DRC-2016-009424 - 0901a0688065f427

Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Blvd. Suite 600
Lakewood, CO, US, 80228
303 974 2140
www.energyfuels.com
August 19, 2016
VIA PDF AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mr. Scott Anderson
Director of Waste Management and Radiation Control
State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality
195 North 1950 West
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
Re: State of Utah Ground Water Discharge Permit No. UGW370004
White Mesa Uranium Mill - Removal of Certain Groundwater Monitoring Parameters
from Accelerated Monitoring Status
Dear Mr. Anderson:
A number of groundwater monitoring constituents have been placed on accelerated monitoring status
under Part I.G.l of the Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (“EFRI”) Ground Water Discharge Permit No.
UGW370004 (“GWDP”). Part I.G.l provides that such accelerated monitoring shall continue until
compliance status of the facility can be determined by the Director.
Based on the accelerated monitoring results to date, EFRI requests the Director make a determination that
accelerated monitoring cease at this time for chloride in MW-25, thallium in MW-35, and sulfate and
gross alpha minus Rn and U (“gross alpha”) in MW-27 for the reasons stated below:
• MW-25 chloride results have been below the Groundwater Compliance Limit (“GWCL”)
specified in the GWDP for eight consecutive sampling events since Q4 2015. Per the DWMRC,
eight consecutive sample results below the GWCL are needed for the discontinuance of
accelerated monitoring.
• MW-35 thallium results have been within the GWCL range specified in the GWDP for eight
consecutive sampling events since the Q4 2015 sampling event. Per the DWMRC, eight
consecutive sample results below the GWCL are needed for the discontinuance of accelerated
monitoring.
• MW-27 sulfate results have been within the GWCL range specified in the GWDP for eight
consecutive sampling events since the Q3 2014 sampling event. Per the DWMRC, eight
consecutive sample results below the GWCL are needed for the discontinuance of accelerated
monitoring.
• MW-27 gross alpha results have been within the GWCL range specified in the GWDP for eight
consecutive sampling events since the Q3 2014 sampling event. Per the DWMRC, eight
consecutive sample results below the GWCL are needed for the discontinuance of accelerated
monitoring.
Div of Waste Management
and Radiation Control
AUG 2 3 2016
Letter to Scott Anderson
Removal of Parameters from Accelerated Monitoring
August 19, 2016
Page 2
Once removed from accelerated monitoring status, these constituents, like all other constituents, would be
subject to future accelerated monitoring under Part I.G.l of the GWDP, should circumstances warrant.
To assist in your evaluation of the foregoing, we have included a summary of the accelerated sampling
results since the initial sample result that triggered accelerated monitoring in Table 1.
The analytical laboratory reports for the foregoing results up to and including March 2016 are included in
the Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Reports, all of which have been provided to DWMRC. Copies of
the analytical laboratory reports for the results for April 2016 through June 2016 are provided in the 2nd
Quarter 2016 Groundwater Monitoring Report and are also included with this letter for your convenience.
It is important to note that the 2nd Quarter 2016 monitoring results included with this letter have been
evaluated per the DWMRC approved QAP and the GWDP and all field and laboratory quality control
parameters are acceptable. The evaluations of the 2nd Quarter data are included in the 2nd Quarter 2016
Groundwater Monitoring Report which will be submitted to DWMRC on or before September 1, 2016.
If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact the undersigned.
Kathy Weinel
Quality Assurance Manager
cc: David C. Frydenlund
Harold Roberts
Logan Shumway
David Turk
Scott Bakken
Table 1
Summary of Accelerated Sample Results with Eight or More Results in Compliance
Well ID Constituent GWCL Sample Date Sample Result
MW-25 Chloride (mg/L)35 Q3 2015*36.8
Q4 2015 29.8
December 2015 31.1
January 2016 29.6
Q1 2016 31.6
March 2016 30.9
April 2016 31.5
Q22016 30.8
June 2016 31.2
MW-35 Thallium (ug/L)0.5 October 2015*0.638
Q4 2015 <0.5
December 2015 <0.5
January 2016 <0.5
Q1 2016 <0.5
March 2016 <0.5
April 2016 <0.5
Q2 2016 <0.5
June 2016 <0.5
MW-27 Sulfate (mg/L) 462 Q2 2014*484
Q3 2014 414
Q4 2014 419
Q1 2015 402
Q2 2015 429
Q3 2015 425
Q4 2015 430
Ql 2016 439
Q2 2016 418
MW-27 Gross Alpha
(pCi/L)
Q2 2014*2.33
Q3 2014 1.16
Q4 2014 <1.0
Ql 2015 <1.0
Q2 2015 <1.0
Q3 2015 <1.0
Q4 2015 <1.0
Ql 2016 <1.0
Q2 2016 <1.0
*Last sample result outside of GWCL limits.
