Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 284 - Pulp And Paper Manufacturing › Subchapter I - Direct Discharges › Section NR 284.12 - Discharge standards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) BEST PRACTICABLE TECHNOLOGY. The
				  following effluent limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants
				  or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a facility subject to the
				  provisions of this subchapter, after application to process wastes of the best
				  practicable control technology currently available. These limitations for all
				  or specific subcategories shall be applied in accordance with s.
				  NR
				  284.04, except as provided in subch. IV of ch. NR 220.
(a) The daily maximum and 30-day average
				  limitations for BOD 5, TSS and zinc are set forth in Table 1 in lbs/ton of
				  product.
(b) Noncontinuous
				  dischargers shall not be subject to the daily maximum and 30-day average
				  limitations for BOD 5, TSS and zinc, but shall be subject to annual average
				  effluent limitations set forth in Table 2.
(c) The annual average limitations for BOD 5,
				  TSS and zinc are set forth in Table 2 in lbs/ton of product.
(d) The limitations for wet barking
				  operations, log washing or chip washing, and log flumes or log ponds set forth
				  in Table 1 are in addition to the limitations for the specific base subcategory
				  set forth in that table.
(e)
				  Dischargers which continuously monitor pH shall be subject to the provisions
				  set forth in s.
				  NR
				  205.06
TABLE 1
BPT Effluent Limitations
BOD5
TSS
Zinc1
pH2
Subcategory
daily max. (lbs/ton)
30-day avg. (lbs/ton)
daily max. (lbs/ton)
30-day avg. (lbs/ton)
daily max. (lbs/ton)
30-day avg. (lbs/ton)
std. units
Integrated Facilities
1. BCT Bleached Kraft
27.3
14.2
48.0
25.8
5-9
(a) Wet barking
4.5
2.4
11.5
6.2
5-9
(b) Log washing or chip washing
0.5
0.3
1.3
0.7
5-9
(c) Log flumes or log ponds
0.9
0.5
2.5
1.4
5-9
2. Fine Bleached Kraft
21.2
11.0
44.3
23.8
5-9
(a) Wet Barking
3.9
2.0
10.6
5.7
5-9
(b) Log washing or chip washing
0.4
0.2
1.1
0.6
5-9
(c) Log flumes or log ponds
0.7
0.4
2.3
1.2
5-9
3. Groundwood-CMN Papers
14.9
7.8
25.5
13.7
0.6
0.3
5-9
a. Wet Barking
2.3
1.1
4.0
2.2
5-9
b. Log washing or chip washing
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
5-9
c. Log flumes or log ponds
0.5
0.2
0.9
0.5
5-9
4. Groundwood-Chemi-Mechanical
27.0
14.1
39.5
21.3
0.68
0.34
5-9
a. Wet Barking
1.8
0.9
5.2
2.9
5-9
b. Log washing or chip washing
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3
5-9
c. Log flumes or log ponds
0.3
0.1
1.1
0.6
5-9
5. Groundwater-Fine Papers
13.7
7.2
23.5
12.6
0.55
0.27
5-9
a. Wet Barking
2.2
1.1
3.9
2.2
5-9
b. Log washing or chip washing
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
5-9
c. Log flumes or log ponds
0.4
0.1
0.8
0.5
5-9
6. Groundwood-Thermo-Mechanical
21.2
11.1
31.1
16.7
0.52
0.26
5-9
a. Wet Barking
1.8
0.9
5.4
2.9
5-9
b. Log washing or chip washing
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.3
5-9
c. Log flumes or log ponds
0.3
0.2
1.0
0.7
5-9
7. Papergrade Sulfite (Blow Pit Wash)
(a) Bisulfite liquor/surface condensers
63.6
33.1
87.9
47.3
5-9
