DRC-2016-009409 - 0901a0688065eb7b

Div of Waste Management
and Radiation Control
AUG 2 2 2016
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Blvd. Suite 600
Lakewood, CO, US, 80228
303 974 2140
www.energyfuels.com
August 18, 2016
VIA PDF AND OVERNIGHT DELIVERY PRC- zoic, - 00<vf0<l
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 Stipulation and Consent Order (“SCO”) Docket Number UGW-20-01
White Mesa Uranium Mill - Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (“EFRI”) Notice Pursuant
to Part II.H.l of the Groundwater Corrective Action Plan (“GCAP”) included as
Attachment 1 to the SCO
Dear Mr. Anderson: .
EFRI performed second quarter 2016 chloroform monitoring during the period from April 1, to June 30,
2016 under the September 14, 2015 GCAP, included as Attachment 1 to the duly executed SCO.
Part II.G of the GCAP states that “An exceedance shall be defined as the presence of chloroform in any
Compliance Monitoring Well in excess of the Table 2 Groundwater Corrective Action Limit (“GCAL”)
(70 ug/1) for two or more consecutive quarters.” Further, Part II.H.l) states that “At any time EFR[I]
submits a quarterly report that demonstrates an exceedance (second quarter of chloroform exceedance),
EFR[I] will provide a written exceedance notice to the Director (“Exceedance Notice”) for all wells that
have demonstrated such an exceedance.” Pursuant to Part II.H.l of the GCAP, please note that the
concentrations of chloroform in TW4-09 exceeded the respective GCAL of 70 ug/L for two or more
consecutive quarters as noted on Table 1 attached.
This letter serves as the Exceedance Notice required pursuant to Part II.H.l) of the GCAP.
Part II.H.2) of the GCAP requires that within 60 days after the time of submittal of a quarterly report that
demonstrates an exceedance, EFRI will provide a plan and schedule for remedial actions to address
excursion for Director approval. A Plan and Time Schedule as required by II.H.2) will be submitted
under separate cover within the timeframe specified.
If you should have any questions regarding this submittal please contact me at [phone].
Yours truly,
ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC.
Kathy Weinel
Quality Assurance Manager
cc:David Frydenlund, Harold R. Roberts, David Turk, Logan Shumway, Scott Bakken
Table 1
TW4-09 Data
TW4-9 Chloroform
(ug/l)
Carbon
Tetrachloride
(ug/l)
Chloromethane
(ug/l)
Methylene
Chloride
(ug/l)
Nitrate
(mg/1)
Chloride
(mg/1)
29-Nov-00 39.4 ND
27-Mar-01 43.6 ND
20-Jun-01 59.0 0.15
20-Sep-01 19.0 0.4
7-Nov-Ol 49.0 0.1
26-Mar-02 41.0 0.5
22-May-02 38.0 0.65
12-Sep-02 49.0 0.2
24-Nov-02 51.0 0.6
28-Mar-03 34.0 0.6
23-Jun-03 33.0 0.8
12-Sep-03 32.0 1.1
8-Nov-03 46.0 1.1
29-Mar-04 48.0 0.82
22-Jun-04 48.0 0.75
17-Sep-04 39.0 0.81
17-Nov-04 26.0 1.2
16-Mar-05 3.8 1.3
25-May-05 1.2 NA NA NA 1.3 NA
31-Aug-05 <1 <1 2.9 <1 1.3 NA
1-Dec-05 <1 <1 <1 <1 1.3 NA
9-Mar-06 <1 <1 2.6 <1 1.5 38
14-Jun-06 <1 <1 2.7 <1 1.5 39
20-Jul-06 <1 <1 <1 <1 0.9 41
8-Nov-06 <1 <1 <1 <1 0.7 44
28-Feb-07 <1 <1 <1 <1 0.6 44
27-Jun-07 21 <1 <1 <1 1.3 42
15-Aug-07 9.5 <1 <1 <1 1.8 38
10-0ct-07 8.7 <1 <1 <1 2 40
26-Mar-08 1.3 <1 <1 <1 2.1 35
25-Jun-08 1.0 <1 <1 <1 2.3 35
10-Sep-08 <1 <1 <1 <1 2.79 28
15-Oct-08 <1 <1 <1 <1 1.99 58
4-Mar-09 <1 <1 <1 <1 2.5 30
24-Jun-09 <1 <1 <1 <1 2.3 30
15-Sep-09 <1 <1 <1 <1 2.5 30
17-Dec-09 <1 <1 <1 <1 1.7 37
23-Feb-10 <1 <1 <1 <1 1.7 47
Letter to Mr. Scott Anderson
August 18, 2016
Page 3
Table 1
TW4-09 Data
TW4-9 Chloroform
(ug/1)
Carbon
Tetrachloride
(ug/1)
Chloromethane
(ug/1)
Methylene
Chloride
(ug/1)
Nitrate
(mg/1)
Chloride
(mg/1)
9-Jun-10 <1 <1 <1 <1 1.5 33
11-Aug-10 <1 <1 <1 <1 1.2 40
6-Oct-lO <1 <1 <1 <1 1.8 34
17-Feb-l1 ND ND ND ND 1.3 41
25-May-11 ND ND ND ND 3.4 38
16-Aug-11 ND ND ND ND 4 21
7-Dec-11 ND ND ND ND 2.3 38
18-Jan-12 ND ND ND ND 2.3 28
31-May-12 ND ND ND ND 4 23
30-Aug-12 ND ND ND ND 3.9 22
3-Oct-12 ND ND ND ND 3.8 21
7-Feb-13 ND ND ND ND 4.12 20.6
30-May-13 ND ND ND ND 4.49 21.4
5-Sep-13 ND ND ND ND 4.03 22.7
7-Nov-13 ND ND ND ND 4.87 23.6
29-Jan-14 ND ND ND ND 4.36 22
21-May-14 6.9 ND ND ND 3.44 24
14-Aug-14 46.9 ND ND ND 2.7 27
29-Oct-14 101 ND ND ND 4.27 25
12-Mar-15 53.5 ND ND ND 3.28 29.5
1 l-Jun-15 35.1 ND ND ND 1.83 35.3
3-Sep-15 48.2 ND ND ND 1.44 39.5
28-Oct-15 68.4 ND ND ND 2.89 29.2
17-Mar-16 74.3 ND ND ND 2.51 33.6
8-Jun-16 76.2 ND ND ND 2.16 35.1