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Rio Algom Mining Corp. P.O. Box 1390 Glenrock, Wyoming 82637 307.358.3744 tel 762 Ross Road 307.266.2449 tel Douglas, Wyoming 82633 307.358.9201 fax Certified Mail - P 560 605 502 Return Receipt Requested February 29, 2000 Mr. Thomas Essig Acting Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Low Level Waste Mgt. & Decommissioning Mail Stop T7J8 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20850 RE: Smith Ranch Facility NRC License SUA-1548, Docket 40-8964 Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report, July 1-December 31, 1999 Dear Mr. Essig: Please find attached the Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report for July 1, 1999 through December 31,1999, as required pursuant to Smith Ranch License condition 11.5 and 12.2. During this reporting period there were no areas of concern. If you have any questions regarding the report, please feel free to contact me at (307) 358-3744, ext. 62. Sincerely, John W. Cash Supervisor, Environmental Safety & Regulatory Affairs Attachments: As Stated Nv , 4j

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Rio Algom Mining Corp. P.O. Box 1390 Glenrock, Wyoming 82637 307.358.3744 tel 762 Ross Road 307.266.2449 tel Douglas, Wyoming 82633 307.358.9201 fax

Certified Mail - P 560 605 502 Return Receipt Requested

February 29, 2000

Mr. Thomas Essig Acting Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Low Level Waste Mgt. & Decommissioning Mail Stop T7J8 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20850

RE: Smith Ranch Facility NRC License SUA-1548, Docket 40-8964 Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report, July 1-December 31, 1999

Dear Mr. Essig:

Please find attached the Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report for July 1, 1999 through

December 31,1999, as required pursuant to Smith Ranch License condition 11.5 and 12.2.

During this reporting period there were no areas of concern. If you have any questions

regarding the report, please feel free to contact me at (307) 358-3744, ext. 62.

Sincerely,

John W. Cash Supervisor, Environmental Safety & Regulatory Affairs

Attachments: As Stated

Nv , 4j

cc: P. Cutillo-w/attachments (WDEO/Cheyenne)-Certified Mail - P 560 605 503

B. Ferdinand-w/attachments (RAMC/SRP) M. Freeman-w/o attachments (RAMC/OKC) P. Goranson-w/attachments (RAMC/OKC) NRC (Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards/Arlington)

w/attachments-Certified Mail - P560 605 504

file

RIO ALGOM MINING CORP. SEMI-ANNUAL EFFLUENT MONITORING REPORT

SMITH RANCH FACILITY JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 1999

NRC - LICENSE SUA-1548, DOCKET 40-8964 WDEQ/LQD - PERMIT TO MINE #633

RIO ALGOM MINING CORP.- SMITH RANCH FACILITY SEMI-ANNUAL EFFLUENT MONITORING REPORT

JULY 1, 1999 - DECEMBER 31,1999

EFFLUENT MONITOR REPORT

The Smith Ranch license, specifically condition 12.2, describes the effluent and environmental monitoring program for the facility. Accordingly, pursuant to 10 CFR §40.65, license condition 12.2, and the parameters from Table 5.3 from the March 31, 1988, license application as amended, the effluent and monitoring results for this semiannual period are provided.

I. Commercial Operation Data-injection Rates, Recovery Rates and Injection Manifold Pressures

Presented in the table below is the average injection rate, recovery rate and injection manifold pressure as required by condition 12.2.

Item Wellfield #1 Wellfield #3 Wellfield #4 Total

Injection Rate Ave. (gpm) 1,207 3,803 639 5,649

Recovery Rate Ave. (gpm) 1,214 3,826 643 5,683

Injection Manifold Pressure Ave. 95 110 85 --

(psi)(1) I

II. Air Sampling

A. Particulates

Pursuant to license condition 12.2 as defined by Table 5.3, air particulates monitoring is performed by continuous air samplers at the nearest downwind residence (Vollman Ranch), downwind of the restricted area boundary (fence line), and an upwind location (Dave's Water Well). Monitoring is required to be conducted quarterly.(2) The results from this quarterly monitoring are presented below.