Analytical Results for the Wells that are the Subject of this Request
INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc. Contact: Garrin Palmer
Project: April Ground Water 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1604331-002
Client Sample ID: MW-25_04122016
Collection Date: 4/12/2016 lllOh
Received Date: 4/15/2016 1026h
Analytical Results
Date Date Method Reporting Analytical
3440 South 700 West Compound Units Prepared Analyzed Used Limit Result Qual
salt Lake City, UT 84119 Chloride mg/L 4/27/2016 1337h E300 0 10.0 31.5
ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES
Phone: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
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i-inail: [e-mail]
web: www.awal-labs.com
Kyle F. Gross
Laboratory Director
Jose Rocha
QA Officer
Report Date: 5/3/2016 Page 12 of 30
All tinnlyscs upplicoWc lo Ihu CWA. SDWA. find RCRA me performed in Hccontanco to NE1.AC proiocols. Pertinent sntnpliny inlbrmauon it. located on iheutinchcd COC. Conndeonnl Business Inl'oi million: Tills report is provided for ihc exclusive use of the
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INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
American West
ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Project: 2nd Quarter Groundwater 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1605152-003
Client Sample ID: MW-25 05032016
Collection Date: 5/3/2016 1055h
Received Date: 5/6/2016 1015h
Contact: Garrin Palmer
Analytical Results
Date Date Method Reporting Analytical
3440 South 700 West Compound Units Prepared Analyzed Used Limit Result Qua!
salt Lake City, UT 84119 Ammonia (as N)mg/L 5/9/2016 1500H 5/9/2016 1730h E350 1 0.0500 0.540
Bicarbonate (as
CaC03)
mg/L 5/10/2016 8491)SM2320B 1.00 327
Carbonate (as CaC03)mg/L 5/10/2016 8491)SM2320B 1.00 < 1.00
Phone: [phone] Chloride mg/L 5/13/2016 013h E300.0 10.0 30.8
Toll Free: [phone] Fluoride mg/L 5/13/2016 84 Ih E300.0 0.100 0.303
Fax: [phone] Ion Balance %5/17/2016 Calc.-100 -2.88
;-mail: [e-mail] Nitrate/Nitrite (as N)mg/L 5/18/2016 1310h E353.2 0.100 <0.100
Sulfate mg/L 5/12/2016 1943h E300 0 1,000 1,730
web: www.awal-labs.com Total Anions, Measured meq/L 5/17/2016 Calc 43.5
Total Cations,
Measured
meq/L 5/17/2016 Calc 41.1
Kyle F. Gross Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 5/6/2016 1346H SM2540C 20.0 2,580
Total Dissolved Solids 5/17/2016 Calc 0.940
Laboratory Director Ratio,
Measured/Calculated
Jose Rocha Total Dissolved Solids,
Calculated
mg/L 5/17/2016 Calc.2,750
QA Officer
Report Date: 5/23/2016 Page 17 of 49
All annKses applicable io theCWA SDWA. and RCRA are performed in accordance to NELAC protocols Penmeni samplmy ml'ormation is located on the attached COC Confideniial Business Infounalion This repon is provided for the exclusive use of ihe
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INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
American West
ANALYTICAL LADOBATORIES
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Project: June Monthly GW 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1606373-002
Client Sample ID: MW-25 06142016
Collection Date: 6/14/2016 1055h
Received Date: 6/17/2016 1045h
Contact: Garrin Palmer
Analytical Results
Date Date Method Reporting Analytical
3440 South 700 West Compound Units Prepared Analyzed Used Limit Result Qual
salt Lake City, UT 84119 Chloride mg/L 6/29/2016 1532h E300.0 10.0 31.2
Phone: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
:-mail: awalTFawal-labs.com
web: www.awal-labs.com
Kyle F. Gross
Laboratory Director
Jose Rocha
QA Officer
Report Date- 7/1/2016 Page 12 of 31
All annhses applicable io the CWA SDWA and RCRA aie performed in accordance to N EL AC pioiocols Peilmenl sampling inlbrmalion is located on the atiached COC Confidenua! Business Information This report is prmjded forlheexclusi»e use of the
addressee Fnvileges of subsequent use of ihe name of llns company or am inemher of us siaff or reproduction of this report in connection null the advertisement promotion or sale of am product or process, or in eormcdion tsiih there-pubhealionof this report
INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
ANALYTICAL LABOR AT ORIEG
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Project: April Ground Water 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1604331-006
Client Sample ID: MW-35 04122016
Collection Date: 4/12/2016 1445h
Received Date: 4/15/2016 1026h
Analytical Results
Contact: Garrin Palmer
DISSOLVED METALS
3440 South 700 West
salt Lake City, UT 84119
Phone: [phone]
Compound Units
Date
Prepared
Date
Analyzed
Method
Used
Reporting
Limit
Analytical
Result Qua!
