DRC-2013-003619 - 0901a068803e0312

Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
Executive Director
DRC-2013-003619
State of Utah
GARY R HERBERT
Governor
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
SPENCER J COX
Lieutenant Governor
MEMORANDUM
TO: Phil Goble
FROM: Dean Henderson
DATE: December 5, 2013
SUBJECT: Review of the 2013 Annual Tailings Cells Wastewater Sampling Reports
for the Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc
White Mesa Uranium Mill, near Blanding, Utah
This is a review of the 2013 Annual Tailings Cells Wastewater Sampling Report dated November
5, 2013 ("Report") for the Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. ("EFR") White Mesa Uranium
Mill, near Blanding, Utah ("Mill"). For the review of the 2013 Report the following enforcement
documents were used:
• White Mesa Uranium Mill Ground Water Quality Assurance Plan ("QAP").
Revision 7.1, dated May 25, 2012.
Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004 ("Permit"). Permit version that was
signed on August 24, 2012.
• Utah Department of Environmental Quality Division of Radiation Control Guidance for
Groundwater Split Sample Collection at Uranium Mill Operations, August 7, 2007.
• Tailings and slimes Drain Sampling Program (hereafter "Plan") Revision 2.1 dated July
30,2012.
Summary of Compliance
EFR informed the Utah Division of Radiation Control ("DRC") in a letter dated July 2,2013, that
EFR would be sampling the tailings cell wastewater on August 13,2013. The letter from EFR
provided a 30 day notice prior to sampling as required in Part I.E. 10(d)(6) of the Permit. Part
I.E. 10(d) of the Permit requires EFR to annually sample the tailings cells waste water in August
each year therefore the August 13, 2013 sampling date meets this requirement.
Section 6 of the Plan requires the Report toj be submitted to DRC on or before December 1, of
each year. The Report was received by DRC on November 5,2013, which met the Plan
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requirement.
EFR collected tailing cell wastewater samples from Tailings Cells 1,3,4A, and 4B, and Tailings
Cell 2 Slimes Drain, and Tailings Cells 4A and 4B Leak Detection Systems ("LDS"). The LDS
for Tailings Cells 1,2, and 3 were dry and not sampled. DRC staff Dean Henderson collected a
split sample of Tailings Cell 1 and also witnessed EFR staff sample all the other wastewater
sample locations (see photographs in figures 1-9 in Attachment 2). EFR sampled all available
tailing cell wastewater sample locations as required in Part I.E. 10 of the Permit.
The following meet the requirements in Part I.E. 10 of the Permit:
• Approved analytical methods.
• Parameter holding times.
• Laboratory receipt Parameter Temperature.
• Certified Laboratory.
• Analyzed for parameters required in Part I.E. 10(d)(1) of Permit.
• Collected duplicate sample.
The Report met all of the following reporting requirements in Section 6 of the Plan:
1) Description of sampling methodology, equipment and decontamination procedures
identify all quality assurance samples, e g trip blanks, equipment, blanks, duplicate
samples.
2) Analytical data interpretation for each tailing cell, slimes drain, and leak detection
system sample.
3) Written summary and conclusions of analytical results,
4) Table summarizing historic analytical results,
5) QA evaluation.
6) All field data sheets accompanying the sampling event.
7) Copies of the laboratory reports.
8) Tailings and Slime Drains System Sample Locations Map.
Duplicate Sample Comparison
Comparisons of duplicate samples analytical results are summarized in Table 6 Attachment 1
below. To determine if samples results between two samples from the same laboratory are
comparable a relative percent difference ("RPD") of 20% is acceptable (DRC 2007). To
determine if samples results between two samples from two different laboratories are comparable
a RPD of 30% is acceptable (DRC 2007).
The DRC collected a duplicate sample of Tailings Cell 1 with EFR. The DRC collected a
duplicate of this location and identified it as "Cell 6". The RPD comparisons between the
analytical results were below 20% with the exception of acetone (49.3%). Because the remainder
analytical results comparisons between the two samples had RPD <20%, DRC staff feels these
RPD exceedance is not a concern and the analytical results between the two samples are
comparable. EFR collected a duplicate of Tailings Cell 4A LDS and identified it as "Cell 65".
