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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC-2024-004239 DRC-2024-004239 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. 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 February 1, 2024 Kathy Weinel Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: November 15, 2023, 3rd Quarter, 2023 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 November 15, 2023, 3rd Quarter, 2023 Nitrate Monitoring Report for the Nitrate Contamination Investigation. The review was based on compliance with the following: • Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (EFR), White Mesa Uranium Mill, Groundwater Discharge Permit No. UGW370004, signed March 19, 2019 (Permit). • Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Nitrate White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding, Utah, dated May 7, 2012, approved December 12, 2012. • The EFR Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) dated February 15, 2022 (Revision. 7.7) The Division review concluded that the Report was found to be in compliance with the Permit, CAP, and QAP. This letter constitutes a closeout of the November 15, 2023, 3rd Quarter, 2023 Nitrate Monitoring Report. If you have any questions, please contact Dean Henderson at (385) 499-4443. Sincerely, Phil Goble, Uranium Mills and Radioactive Materials Manager Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (Over) PRG/DCH/jk c: Grant Sunada, Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department Ronnie Nieves, Environmental Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department Russell Seeley, District Engineer, UDEQ