Manganese mg/L 4/18/2016 1049h 4/20/2016 1250b E200.8 0.0100 0.213
Selenium mg/L 4/18/2016 1049h 4/20/2016 1250h E200 8 0.00500 0.00920
Thallium mg/L 4/18/2016 1049h 4/20/2016 1330b E200.8 0.000500 < 0.000500
Uranium mg/L 4/18/2016 1049h 4/20/2016 1359b E200.8 0.000300 0.0199
Toll Free: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
>mail: [e-mail]
web: www.awal-labs.com
Kyle F. Gross
Laboratory Director
Jose Rocha
QA Officer
ReportDate. 5/3/2016 Pagel0of30
All annlysoj applicable tolheCWA. SDWA. and RCHA aio pei formed in nccordnnce 10 NRLAC proiocols. Pcnmem sampling mformaiion is loomed on ihemtached COC Conridentin! Business Information' This ropon is provided for Ihe exclusive use of ihe
addressoc, Privitcyes ofsubsequeni use olThe muno oflhis company or any member of its slnff. or reproduction of ibis repoii in connection vviili (he advenisemont. promotion 01 sale of any pioduct or process, or m connection wiih iho re-|)ublicaiion ol'ihis repon
INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
Ameir5cain> West
ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Project: 2nd Quarter Groundwater 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1605152-007
Client Sample ID: MW-35 05032016
Collection Date: 5/3/2016 1430h
Received Date: 5/6/2016 1015h
Contact: Garrin Palmer
Analytical Results DISSOLVED METALS
3440 South 700 West Compound Units
Date
Prepared
Date
Analyzed
Method
Used
Reporting
Limit
Analytical
Result Qual
•Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Arsenic mg/L 5/11/2016 1328h 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.00500 < 0.00500
Beryllium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328h 5/12/2016 1820b E200.8 0.000500 < 0.000500
Cadmium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328h 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.000500 < 0.000500
Phone: [phone] Calcium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/17/2016 1400b E200.7 100 534
Chromium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.0250 < 0.0250
Toll Free: [phone] Cobalt mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200 8 0.0100 <0.0100
Fax: [phone] Copper mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200 8 0.0100 <0.0100
5-mail: [e-mail] Iron mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1820b E200.8 0.0300 0.0763
Lead mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1820b E200.8 0.00100 <0.00100
web: www.awal-labs.com Magnesium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/17/2016 1400b E200.7 100 167
Manganese mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.0100 0.203
Mercury mg/L 5/11/2016 1820b 5/12/2016 1108b E245 1 0.000500 < 0.000500
Kyle F. Gross Molybdenum mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.0100 <0.0100
Laboratory Director Nickel mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.0200 < 0.0200
Potassium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/17/2016 1451b E200 7 10.0 10.8
Jose Rocha Selenium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200.8 0.00500 0.0129
QA Officer Silver mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200 8 0.0100 <0.0100
Sodium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/17/2016 1400b E200 7 100 397
Thallium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1820b E200 8 0.000500 <0.000500
Tin mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200 8 0.100 <0.100
Uranium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1858b E200 8 0.000300 0.0212
Vanadium mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/17/2016 1617b E200.7 0.0150 <0.0150
Zinc mg/L 5/11/2016 1328b 5/12/2016 1547b E200 8 0.0100 <0.0100
Report Date. 5/23/2016 Page 13 of 49
All anahses applicable io ihe CWA. SDWA and RCRA are performed in accordance io NELAC protocols Pertinent sampling ml'ormniiau is located on the winched COG. Confidential Business Information This report is provided for the e\clusLe use of the
addressee Pmileges of subsequent use of the name of this company or am member of ns staff, or reproduciion of this report in connection with the odvertisernenL promotion or sale of am product or process, or m connection with the re-publicationof this report
INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
American West
ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Project: June Monthly GW 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1606373-006
Client Sample ID: MW-35 06152016
Collection Date: 6/15/2016 91 Oh
Received Date: 6/17/2016 1045h
Contact: Garrin Palmer
Analytical Results DISSOLVED METALS
3440 South 700 West Compound Units
Date
Prepared
Date
Analyzed
Method
Used
Reporting
Limit
Analytical
Result Qual
;alt Lake City, UT 84119 Manganese mg/L 6/21/2016 1534h 6/22/2016 905h E200 8 0.0100 0.228
Selenium mg/L 6/21/2016 15341i 6/22/2016 905h E200 8 0.00500 0.00618
Thallium mg/L 6/21/2016 1534h 6/22/2016 949h E200.8 0.000500 < 0.000500
Phone: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
Uranium mg/L 6/21/2016 1534h 6/22/2016 1132b E200 8 0.000300 0.0194
The sample was filtered in the field prior to analysis.