The RPD comparisons between the analytical results were below 20% with the exception of
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fluoride (36.6%) and sulfate (29.6%). Because the remainder analytical results comparisons
between the two samples had RPD <20% DRC staff feels the two RPD exceedances is not a
concern and the analytical results between the two samples are comparable.
The RPD comparison between the analytical results for DRC Tailing Cell 1 sample and EFR
Tailing Cell 1 were below 30% with the exception of ammonia (112.8%), acetone (45%),
chloroform (60.1%), fluoride (31.7%) and calcium (47.5%). The purpose for annual monitoring
of the tailings cells wastewater at the Mill is to inventory the contaminants and their
concentrations. Therefore, even though duplicate sample shows that the above 5 parameters
exceeded the RPD of 30% the purpose for annual monitoring the tailing cells wastewater was
accomplished and no action is recommended.
2013 Mill Operations Impact on the Wastewater in Tailings Cells
The analytical results for the 2013 Tailings Cells Wastewater Monitoring Event are summarized
in tables 1 through 5 in Attachment 1 below. Based on the tailings cells wastewater sampling
analytical results all concentrations for the 2013 tailing cell wastewater monitoring event appear
to have relatively similar concentrations to historic monitoring events. Therefore, the addition of
wastewater to the tailings cells in 2013 appears not had impacted historic wastewater
concentrations in the tailing cells.
Conclusion on Report
Based on DRC staff observation of EFR staff performing the sampling and monitoring on August
13, 2012 and after the DRC review of the Report, it appears that EFR appropriately followed the
requirements in the Permit, QAP and Plan and no further action is required of EFR.
Attachment 1
Tables 1-6
Attachment 1
Tables 1-6
Table 1
Historic Analytical Data for Wastewater in Cell 1
Parameter GWQS Cell!
1987 2003 I 2007 | 2008 I 2009 I 2010 2011 2012 2013
Nutrients (mg/L)
Ammonia (as N)
Nitrate & Nitrite (as N)
7800
<100
3308
41 8
10628
269 4
5250
64 9
15,200
142
8,120
58
12,900
212
9,750
556
3,900
128
Heavy Metals (Mfl/L)
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
50
4
5
100
730
1,300
11,000
15
800
2
40
100
50
100
2
17,000
30
60
5,000
440,000
<2000
6,600
13,000
12,000
740,000
3,400,000
<2000
140,000
NA
240,000
370,000
<2000
<5000
450,000
<5000
105,000
280,000
13,000,000
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
121,267
475
3,997
6,365
NA
196,667
!,420,000
3,289
162,167
5,055
3,695
2,028
134,517
348,000
ND
849,000
2,262
29,320
29,940
88,240
881,000
,348,000
27,420
990.200
415,600
40,860
15,420
1,559
408
6,512
788,600
1,208,200
642.940
ND
271,000
500
8,790
6,760
23,500
360,000
3,280,000
11.200
206.000
106,000
320,000
13,000
449
165
1,240
416,000
1,200,000
476,000
436,000
410
9,120
18,700
97,500
" 168,000
2,390,000
10,600
723,000
7 61
142,000
156,000
14,800
558
387
2,290
578,000
773,000
229,000
74,400
338
2,940
5,620
16,200
125,000
3,400,000
9,240
173,000
7 20
35,300
27,500
5,220
155
193
263
159,000
752,000
171,000
299,000
1,270
13,700
22,700
56,000
483,000
8.940,000
23,600
735,000
61 40
235,000
43,700
11,600
1,110
560
1,500
838,000
2,500,000
398,000
25,500
3,180
307,000
12,100
53,100
885,000
840,000
17,000
1,560,000
117
434,000
15,000
8,090
4,310
13
<100
1,450,000
1,940,000
811.000
9,800
415
2,380
8,350
25,500
544,000
1,420,000
2,810
188,000
62
16,800
39,100
2,690
329
63
<0 1
140,000
98,000
228.000
Volatile Organic Compounds (pg/L)
Acetone
Benzene
2-Butanone (MEK)
Carbon Tetrachlonde
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichlormethane
(Methylene Cnionde)
Naphthalene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Xvlenes (total)
700
5
4,000
5
70
30
5
100
46
1,000
10.000
35
<5
NA
<5
NA
<10000
NA
<5
<5
11 0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
<10
ND
ND
66 5
67
150 0
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
<20
ND
ND
110
66
94
710
120
16
11
2
1 1
<1
<10
<1
<1
260
65
49
44
54
<1
<20
<1
80
13
36
2 0
mm <10
<1
<1
310
200
2
30
<1
<20
<1
<1
41 1
76
Radiologics (pCi/L)
Gross Alpha 15|NA I (2)365667| (2)29380| (2)2190o| 16500±60| 11300+/-82I 3610+/-14 4l2600+/-73 2 132700+/-386
Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (ug/L)
Diethyl phthalate
Bis(2-etvlhexyl)phthalate
NA 170
ill.
