On May 1, 2018, tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 will go into full effect, unless the Trump Administration announces an extension to exemptions for a handful of countries. South Korea successfully negotiated a permanent exemption from the steel tariffs during the U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement renegotiation by accepting a quota, but remains subject to the aluminum tariffs. The Administration has not announced exemption agreements with any other countries at this time.
The Trump administration announced late Monday evening that, until June 1, it would continue to exempt Canada, Mexico, and the European Union from tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. On June 1, the tariffs are set to go into full effect for any country without a special agreement with the U.S.
A tub used in anodizing aluminum parts fills with metal-heavy water. Courtesy Qualtek Manufacturing Inc.
An average of 38 million gallons of wastewater flow into Colorado Springs Utilities wastewater treatment plants every single day, but that doesnât mean anything can be flushed down the drain.
Of the 144,000 customers sending liquid waste into those systems, Colorado Springs Utilities identifies 27 as âsignificant industrial usersâ (SIUs), many of which handle toxic metals in their day-to-day operations. Depending on their location, waste from SIUs can be sent to one of two processing plants in Colorado Springs: the J.D. Phillips Water Resource Recovery Facility or the Las Vegas Street Water Resource Recovery Facility.Â