(b) Bisulfite liquor/barometric condensers
69.4
36.1
104.4
56.2
5-9
(c) Acid sulfite liquor/surface condensers
64.6
33.6
87.9
47.3
5-9
(d) Acid sulfite liquor/barometric
								  condensers
71.1
37.0
104.4
56.2
5-9
(e) Wet barking
5.4
2.9
15.0
7.9
5-9
(f) Log washing or chip washing
0.3
0.2
5.1
2.7
5-9
(g) Log flumes or log ponds
0.7
0.4
3.4
1.8
5-9
8. Papergrade Sulfite (Drum Wash)
(a) Bisulfite liquor/surface
								  condens-ers3
53.4
27.8
87.9
47.3
5-9
(b) Bisulfite liquor/barometric
								  con-densers3
58.8
30.6
104.4
56.2
5-9
(c) Acid sulfite liquor/surface
								  con-densers3
59.5
31.0
87.9
47.3
5-9
(d) Acid sulfite liquor/barometric
								  condensers3
65.0
33.8
104.4
56.2
5-9
(e) Continuous digesters
76.3
39.7
107.5
57.9
5-9
(f) Wet barking
6.1
3.2
15.0
7.9
5-9
(g) Log washing or chip washing
0.7
0.4
5.1
2.7
5-9
(h) Log flumes or log ponds
1.4
0.7
3.4
1.8
5-9
9. Semi-Chemical
(a) Ammonia Base Mills
16.0
8.0
20.0
10.0
6-9
(b) Sodium Base Mills
17.4
8.7
22.0
11.0
6-9
10. Soda
27.4
14.2
49.0
26.4
5-9
a. Wet Barking
4.1
2.2
10.5
5.6
5-9
b. Log washing or chip washing
0.3
0.2
1.0
0.5
5-9
c. Log flumes or log ponds
0.6
0.4
2.2
1.1
5-9
11. Unbleached Kraft
11.2
5.6
24.0
12.0
6-9
12. Unbleached Kraft and Semi-Chemical
-
-
-
-
13. Unbleached Kraft-Neutral Sulfite
								  Semi-Chemical (Cross-Recovery)
16.0
8.0
25.0
12.5
6-9
Nonintegrated Facilities
14. Nonintegrated-Filter and Nonwoven
								  Papers
59.2
32.6
53.2
26.0
5-9
15. Nonintegrated-Fine Papers
a. Wood fiber furnish subdivision
16.4
8.5
22.0
11.8
5-9
b. Cotton fiber furnish subdivision
34.8
18.2
48.6
26.2
16. Nonintegrated-Lightweight Papers
48.2
26.4
43.2
21.2
5-9
(a) Facilities where electrical grade papers are
								  produced
76.0
41.8
68.4
33.4
5-9
17. Nonintegrated-Paperboard
13.0
7.2
11.6
5.6
5-9
18. Nonintegrated-Tissue Papers
22.8
12.5
20.5
10.0
5-9
From Wastepaper Facilities
19. Builders' Paper and Roofing
								  Felt4
10.0
6.0
10.0
6.0
6-9
20. Deink
36.2
18.8
48.1
25.9
5-9
21. Paperboard FWP
(a) Noncorrugating medium furnish
								  subdivision
6.0
3.0
10.0
5.0
6-9
(b) Corrugating medium furnish subdivision
11.4
5.6
18.4
9.2
6-9
22. Tissue FWP
27.4
14.2
34.1
18.4
5-9
23. Wastepaper-Molded Products
8.8
4.6
21.6
11.6
5-9
Pulp Facilities
24. Dissolving Kraft
47.2
24.5
74.6
40.1
5-9
(a) Wet barking
6.4
3.4
13.8
7.5
5-9
(b) Log washing or chip washing
0.7
0.4
1.4
0.8
5-9
(c) Log flumes or log ponds
1.2
0.7
2.9
1.6
5-9
25. Dissolving Sulfite Pulp
(a) Facilities where nitration grade pulp is
								  produced
82.8
43.0
141.3
76.1
5-9
(b) Facilities where viscose grade pulp is
								  produced
88.6
46.0
141.3
76.1
5-9
(c) Facilities where cellophane grade pulp is
								  produced
96.1
49.9
141.3
76.1
5-9
(d) Facilities where acetate grade pulp is
								  produced
101.6
52.8
141.3
76.1
5-9
(e) Wet barking
1.4
0.7
0.3
0.2
5-9
(f) Log washing or chip washing
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
5-9
(g) Log flumes or log ponds
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
5-9
26. Market Bleached Kraft
30.9
16.1
60.8
32.8
5-9
(a) Wet barking
4.6
2.4
10.6
5.7
5-9
(b) Log washing or chip washing
0.4
0.2
1.2
0.6
5-9
(c) Log flumes or log ponds
0.8
0.4
2.3
1.2
5-9