(D
27
(D
ill
(1)
ilL
(1)
ill
Others
Lab pH (S U )
TDS (mg/L)
Anions (meq/L)
Cations (meq/L)
6 5-8 5
NS
07
120,000
1 88
62,000
NA
NA
08
357,400
1 53
131,000
1 15
140,000
5,430
5.660
2 73
130,000
2,450
2.360
2 23
216,000
4,750
4.720
1 9
342,000
5,550
5.840
2 74
149,000
2,370
1,270
General Inorganics (mg/L)
Carbonate as C03 NS <5 <1 ND ND <1 <1 <1 <1
Bicarbonate as HC03 NS <5 NA ND ND <1 <1 <1 <1
Calcium
Chloride
NS
NS
630
8,000
307
6.728
484 604 635
37,340
3172
2L220
9,830
'" "6" 3
"eissio
20,700
04
'16,260
711
* ""7*446
28 4
"1/846
""16,700
107,6o6
577 426
33,800
""692
78,000
62 9
T&0D0
768
9,900
4130
4,470
6,580
15,900
100.000
FJ.yonde Cmg/L). 0 022 3008
Magnesium NS 7.900 5.988 14,300
"4.510 Potassium NS NA 647 5,698
62,600
287.600
1,880
" 13,200
118.000
4.140
""39,066" 232.666
9,750
"4V00
'158.666
Sodium NS 10.000 8.638 29,500
182.666 Sulfate NS 190.000 63,667
1 Only detectable Semi Volatile Organic Compound(s) concentrations listed
2 No error term provieded
Shaded where labontory detection limit above GWQS
NA = Not analyzed
ND = Below laboratory detection limit Note, the report did not include the detection limit
NS = No Groundwater Quality Standard
Table 2
Historic Analytical Data for Wasterwater in Cell 2 Slimes Drain
Parameter
Nutrients (mg/L)
GWQS Cell 2 LDS
2009 2010 2007 | 2008
Slimes C2
2009 2010 | 2011 I 2012 2013
Ammonia (as N)
Nitrate & Nitnte (as N)
0.7
2
4,020
30 9
3,620
20 3
3,240
38
3,620
126
2,940
38
3,540
27
Heavy Metals (ug/L)
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
50
4
5
100
730
1,300
11,000
15
800
2
40
100
50
100
2
17,000
30
60
5,000
<5
<0 5
<25
<1.0
<0 5
<10
<100
33
314
59
208
1,810
21
948
79
0 9
83.8
22
4,220
<5
<0 5
<25
<10
1 1
<1 0
<20
<10
<0.5
<100
<15
12 0
37 0
395 0
05
130
94
79 6
78 0
26,900
298
5,500
2,750
46,500
106,000
2,770,000
566
117,000
ND
4,080
123,000
422 0
ND
361
ND
23,000 0
409,000
767,000
19,300
245
5,840
2,450
43,800
154,000
3,310,000
528
130,000
ND
3,190
122,000
647.0
ND
703
ND
29,200.0
463,000
750,000
14,200
271
5,510
2,230
38,700
170,000
3,230,000
403
160,000
<.5
<10
2,250
108,000
726
358
<100
29,900
536,000
582,000
<4
23,500
267
6,370
2,510
48,200
148,000
2,720,000
586
144,000
4,630
126,000
844
<10
470
<100
30,600
469,000
652,000
17,800
231
5,580
2,380
42,500
132,000
2,960,000
501
123,000
11.1
3,510
111,000
714
<10
371
<100
27,100
454,000
574,000
19,400
251
5,290
2,350
48,700
138,000
2,850,000
629
141,000
1 9
3,810
125,000
711
<10
338
<100
33,400
475,000
639,000
Volatile Organic Compounds (pg/L)
Acetone
Benzene
2-Butanone (MEK)
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichlormethane
(Methylene Cnionde)
Naphthalene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Xylenes (total)
700
5
4,000
5
70
30
5
100
46
1,000
10,000
<20
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<100
<1
<1
<20
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
6.13
ND
ND
ND
ND
550
20
1.8
14
15
1.7
1.5
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
410
17
7.5
<1
<1
<1
<100
<1
570
100
16
22
16
26
<1
<1
<1
<10
460
83
15
2 3
17
2.6
22
<1
<1
<1
<10
<1 0
690
130
20
2
13
3
600
100
16
3
12
32
2
2.0
Radiologics (pCi/L)
151 13 5±1 81 7.3+Z-2 6l 1.2901 1.5701 1580±18.61 1000+/-24 61 1230+/-8 41 1370+/-22 41 Gross Alpha
(1). Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (ug/L)
Phenol INA INA ilL 107 ill ill Others
Field pH (S U.)
