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DRC-2023-066334 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. 711 www.deq.utah.gov Printed on 100% recycled paper
State of Utah
SPENCER J. COX Governor DEIDRE HENDERSON Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Quality
Kimberly D. Shelley Executive Director DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL Douglas J. Hansen Director June 16, 2023

Kathy Weinel, Quality Assurance Manager Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Boulevard., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: Energy Fuels Resources, White Mesa Uranium Mill April 21, 2023, 1st Quarter 2023 Groundwater Monitoring Report, and April 24, 2023, Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a).
Utah Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004
Dear Ms. Weinel: The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (Division) has reviewed the following
documents submitted by Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (EFRI) regarding the White Mesa
Uranium Mill (Mill): 1. EFRI, April 21, 2023, Transmittal of 1st Quarter 2023 Groundwater Monitoring Report Groundwater Quality Discharge Permit UGW370004 White Mesa Uranium Mill
(Received by the Division on April 27, 2023).
2. EFRI, April 24, 2023, State of Utah Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004
White Mesa Uranium Mill – Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a). The review was conducted to ensure compliance with all applicable parts of Utah Groundwater
Discharge Permit No. UGW370004 (Permit) issued for the White Mesa Uranium Mill located in
Blanding, Utah. EFRI 1st Quarter 2023 Groundwater Monitoring Report Close-out:
Based on review of the EFRI April 21, 2023, 1st Quarter 2023 Groundwater Monitoring Report, it
appears that all applicable requirements of the Permit were met. Therefore, the review is hereby closed out. (Over)

EFRI Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a) – Close-out:
Based on review of the EFRI April 24, 2023, Notice Pursuant to Part I.G.1(a), it appears that all requirements of the Permit were met. Therefore, the review is hereby closed out.
If you have any questions, please call Christopher Leahy at 385-602-5505.
Sincerely,

Phil Goble, Uranium Mills and Radioactive Materials Manager Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control PG/CL/jk
c: Grant Sunada, Executive Director/Health Officer, San Juan County Public Health Department Ronnie Nieves, Environmental Health Director, San Juan County Public Health Department
Russell Seeley, District Engineer, UDEQ