Fax: [phone]
;-niail: [e-mail]
web: www.awal-labs.com
Kyle F. Gross
Laboratory Director
Jose Rocha
QA Officer
Report Date 7/1/2016 Page 10 of 31
AJi anahses applicable to iheCWA. SDWA. and RCRA arc performed m accordance lo NELAC protocols Pertmem sampling mforiiimion is located on the uttached C.OC Confidential Business Inloimaliotv This report is piovided forlhecxclusite uwofihe
addressee Pnwleges of subsequent use of the name of Ihis companv or am inembei of us slaff. or reproduciion of this report in connection with (he advertisement promotion oi sale of am product or piocess, oi in connection with Ihere-pubhcation ol ihii report
INORGANIC ANALYTICAL REPORT
ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES
Client: Energy Fuels Resources, Inc.
Project: 2nd Quarter Groundwater 2016
Lab Sample ID: 1604494-006
Client Sample ID: MW-27 04202016
Collection Date: 4/20/2016 1050h
Received Date: 4/22/2016 1045h
Contact: Garrin Palmer
Analytical Results
Date Date Method Reporting Analytical
3440 South 700 West Compound Units Prepared Analyzed Used Limit Result Qual
5aIt Lake City, UT 84119 Ammonia (as N)mg/L 4/26/2016 1030h 4/26/2016 1503h E350 1 0.0500 <0.0500
Bicarbonate (as
CaC03)
mg/L 4/25/2016 9151i SM2320B 1.00 341
Carbonate (as CaC03)mg/L 4/25/2016 915h SM2320B 1.00 < 1.00
Phone: [phone] Chloride mg/L 4/29/2016 23l7h E300.0 10.0 43.1
foil Free: [phone] Fluoride mg/L 4/30/2016 205h E300 0 0.100 0.664
Fax: [phone] Ion Balance %5/4/2016 Calc -100 -0.699
;-mail: [e-mail] Nitrate/Nitrite (as N)mg/L 5/6/2016 1505h E353.2 0.100 7.40
Sulfate mg/L 4/29/2016 2045h E300.0 100 418
web: www.awal-labs.com Total Anions, Measured meq/L 5/4/2016 Calc 16.7
Total Cations,
Measured
meq/L 5/4/2016 Calc 16.5
Kyle F. Gross Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 4/22/2016 1206h SM2540C 20.0 1,020
Total Dissolved Solids 5/4/2016 Calc 1.05
Laboratory Director Ratio,
Measured/Calculated
Jose Rocha Total Dissolved Solids,
Calculated
mg/L 5/4/2016 Calc 965
QA Officer
Report Date. 5/11/2016 Page 22 of 52
All analyses applicable lo ihc CWA SDWA and RCRA aie performed in accordance lo NELAC protocols Pemneni samplmy information is locoled on the anaclied COC Confidential Business Infoiniatioir This repon is provided for ibee\cJusiveuseof ihe
addressee Pmileyes ofsubse(|uenl use of the name of llus company or any membei of ns staff or reproducnon of ibis repon in connodion with the advertisement promotion oi sale of any product oi process, or in conneclion with the re-puhlicaiion of this report
GEL LABORATORIES LLC
2040 Savage Road Charleston SC 29407 - [phone] - www.gel.com
Certificate of Analysis
Report Date:
Company :
Address:
Contact:
Project:
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc.
225 Union Boulevard
Suite 600
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Ms. Kathy Weinel
White Mesa Mill GW
Client Sample ID:MW-27_04202016 Project:DNMI00100
Sample ID:396023006 Client ID:DNMI001
Matrix:Ground Water
Collect Date:20-APR-16 10:50
Receive Date:26-APR-16
Collector:Client
May 19, 2016
Parameter Qualifier Result Uncertainty MDC RL Units DF Analyst Date Time Batch Method
lad Gas Flow Proportional Counting
jFPC, Total Alpha Radium, Liquid "As Received"
Iross Radium Alpha U 1.00 +/-0 176 0.535 100 pCi/L AXM6 05/16/16 1909 1567688 1
The following Analytical Methods were performed:
MethodDescriptionAnalyst Comments
ERA 900.1 Modified
5u ^ate/Tracer Recovery Test Result Nominal Recovery% Acceptable Limits
lanum Carrier GFPC, Total Alpha Radium, Liquid "As Received" 97 2 (25%-125%)
Notes:
Counting Uncertainty is calculated at the 68% confidence level (1-sigma).
3RL = Sample Reporting Limit. For metals analysis only. When the sample is U qualified and ND, the SRL column reports the value which is
:he greater of either the adjusted MDL or the CRDL.
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