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DRC-2020-008716 195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880 Telephone (801) 536-0200 • Fax (801) 536-0222 • T.D.D. (801) 536-4284
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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
May 1, 2020
Kathy Weinel
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: February 14, 2020, 4th Quarter, 2019 Nitrate Monitoring Report
Corrective Action Plan for Nitrate White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding, Utah. Closeout Letter
Dear Ms. Weinel:
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (Division) has completed the review of the February 14, 2020, 4th 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) dated 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 February 14, 2020, 4th Quarter, 2019 Nitrate Monitoring
Report. (Over)
If you have any questions, please contact Dean Henderson at (801) 536-0046.
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
Rick Meyer, Environmental Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department Scott Hacking, P.E., DEQ District Engineer Logan Shumway, Plant Manager, White Mesa Mill