DRC-2021-011342 - 0901a06880f2ee3b

DRC-2021-011342 195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880 Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • T.D.D. [phone]
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State of Utah
SPENCER J. COX Governor DEIDRE HENDERSON Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Quality
Kimberly D. Shelley Executive Director
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL Douglas J. Hansen Director August 18, 2021
Kathy Weinel, Quality Assurance Manager Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: May 5, 2021, 1st Quarter, 2021 Nitrate Monitoring Report Corrective Action Plan for Nitrate White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding, Utah
Closeout Letter Dear Ms. Weinel: The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (“Division”) has completed the review of the
May 5, 2021, 1st Quarter, 2021 Nitrate Monitoring Report for the Nitrate Contamination Investigation. The review was based on compliance with the:
• Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc., White Mesa Uranium Mill, Groundwater Discharge Permit
Number UGW370004, signed March 19, 2019 (“Permit”). • Corrective Action Plan for Nitrate White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding, Utah, May 7, 2012, (“CAP”) approved December 12, 2012.
• The EFR Quality Assurance Plan (“QAP”) June 5, 2019 (Revision. 7.5) The Division review concluded that the Report was found to be in compliance with the Permit, CAP, and QAP. This letter constitutes a closeout of the May 5, 2021, 1st Quarter, 2021 Nitrate Monitoring Report.
If you have any questions, please contact Dean Henderson at [phone]. Sincerely,
Phil Goble, Uranium Mills and Radioactive Materials Manager Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
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PRG/DCH/as
c: Mike Moulton, Interim Health Officer, San Juan County Public Health Department Ronnie Nieves, Environmental Health Director, San Juan County Public Health Department Russell Seeley, UDEQ District Engineer