(1) This is the injection pressure at the manifold. Injection pressure at the individual wellhead is less due to pressure loss through manifold system, pipelines and filters.

(2) Samples collected monthly and composited quarterly.

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Vollman Ranch

3rd Quarter F 4th Quarter

Parameter Conc. LLD Error % of ECL Conc. LLD Error % of ECL (ýCi/ml) (pCi/ml) Estimate (ýCi/ml) (PCi/ml) Estimate

(ýCi/ml) (VLCi/mI)

Unat 4.46E-15 1.00E-16 N/A 0.2 4.41E-15 1.00E-16 N/A 0.1

Th-230 2.70E-15 1.OOE-16 8.44E-18 13.5(" 7.24E-16 1.OOE-16 4.34E-16 3.6

Ra-226 1.43E-15 1.OOE-16 4.22E-16 0.2 8.69E-16 1.OOE-16 2.90E-16 0.1

Pb-210 5.30E-13 2.00E-15 1.81E-14 I 88.3(3 1.18E-13 2.OOE-15 6.88E-15 19.-7(3)

Dave's Water Well

3rd Quarter 1 4th Quarter

Parameter Conc. LLD Error % of ECL Conc. LLD Error % of ECL (PCi/ml) (gCi/ml) Estimate (PCi/ml) (l•Ci/ml) Estimate

(PCi/ml) (11Ci/ml)

Unat 5.11E-15 1.00E-16 N/A 0.2 3.81E-15 1.00E-16 N/A 0.1

Th-230 4.52E-15 1.00E-16 1.37E-15 22.6 1.1OE-15 1.OOE-16 8.22E-16 5.5

Ra-226 3.68E-15 1.OOE-16 2.10E-16 0.4 1.1OE-15 1.OOE-16 8.22E-16 0.1

Pb-210 4.56E-13 2.OOE-15 1.90E-14 76.0 3.77E-13 2.OOE-15 1.63E-14 62.8

Fence Line

3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Parameter Conc. LLD Error % of ECL Conc. LLD Error % of ECL (PLCi/ml) (pCi/ml) Estimate (PCi/ml) ([ICi/mI) Estimate

(gCi/ml) (gCi/ml)

Unat 1.31E-13 1.OOE-16 N/A 4.4 7.80E-14 1.OOE-16 N/A 2.6

Th-230 3.28E-15 1.OOE-16 8.87E-16 16.413) 1.72E-15 1.OOE-16 6.44E-16 8.6(3)

Ra-226 7.99E-15 1.OOE-16 7.10E-16 0.9 2.72E-15 1.OOE-16 1.43E-16 0.3

Pb-210 5.22E-13 2.00E-15 1.84E-14 87.0(3) 2.26E-13 2.OOE-15 9.09E-15 37.7(3)

(3) Although these values are elevated, RAMC believes they represent background values for the area as evidenced by the samples taken at the upwind and designated background location of Dave's Water Well.

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B. Radon

Pursuant to license condition 12.2 as defined by Table 5.3, radon is monitored by continuous samplers (track etch) at the nearest downwind residence (Vollman Ranch), downwind of the restricted area boundary (fence line), and an upwind location (Dave's Water Well). Monitoring is required to be conducted quarterly. The results indicate the values continue to be indistinguishable and within the sphere of background. Accordingly, Rio Algom to show compliance with the provisions of 10 CFR §1301, uses the provisions provided in 10 CFR §1302(b)(1).

