Applicability: Description of the metallurgical acid plants subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart apply to process wastewater discharges resulting from or associated with the manufacture of by-product sulfuric acid at primary copper smelters, primary zinc facilities, primary lead facilities, and primary molybdenum facilities, including any associated air pollution control or gas-conditioning systems for sulfur dioxide off-gases from pyrometallurgical operations. [49 FR 8811, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 38342, Sept. 20, 1985]