DRC-2013-003036 - 0901a068803b291e

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State of Utah
GARY R HERBERT
Governor
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
DRC-2013-003036"
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Phil Goble ^/"/v*^
Dean Henderson g J/#//?
July 22,2013
2013 Annual Seeps and Springs Sampling and Utah Division of Radiation Split sampling
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. White Mesa Uranium Mill, near Blanding, Utah
On July 16,2013 the Utah Division of Radiation Control ("DRC") staff Dean Henderson observed Energy
Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. ("EFR") staff Tanner Holiday and Garrin Palmer perform the monitonng and
sampling for the annual 2013 seep and springs monitoring event.
The DRC collected a split sample of Ruin Spring (see photograph in Figure 3). DRC also collected a
duplicate sample of Ruin Spnng which is identified as Spring 1. On July 17,2013 samples being analyzed
for radiologics were shipped UPS ground to Eberhne Services Laboratory and samples being analyzed for
all non-radiologics listed in Table 1 of Section 8.2 of EFR Ground Water Monitonng Quality Assurance
Plan ("QAP") was shipped next day air by FedEx.
A wntten review on the DRC sample results and comparison with the EFR sample results along with a
review of EFR compliance with their Sampling Plan for the Seeps and Springs will be completed after the
2013 seeps and spnngs monitoring report is submitted to DRC on December 1,2013.
The DRC staff also observed the EFR staff sample Entrance (see photograph in Figure 1) and Cottonwood
Springs (see photograph m Figure 2). Westwater Seep had a seepage face, but had no standing water
therefore, no sample could be collected. Also, Coral Canyon and Corral seeps were dry and therefore no
sample could be collected.
After observing the EFR staff perform the sampling and monitoring it appears they appropriately followed
the QAP and the Sampling Plan for Seeps and Spnngs. A closeout meeting was held with Mr. Dan
Hillsten, Mr. David Turk, Tanner Holiday and Garnn Palmer following the completion of sampling
activities. They were told that the sampling activities appeared to go smoothly with no apparent problems.
They were reminded to continue to check on Westwater Seep m case there is found to be enough water to
collect a sample.
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Figure 1. Photograph of EFR staff sampling Entrance Spring.
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Figure 2. Photograph of EFR staff sampling Cottonwood Spring.
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Figure 3. Sampling location for Ruin Spring