DRC-2019-013282 - 0901a06880b51b1f

DRC-2019-013282 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
October 29, 2019
Kathy Weinel Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228
RE: August 1, 2019, 2nd Quarter, 2019 Nitrate Monitoring Report. Corrective Action Plan for Nitrate White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding, Utah. Closeout Letter Dear Ms. Weinel:
The Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (“Division”) has completed the review of the August 1, 2019, 2nd Quarter, 2019 Nitrate Monitoring Report for the Nitrate Contamination Investigation.
The review was based on compliance with the following: • Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc., White Mesa Uranium Mill, Groundwater Discharge Permit No. 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 appeared to be in compliance with the Permit, CAP, and
QAP. This letter constitutes a closeout of the August 1, 2019, 2nd Quarter, 2019 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 (Over)
PRG/DCH/kb 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