Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 254 - Iron and steel manufacturing › Subchapter IX - Acid Pickling Subcategory › Section NR 254.097 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology

Current through June 24, 2024
Except as provided in
					 40 CFR 125.30
					 to
					 125.32, any
					 existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following
					 effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable
					 by application of BCT:
Table 143
Rod, Wire, and Coil Sulfuric Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.0819
0.0350
O&G(1)
0.0350
0.0117
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 144
Bar, Billet, and Bloom Sulfuric Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.0263
0.0113
O&G(1)
0.0113
0.00376
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 145
Strip, Sheet, and Plate Sulfuric Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.0526
0.0225
O&G(1)
0.0225
0.00751
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 146
Pipe, Tube, and Other Products Sulfuric Acid
					 Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.146
0.0626
O&G(1)
0.0626
0.0209
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 147
Sulfuric Acid Pickling Fume Scrubbers
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg per day for each fume scrubber
TSS
5.72
2.45
O&G(1)
2.45
0.819
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 148
Rod, Wire, and Coil Hydrochloric Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.143
0.0613
O&G(1)
0.0613
0.0204
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 149
Strip, Sheet, and Plate Hydrochloric Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.0819
0.0350
O&G(1)
0.0350
0.0117
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 150
Pipe, Tube, and Other Products Hydrochloric Acid
					 Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.298
0.128
O&G(1)
0.128
0.0426
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0]
Table 151
Hydrochloric Acid Pickling Fume Scrubbers
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg per day for each fume scrubber
TSS
5.72
2.45
O&G(1)
2.45
0.819
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 152
Absorber Vent Scrubber Wastewater From Hydrochloric Acid
					 Regeneration
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg per day for each fume scrubber
TSS
38.2
16.3
O&G(1)
16.3
5.45
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 153
Rod, Wire, and Coil Combination Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.149
0.0638
O&G(1)
0.0638
0.0213
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 154
Bar, Billet, and Bloom Combination Acid Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.0672
0.0288
O&G(1)
0.0288
0.00960
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 155
Strip, Sheet, and Plate Continuous Combination Acid
					 Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.438
0.188
O&G(1)
0.188
0.0626
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 156
Strip, Sheet, and Plate Batch Combination Acid
					 Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.134
0.0576
O&G(1)
0.0576
0.0192
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 157
Pipe, Tube, and Other Products Combination Acid
					 Pickling
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 pounds) of
								  product
TSS
0.225
0.00964
O&G(1)
0.0964
0.0321
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
Table 158
Combination Acid Pickling Fume Scrubbers
BCT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day
Average of
daily values for
30 consecutive
days
Pollutant or pollutant property
kg per day for each fume scrubber
TSS
5.72
2.45
O&G(1)
2.45
0.819
pH
(2)
(2)
(1) The limitation for O&G is applicable when acid
					 pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.
(2) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0