DRC-2012-001889 - 0901a06880307c48

State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Enviromnental (Quality
Amanda Smith
Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADL\TI0N CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
C12-001889
August 28, 2012
Jo Ann Tischler
Director, Compliance
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc
225 Umon Boulevard, Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228
Subject Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc August 6, 2012 Letter Requesting Removal of
Certain Groundwater Momtonng Parameters form Accelerated Status DRC
Approval
Dear Ms. Tischler
This is in response to your letter dated August 6, 2012 (Letter) which requests that the followmg
wells/parameters be retumed to baseline momtonng fi-equency
• Momtormg Well MW-26/TDS
• Momtonng Well MW-25/Field pH
• Momtonng Well MW-30/Field pH
• Momtonng Well MW-31/Field pH
The Letter request is based on the most recent laboratory results for these wells/parameters
showing results less than the Ground Water Compliance Limits (GWCL's) listed in the White
Mesa Uramum Mill Facility Ground Water Discharge Permit, Permit No UGW370004 (Permit),
for more than eight consecutive momtormg events (monthly accelerated momtonng) Energy
Fuels notes m the Letter that per Division of Radiation Control (DRC) letters dated May 30, 2006,
October 31, 2011 and Apnl 25, 2012 ''eight consecutive sample results below the GWCL are
needed for the discontinuance of accelerated monitonng "
Per DRC review of the laboratory results, it was noted that the requested wells/parameters showed
more than eight consecutive monthly laboratory results below the GWCL, as follows
Momtonng Well No Parameter # Consecutive Lab Results below the GWCL
MW-26 TDS 14 - May 2011 through June 2012
MW-25 Field pH 10 - September 2011 through June 2012
MW-30 Field pH 12 - July 2011 through June 2012*
MW-31 Field pH 12 - July 2011 through June 2012*
195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address P O Box 144850 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4850
Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] 'TDD [phone]
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Pnnted on 100% recycled paper
Jo Ann Tischler
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* DRC notes that per the Letter fourteen consecutive results below GWCL's were claimed for this well, however, it
was nogj^^t^amples were mcluded which were collected in the same month DRC calculated the number of
sanpies based OTithe accelerated momtonng frequency which is monthly
•cm DRC also notes that laboratory analytical packets (TDS samples) and sample collection field
sheets (Field pH) were included with the Letter to provide data results which have not been
received by DRC m quarterly ground water reports
Based on DRC review of the Letter, the following wells/parameters are authonzed to be retumed
to baselme momtonng firequency, as follows
Well Number Baselme Momtormg Frequency
(Permit Part IE 1 b)
MW-26 Quarterly
MW-25 Quarterly
MW-30 Quarterly
MW-31 Quarterly
If you have any questions regardmg this letter please contact Tom Rushing at [phone],
Smcerely
Rusty Lundberg, Director
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