TDS (mg/L)
Anions (meq/L)
Cations (meq/L)
6 .5-8.5
NS
66
6,750
109
105
7 36
5,210
318
84,300
NA
NA
3 24
74,600
NA
NA
3.11
84,100
1,580
1.430
3.39
79,900
1,430
1.370
318
80,200
1,430
1.380
3
83,800
1,320
1,470
General Inorganics (mg/L)
Carbonate as C03
Bicarbonate as HC03
Calcium
Chloride
Fluoride
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Sulfate
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
<1
<01
168
711
1,750
596
22
412
2.700
<1
324
615
1,360
0.4
454
13
318
1.780
ND
ND
572
3,700
33
4,100
636
4,050
60.600
ND
ND
ND
528
3,860
4,030
560
4,600
74.000
<1
<1
<01
508
2,750
3,750
689
4,410
72,200
496
3,510
24
3,790
620
4,770
63.700
474
3,110
2 1
3,640
636
4,590
64.200
462
3,830
1 32
3,760
611
4,380
58.300
1 Only detectable Semi Volatile Organic Compound(s) concentrations listed
2 No error term provieded
NA = Not analyzed
ND = Below laboratory detection limit Note, the report did not include the detection limit
NS = No Groundwater Quality Standard
Table 3
Historic Analytical Data for Wastewater In Cell 3
Parameter
Nutrients (mg/L)
GWQS Cell 3
1987 2003 2007 2008 | 2009 2010 2011 I 2012 | 2013
Ammonia (as N)
Nitrate & Nitrite (as N) 139
<100
1,302
20
13,867
102
9,010
44
21,600
142
2,650
26
6,470
261
6,840
64
100
277
Heavy Metals (ug/L)
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury'
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
50
4
5
100
730
1,300
11,000
15
800
2
40
100
50
100
2
17,000
30
60
5.000
,163,
2,
120
480
360,
2.100,
NA
820,
ND
52,
17,
<2000
<2500
NA
NA
118,
210,
590,
000
540
600
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
ooo
000
000
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
32,867
430
2,125
3,742
87,333
.278.333
2,507
144,000
12,250
20,917
910
67,833
158,333
NA
ND
256,500
913
9,260
14,883
82,783
505,000
k874,500
9.647
496,833
122,167
131,833
5,856
305
446
1,090
332,333
935,000
748,833
489,000
840
15,400
12,800
57,000
345,000
4.400.000
16,900
313,000
16
209,000
241,000
10,200
1,010
1,200
1,070
636,000
1,130,000
515,000
<5
905
<0 5
<25
<10
<10
5,970,000
<1 0
<10
<0 5
<20
<5
<10
<0 5
<100
<15
<10
14
3,590
52,900
206
1,960
3,360
13,000
89,000
1,460.000
17,200
101,000
I
21,300
23.800
3,080
101
190
155
180,000
692,000
134.000
263,000
1,570
12,200
22,800
76,000
768,000
10,200,000
16,700
587,000
309
96,200
75,800
6,900
792
518
325
458,000
2,370,000
726.000
4,340
678
3,460
10,900
76.100
379,000
3,400,000
1.860
3,110,000
96
790
150,000
2,460
1,850
1,080
<100
835,000
836,000
652.000
<100
66,000
2,570
24,000
30,600
99,700
954,000
9,700.000
14.400
2,470,000
21 0
56,100
122,000
7,060
3,308
694
1,200,000
3,220,000
1.430.000
Volatile Organic Compounds (ug/L)
Acetone
Benzene
2-Butanone (MEK)
Carbon Tetrachlonde
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichlormethane (Methylene
Chloride)
Naphthalene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Xylenes (total)
700
5
4,000
