DRC-2020-001025 - 0901a06880bc13a8

DRC-2020-001025 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
January 21, 2020 Kathy Weinel
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: November 25, 2019, White Mesa Mill 2019 Annual Tailings System Wastewater Sampling Report -
Closeout Letter Ground Water Quality Discharge Permit Number UGW370004 Dear Ms. Weinel:
The Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (“Division”) has completed the review of the 2019 Annual Tailings System Wastewater Sampling Report dated November 25, 2019 (“Report”).
The review was based on compliance with the following: 1. White Mesa Uranium Mill Ground Water Quality Assurance Plan (“QAP”). Revision 7.5, dated June 5, 2019. 2. Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004 (“Permit”). Permit version that was signed
on March 19, 2019. 3. Tailings and slimes Drain Sampling Program (hereafter “Plan”) Revision 3.0 dated July 8, 2018. The Division review concluded that the Report appeared to be in compliance with the Permit, QAP, and
Plan. This letter constitutes a closeout of the 2019 Annual Tailings Systems Wastewater Sampling 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)

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Rick Meyer, Environmental Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department
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