DRC-2020-018744 - 0901a06880d8803e

DRC-2020-018744 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
GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Quality
L. Scott Baird Interim Executive Director DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL Ty L. Howard Director

November 19, 2020

Kathy Weinel, Quality Assurance Manager Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228
RE: The Field Inspection for the 4th Quarter 2020 Chloroform Monitoring Event, Closeout Letter, Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
Dear Ms. Weinel:
On November 10 and 11, 2020, the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (“Division”) completed the field inspection of the 4th Quarter 2020 Chloroform Monitoring Event by Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (“EFR”). This inspection also included the collection of a split sampling by the
Division of selected chloroform monitoring wells.
The inspection was based on compliance with the following:
• White Mesa Uranium Mill Ground Water Quality Assurance Plan (“QAP”). Revision 7.5,
dated June 5, 2019.
• Groundwater Corrective Action Plan for Nitrate White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding Utah (“GCAP’), Revision 0, dated September 14, 2015.
The findings of this inspection and results of the analytical analysis for the Division split samples of the wells will also be included as part of the review to complete the inspection for the 4th Quarter 2020 chloroform monitoring report due March 1, 2021. Based on Division staff observation of EFR staff performing the sampling and monitoring on
November 10 and 11, 2020, it appears that EFR staff is in compliance with field sampling requirements in the QAP and GCAP. This letter constitutes a closeout of the field inspection on November 10 and 11, 2020, for the 4th Quarter 2020 chloroform Monitoring Event. (Over)

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
PRG/DCH/as c: Kirk Benge, Health Officer, San Juan Public Health Department
Ronnie Nieves, Acting Environmental Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department
Russell Seeley, UDEQ District Engineer