
0.216
0.096
Oil and grease
0.429
0.429
Total suspended solids
0.644
0.515
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-32
Uranium
Drum Washwater
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of
								  uranium formed
Cadmium
0.009
0.004
Chromium
0.017
0.007
Copper
0.057
0.027
Lead
0.013
0.006
Nickel
0.025
0.017
Fluoride
2.64
1.17
Molybdenum
0.223
0.099
Oil and grease
0.443
0.443
Total suspended
0.665
0.532
solids
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times
Table 7-33
Uranium
Laundry Washwater
NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day
Maximum for monthly average
Pollutant or pollutant property
mg/employe-day
Cadmium
5.24
2.10
Chromium
9.70
3.93
Copper
33.6
16.0
Lead
7.34
3.41
Nickel
14.4
9.70
Fluoride
1,560
692
Molybdenum
132
58.4
Oil and grease
262
262
Total suspended solids
393
315
pH
(1)
(1)
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all
					 times