DWQ-2024-003822

StateofUtah
SPENCERJ.COX
Governor
DEIDREHENDERSON
LieutenantGovernor
DepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality
KimberlyD. Shelley
ExecutiveDirector
DIVISIONOFWATERQUALITY
John Mackey
Director
May **,2024
Divisionof WaterQuality
UtahDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality
Public Notice of Permit UTU-37-AP-1D61E74
Underground Injection Control Class V Well PermitAquiferSpent Brine Recover Well,CategoryUIC Well5C-1
PurposeofPublicNotice
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting comments on the request to permitUndergroundInjectionControl(UIC)ClassVDraftpermitUTU-37-AP-1D61E74. Thepermitisissued
by the Director of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) under authority of the Utah Water Quality Act,Section 19-5-106(g) Utah Code Ann. 1953, as amended and Utah Administrative Code
R317-7.UnderSection R317-7-13 the Director of DWQ will investigate and provide written response to all citizencomplaintsduly submitted.Inaddition,theDirectorshallnotopposeinterventioninanyciviloradministrative
proceeding by any citizen where permissive intervention may be authorized by statute orrule. The Director will publish notice of and provide at least thirty (30) days of public comment
on anyproposed settlement of any enforcement action. Utah Administrative Code R317-7-13 can be viewed atthefollowinginternetURL: https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r317/r317-007.htm#E14
PermitInformationPermitteeName:A1 Lithium LLCFacilityLocation:Grand CountyMailingAddress:1635 Village Center Cir #150Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
A1 Lithium is conducting lithium and associated brine resource mining operations near Moab, Utah. Brines will be extracted from the paradox formation, specifically Clastic Zone 31 using
extraction wells. Brines will be processed using a lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide production plant utilizing direct extraction. The spent brine that is depleted of lithium will
be pumped into the injection wells under pressure into the Paradox formation between clastic zone 23 and 29, or about 6,040 to 6,445 feet below ground surface.
195 North1950 West •SaltLakeCity,UT
Mailing Address:PO Box 144870 • Salt Lake City, UT84114-4870Telephone[phone]•Fax[phone]•TDD(801)536-4284
www.deq.utah.gov
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A1 Lithium Minerals LLC, PublicNotice
PublicComments
Public comments are invited any time prior to *****.Comments may be directed tothe Divisionof WaterQuality,POBox144870,SaltLake City,UT84114-4870or [e-mail]tocloseofbusiness****,willbeconsideredintheformulationoffinaldecisiontorenewandmodifythepermit.Apublichearingmaybe
held if written requests are received within the first 15 days of this public comment period thatdemonstratesignificantpublicinterestand substantiveissuesexist towarrant holdingahearing.
AdditionalInformation
Additional information may be obtained upon request by contacting Porter Henze at [phone] or [e-mail] or by writing to the aforementioned address. The Draft Permit and
related documents are available for review on the DWQ web page at http://www.waterquality.utah.gov/PublicNotices/index.htm.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact the Utah State Accessibility
website at https://www.utah.gov/accessibility.html.