Wisconsin § 283.21 - Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 283.21 — Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 283.21. Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards.
283.21(1) (1) Toxic effluent limitations and standards. 283.21(1)(a) (a) List. The department shall promulgate by rule a list of toxic pollutants or combinations of pollutants subject to this chapter which consists of those toxic pollutants referred to in table 1 of committee print number 95-30 of the committee on public works and transportation of the U.S. house of representatives. After promulgation of this list, the department may revise by rule the list periodically and may add to or remove from the list any pollutant. In revising this list the department shall consider the toxicity of the pollutant, its persistence, degradability, the usual or potential presence in any waters of any organisms affected by the discharge of the toxic pollutant or combination of pollutants, the importance of the affected organism and the nature and extent of the effect of the toxic pollutant on these organisms. A determination by the department under this subsection is subject to declaratory judgment proceedings under s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 283.21 cover?
Section 283.21 ("Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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