5
70
30
5
100
46
1,000
10.000
<5
NA
<5
NA
<10000
NA
<5
<5
28
10
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
80
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
150
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
<10
<20
ND
ND
100
11
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<ido
<1
<1
67
42
1 4
<1
<20
<1
<1
<10
<1
<1
37
26
1 8
21
<10
<1
<1
330
67
31
35
74
1 2
<1
<20
<1
64 159
24 5
21
26
Radiologics (pCI/L)
Gross Alpha 15|NA I (2)101417| (2)16S33| (2)2170p| 17000±60 9l 4030-I-/-48 7ll1100+/-2911 1530+/-14 4| 81900+/-1220
'^Seml Volatile Organic Compounds (pg/L)
Bis(2-etylhexyl)phthalate I 10 61 ill ill-ill. Others
LabpH (SU)
TDS (mg/L)
Anions (meq/L)
Cations (meq/L)
6 5-8 5
NS
• 0 82
189,000
2 28
51,6331
NA
NA
1 6
228,500
1 79
193,000
1 4
243,000
4,950
5.730
218
56,200
944
1,050
1 27
296,000
5,270
6.280
24
120,000
2,040
1,890
1 05
410,000
10,200
2.840
General Inorganics (mg/L)
Carbonate as C03
Bicarbonate as HC03
Calcium
Chloride
Fluoride (mg/L)
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Sulfate
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NA
NA
<100
NA
300
5,400
5,900
180.000
<1
NA
418
2,460
667
3,386
254
3,198
33,400
ND
ND
887
15,965
42 8
15,767
6,657
25,583
173.667
ND
ND
478
15,400
1 4
13,100
4,760
22,900
167.000
628
17,200
06
17,100
3.820
28,600
214.000
560
3,470
548
2,500
782
5,620
40.400
200
40,400
641
22,100
2,590
47,900
197.000
591
8,880
2300
5,680
1,190
6,660
80,000
586
38,400
12400
15,400
2,110
34,400
440,000
1 Only detectable Semi Volatile Organic Compound(s) concentrations listed
2 No error term provieded
Shaded = laboratory detection limit exceeds the GWQS
NA = Not analyzed
NP = Below laboratory detection limit Note, the report did not include the detection limit
NS = No Groundwater Quality Standard
Table 4
Historic Analytical Data for Wastewater in Cell 4A
Parameter
Nutrients (mg/L)
I GWQS Cell4A
2009 2010 | 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010
Cell 4A LPS
i 2011 r 2012 | 2013
Ammonia (as N)
Nitrate & Nitrite (as N)
3,140
28
5,230
52
4,930
44
1,540
27
1,340
382
4,480
69
2,290
183
3,480
94
1,320
15
1,010
29
Heavy Metals (pg/L)
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
50
4
5
100
730
1,300
11,000
15
800
2
40
100
50
100
2
17,000
30
60
5,000
62,600
296
1,920
3,220
9,440
99,200
2.360.000
5,360
178,000
1 19
24,300
17,100
4,620
78
162
257
118,000
918,000
142,000
<4
109,000
. 215
3,670
7,500
26,500
168,000
2,920.000
11.800
209,000
43,800
40,900
5,810
193
350
378
217,000
1,090,000
224.000
86,600
323
2,190
5,900
22,500
181,000
3.390,000
11.000
131,000
152
24,200
43,500
4,460
216
410
319
153,000
730,000
286.000
60,500
167
844
5,990
22,900
433,000
3.190,000
5.270
112,000
24
58,200
41.300
1.310
127
250
169
91,000
237,000
200^000
73,700
247
1,450
5,220
22,900
540,000
2.620,000
11,500
143,000
08
25,500
43.300
2,080
144
256
118
112,000
461,000
183.000
