DRC-2019-005143 - 0901a06880a6ab3c

DRC-2019-005143 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
Alan Matheson Executive Director DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL Ty L. Howard Director
June 5, 2019 Kathy Weinel
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: May 9, 2019, 1st 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 May 9, 2019, 1st 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, July 23, 2018, Revision. 7.4 (“QAP”)
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 May 9, 2019, 1st 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)

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