Section NR 212.05 - General(1) Water quality related effluent limitations and total maximum loads shall be established whenever categorical effluent limits required under s. 283.13, Stats., are less stringent than necessary to achieve the designated water quality standard. Water quality related effluent limitations for point sources shall be specified in a WPDES permit.(2) For the purposes of this chapter compliance with water quality related effluent limitations is recognized as compliance with s. 283.31(4) (d), Stats.(3) In no case shall the water quality related effluent limitations be less stringent than applicable categorical effluent limitations.(4) Analysis of the samples shall be performed in accordance with ch. NR 219. Laboratory test results for 5-day biochemical oxygen demand and nutrients submitted to the department under this chapter shall be performed by a laboratory certified or registered under ch. NR 149.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 212.05
Cr. Register, September, 1981, No. 309, eff. 10-1-81; cr. (4), Register, April, 1986, No. 364, eff. 8-28-86.The requirement in this section to submit data from a certified or registered laboratory is effective on August 28, 1986.