133,000
536
4,010
9,140
37,300
222,000
3,940.000
5.270
389.000
266
49,200
43,900
5.250
204
252
504
284,000
1,150,000
298.000
54,000
295
2,650
3,890
15,200
116,000
1,420,000
3,400
157,000
62
23,900
23.900
2.820
62
194
180
145.000
518,000
152.000
74,700
367
3,160
5,940
21,700
150,000
2.530,000
4.520
207,000
147
29,300
29,600
3,780
127
290
119
168,000
770,000
204,000
44,100
180
921
3,930
22,300
481,000
2.460,000
2.300
95,200
07
10,200
35.000
1,260
44
332
<100
90.200
240,000
181.000
35,700
188
1,170
2,630
44,300
754,000
1,370,000
165
86,300
<0 5
<100
1,200
54.600
1,020
25
171
75.000
157,000
163.000
Volatile Organic Compounds (ug/L)
Acetone
Benzene
2-Butanone (MEK)
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichlormethane (Methylene
Chloride)
Naphthalene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Xvlenes (total)
700
5
4,000
5
70
30
5
100
46
1,000
10.000
<1
<20
<1
<1
<100
<1
<1
60
1 8
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<10
<1
<1
55
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<10
<1
<1
100 25
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
1 36
28 4
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1_
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
240
78
140
130
50
158
120
82
102 117
<1
<20
<1
57
110
99
24
39 1
Radiologics (pCi/L)
Gross Alpha 151 8910±44l 3400+/-45I 829Q+/-25 2|16300+/-£6 8| 15500+/-279I 7020*391I3230+/-43 1 I7440+/-23 8 I7440+/-23 8 I6930+/-172
(1|Seml Volatile Organic Compounds (pg/L)
Phenol
Bis(2-etylhexvl)phthalate
(1)
JiL (D
196
(D
(1)
(D
JIL
(D
ill
33
<10
23 5
549
(D
JIL
(D
166
(D
Others
Lab pH (S U )
TDS (mg/L)
Anions (meq/L)
Cations (meq/L)
6 5-85
NS
1 4
81,400
1,540
1.490
1 99
107,000
2,030
2.030
1 73
108,000
5,730
2.010
1 2
76,000
1,490
1.350
1 47
90,000
1,860
653
1 98
117,000
2,140
2.180
2 53
56,900
1,020
1.060
2 32
93,800
1,790
1.740
210
55,400
904
934
2 32
49,700
709
297
General Inorganics (mg/L)
Carbonate as C03
Bicarbonate as HCO,
Calqum.
Chloride
fJ.ypnde Lmg/L)..
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
627
4,650
03
598
7,350
21 6
598
5,870
30 6
591
4,980
43
668
4,530
1130
558
7,570
07
474
4,670
39
470
6,040
46
453
2,710
27
3,250
980
5.980J
4,940
1,440
11,300
4,720
1,450
11,400
267,006
2,230
558
7,130
64.900
3,660
773
6,860 83.366
6,390
1,960
12,600
92,400
3,240
934
6,700
41.700
5,100
1,500
11,000 77,466"
2,070
503
3,500
39.606
429
1,910
1,970 I716
305
2,930 31,466 Sulfate NS 67.600 87.100
1 Only detectable Semi Volatile Organic Compound(s) concentrations listed
NA =^Not analyzed
ND = Below laboratory detection limit Note, the report did not include the detection limit
Table 5
Historic Analytical Data for Wastewater in Cell 4B
Parameter
Nutrients (mg/L)
GWQS
2011
Cell 4B
2012 2013 2011
Cell 4B LPS
2012 2013
Ammonia (as N)
Nitrate & Nitrite (as N)
25
10
5,220
39
5,580
42
2,060
51 4
4,260
30
4,090
31
1,010
28 9
Heavy Metals (ug/L.)
