General

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 .