DRC-2020-004382 - 0901a06880c0c5e2

DRC-2020-004382 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] www.deq.utah.gov Printed on 100% recycled paper
State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Quality
L. Scott Baird Executive Director DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL Ty L. Howard Director

March 19, 2020
Kathy Weinel, Quality Assurance Manager Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: Energy Fuels Resources, White Mesa Uranium Mill February 14, 2020, 4th Quarter 2019 Groundwater Monitoring Report, and; January 31, 2020 Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a). Utah Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004
Dear Ms. Weinel: The Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) has completed review of the following Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (EFR) documents:
1. EFR, February 14, 2020, Transmittal of 4th Quarter 2019 Groundwater Monitoring Report Groundwater Quality Discharge Permit UGW370004 White Mesa Uranium Mill. 2. EFR, January 31, 2020, State of Utah Ground Water Discharge Permit No. UGW370004
White Mesa Uranium Mill – Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a).
The review was conducted to ensure compliance with all applicable parts of Utah Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004 (Permit) issued for the White Mesa Uranium Mill located in Blanding, Utah.

EFR 4th Quarter 2019 Groundwater Monitoring Report – Close-out: Based on review of the EFR February 14, 2020 4th Quarter 2019 Groundwater Monitoring Report, it appears that all applicable requirements of the Permit were met, and that the submitted groundwater
monitoring data is reliable. Therefore, the review is hereby closed out.
EFR Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a) – Close-out: Based on review of the EFR January 31, 2020 Notice it appears that all requirements of the Permit were
met. Therefore, the review is hereby closed out.
(Over)

If you have any questions please call Tom Rushing at [phone].
Sincerely, Phil Goble, Uranium Mills and Radioactive Materials Manager
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
PG/TR/as c: Kirk Benge, Health Officer, San Juan Public Health Department Rick Meyer, Environmental Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department Scott Hacking, P.E., DEQ District Engineer