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
50
4
5
100
730
1,300
11,000
15
800
2
40
100
50
100
2
17,000
30
60
5,000
67,400
311
1,990
6,860
17,800
193,000
2,960,000
9,960
128,000
13 7
21,400
33,900
4,670
137
237
196
133,000
660,000
191,000
80,000
356
2,540
8,280
29,300
340,000
3,580,000
11,600
148,000
26
27,600
50,500
4,470
169
368
215
171,000
783,000
270,000
65,400
334
4,900
6,390
21,300
340,000
2,830,000
9,820
154,000
1.5
26,100
35,100
3,900
137
243
163
110,000
163,000
184.000
54,200
274
1,670
6,250
15,600
176,000
2,450,000
6,060
118,000
12 3
16,700
30,700
3,710
111
179
332
111,000
518,000
172,000
41,200
271
1,740
5,930
19,000
181,000
2,120,000
4,420
162,000
30
15,000
33,700
2,880
117
175
<100
132,000
428,000
182,000
35,700
188
1,170
2,630
44,300
754,000
1,370,000
165
86,300
<0 5
<100
1,200
54,600
1,020
24 8
171
75,000
157,000
163,000
Volatile Organic Compounds (ug/L)
Acetone
Benzene
2-Butanone (MEK)
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichlormethane (Methylene
Chloride)
Naphthalene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Xvlenes (total)
700
5
4,000
5
70
30
5
100
46
1,000
10,000
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<10
<1
<1
130
94
85
<1
<20
<1
94
11 1
<1
<20
<1
43 5
8.1
7.1
390
240
20
11
198
<1
<1
<1
<1
370
180
19
11
322
<1
<20
<1
<1
57
110
99
24
39 1
Radiologics (pCi/L)
Gross Alpha 151 859Q+/-25 6|13600+/-73 81 14600+/-290|6000+/-21.4 I7500+/-55 5 l6930+/-'l72~
(1). Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (ug/L)
Bis(2-etvlhexyl)phthalate I ill 19 ill ill (1) ill Others
Lab pH (S U )
TDS (mg/L)
Anions (meq/L)
Cations (meq/L)
6 5-8.5
NS
1.87
93,800
3,020
1,810
1 5
128,000
2,700
2,280
1.65
108,000
2,170
491
2 23
85,800
1,350
1,500
2 40
90,200
2,260
1,520
1 28
49,700
709
297
General Inorganics (mg/L)
Carbonate as C03 NS <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Bicarbonate as HCCs NS <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Calcium NS 570 580 662 486 456 429
1,910
1,970
Chloride NS 8.290 8,170 4,570
1050
3,560
3,630
28 4
"3,230
6,850
22 0
3,360
FJuondeimg/L) 26.7 23 3
Magnesjum NS 3,910 4.500 1,710
""305
2[930
31.400
Potassium NS 1,370 1.650 1^110
3,150
98,100
1,130
8,240
59.900
1,060
" 8,080
99.100
Sodium NS 9,050 11,700 Sulfate NS 134,000 119.000
1 Only detectable Semi Volatile Organic Compound(s) concentrations listed
Shaded = laboratory detection limit exceeds the GWQS
NA = Not analyzed
ND = Below laboratory detection limit Note, the report did not include the detection limit
Table 6
Duplicate QA/QC Samples
Contaminant
Parameters Listed in Table 2 GWCL
DRC Duplicate Sample Result Comparison of
Tailing Cell 1
DRC's sample of
Tailing Cell 1
Cell 6 DRC
duplicate
sample of
Tailing Cell 1
August 13, 2013
RPD
DRC and ES Split Sample
Comparison of Tailing Cell 1
ES Cell 1
RPD comparing
DRC Cell 4B and
ES Cell 4B
ES Duplicate Sample Result Comparison
of Tailing Cell 4A LDS
Cell 4B LDS
Cell 65 duplicate
sample of Cell 4B
LDS
August 13, 2013
Ammonia (as N) [mg/L]
Nitrate + Nitnte (as N) fmg/Ll
14,000
100
15,000
100
-6 9
0 0
3,900
128
1128
-24 6
1,010
28 9
1010
27 8
Heavy Metals (pg/L)
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
50
4
5
100
730
1,300
11,000
15
800
2
40
100
501
100
2
17,000
30
60
5.000
12,000
560
2,800
10,000
33,000
650,000
1,500,000
3,200
240,000
63
20,000
48,000
3,000
380
67
13
170,000
120,000
290,000
12,000
600
3,000
11,000
34,000
690,000
1,500,000
3,400
250,000
63
21,000
52,000
3,100
370
74
16
180,000
120,000
300.000
00
-69
-69
-9 5
-3 0
-6 0
00
-6 1
-4 1
00
-49
-8 0
-3 3
NC
NC
-20 7
-5 7
00
-3 4
<01
9,800
415
2,380
8,350
25,500
544,000
1,420,000
2,810
188,000
6 16
16,800
39,100
2,690
329
63
140,000
98,000
228,000
20 2
29 7
16 2
180
25 6
17 8
55
13 0
24 3
22
174
20 4
10 9
NC
57
NC
19 4
20 2
23 9
<0 5
<100
35,700
188
1,170
2,630
44,300
754,000
.370,000
165
86,300
1,200
54,600
1.020
24 8
171
75,000
157,000
163.000
<0 5
<100
37,300
194
1,250
2,730
45,300
778,000
1,410,000
175
84,300
1,250
52,800
1,040
26 8
166
75,000
165,000
166.000
I 15I204.000+/-2000 I211.000+/-2310
Radiologics (pCi/L)
Gross Alpha 2 3| 32.700+/-386H 99 4I6930+/-172 I5310+/-148
All Semi Volatile Organic Compounds below reporting limits
VOC (pg/L)
Acetone
Benzene
2-Butanone (MEK)
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichloromethane
Naphthalene
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Toluene
Xylenes (total) '_
700
5
4,000
5
70
30
5
100
46
1,000
10.000
26
4 1
35
43
39
34
1 9
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
-49 3
50
29
<1
<20
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
41 1
76
^5 0
NC
NC
NC
-60 1
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
<1
<20
<1
<1
57
110
99
24
391
<1
<20
<1
<1
62 6
112
97
23
40 6
Others
Field pH (S U)
Fluonde (mg/L)
Cnionde (mg/L)
Sulfate (mg/L)
TPS (mg/L)
65-85
4
NG
NG
NG
NA
3,000
7,900
110,000
150,000
NA
3,000
8,100
120,000
160.000
00
-2 5
-8 7
-6 5
1 5
4,130
9,900
100,000
149,000
-31 7
-22 5
95
07
1 28
1K910
" 31,400
49,700
2 32
1,360
1,950
42,300
46,500
General Inorganics Listed in Part E.1.(c)(2)(ii)
Sodium (mg/L)
Potassium (mg/L)
Magnesium (mg/L)
Calcium (mg/L)
NG
NG
NG
NG
17,000
6,900
4,700
740
17,000
7,000
4,700
740
00
-14
00
00
15,900
6,580
4,470
456
67
47
50
47 5
2t93p
"" 305
1,710
429
3,060
315
1,790
446
NA = Not Analyzed
NG = No GWCL
RPD = Relative Percent Difference
NC = RPD no calculated because one or more of the concentration were below laboratory detiction limits
RPD exceeding 20% for ES their duplicate samples
RPD exceeding 30% for DRC comparing their duplicate sample with ES sample
Attachment 2
Figures 1-9
Figure 1, EFR staff Tanner Holiday (left) and Garrin Palmer (right) retrieving a bailer partially filled with
the blue waste water from tailing cell 2 slimes drain.
4* ,.t ... . --_ O. — --v
9
3m 7,
Sam'- w
V
Figure 2, EFR staff collecting waste water samples from tailing cell 2 slimes drain.
Figure 3
\ 3SP-
so
Figure 4
Figure 3 and 4 EFR staff using a disposable ladle to collect waste water samples out of tailing cell 3.
Ban
f-f-r
7
-4
-r-
Figure 5, the dock on tailing cell 4a where the waste water samples are collected.
'•is" 'JB
Figure 6, EFR staff collecting waste water samples from tailing cell 4a.
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 7 and 8, EFR staff collecting waste water samples from tailing cell 4b.
Figure 9, waste water from cell 4a LDS was pumped into a stainless steel bucket and the EFR staff then
collecting the waste water sample from the bucket.