Vollman Ranch(4)

3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Parameter Conc. (q.Ci/ml) Conc. (ýtCi/ml)

Radon 1.3E-9 1.4E-9

Dave's Water Well

3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Parameter Conc. (ýtCi/ml) Conc. (tCi/ml)

Radon 9.OE-10 2.6E-9

Fence Line

3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Parameter Conc. (q.Ci/ml) Conc. (4Ci/ml)

Radon 1.8E-9 1.1E-9

Ill. Water

A. Groundwater

The groundwater monitoring program requires operating livestock or domestic wells within 1 kilometer of operating wellfields be sampled quarterly for natural uranium and radium-226. Vollman's Pond and Smith Windmill #1 are within 1 kilometer of wellfield #1 and Smith's Windmill #2 and the Solar Pump are within 1 kilometer of wellfield #3. The results of the quarterly samples for the operating livestock wells are presented in the table below.

(4) NVLAP Vendor does not provide percent error or lower level of detection.

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Local Groundwater Wells

3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Location Unat Ra-226 Unat Ra-226 (ýtCi/ml) ([tCi/ml) (ýtCi/ml) (ýtCi/ml)

Vollman Pond 2.03E-9 1.2E-9 1.02E-8 6.6E-9

Smith's Windmill #1 3.45E-8 3.7E-9 2.64E-8 1.1E-9

Smith's Windmill #2 6.16E-8 8.OOE-10 6.23E-8 1.1E-9

Solar Pump 5.35E-9 1.3E-9 9.27 E-8 1.9E-9

B. Surface Water

The surface water monitoring program requires two (2) samples from Sage Creek and one (1) sample from the outfall of the treatment plant. Each is on a quarterly basis. The Sage Creek samples are to be taken upstream and downstream from the restricted areas when flow is available in the creek.

During the 4th quarter of the report period, there was no flow in Sage Creek and therefore, no analytical results are available for the fourth quarter. However, a sample below the restricted area was collected on 8/19/99 of the third quarter. There was no flow above the restricted area during either quarter. In regards to the outfall from the treatment plant, upon commencement of commercial operations, the discharge is routed to the facility's central processing plant and disposed through the UIC permitted disposal well. Thus, there was no discharge from the outfall during the report period. The NPDES reporting for this outfall is presented in Appendix A.

Sage Creek Sample Results

3 rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Sample Location Unat (ýg/ml) Ra226 (LCi/ml) Unat (Ltg/ml) Ra226 (jCi/ml) Below Restricted Area 8.0E-3 7.0E-10 No Flow No Flow Above Restricted Area No Flow No Flow No Flow No Flow

IV. Soil

Soil sampling is conducted annually at the downwind air sampling station. This sampling was conducted on June 17, 1999, and reported in the 1st half semiannual effluent report.

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Soil Sample Result Location Unat pCi/g Ra226 pCi/g Pb 210 pCi/g

Downwind of Air Sampling 0.61 0.95 0.61 Station

V. Veqetation

Vegetation sampling is performed annually at the downwind air This sampling was performed on June 17,1999, and reported in annual effluent report.

sampling station. the 1st half semi-

Vl. Direct Radiation

Direct radiation readings are measured at the three (3) air monitoring stations, downwind of the evaporation pond, and at each wellfield using TLD badges (thermoluminesent dosimeters) on a quarterly basis. Provided in the table below are the results from those measurements.

Direct Radiation (IIR/hr)

Location 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Vollman Ranch 10.4 10.9

Fence Line 12.6 11.01

Dave's Water Well 9.9 9.8

Wellfield #1 10.6 9.6

Wellfield #3 9.3 9.5

Wellfield #4 10.0 11.5

Pond 10.7 10.4

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VII. Stack Sampling

As constructed, there are no effluent stacks from the yellowcake vacuum dryers. Accordingly, there is no stack sampling of the yellowcake dryer.

VIII. Other Effluent Monitorina Results

A. Gamma Radiation Survey

During "Deferred Production Status" of the O-Sand Pilot area, gamma radiation was measured quarterly at the following four (4) locations. Please note that with the initiation of commercial operations in wellfield #3 on August 10, 1998, the "Deferred Production Status" monitoring requirements are no longer required. Although, not required, measurements obtained during the 3rd and 4th quarter are presented in the table below.

Deferred Production Status

Direct Radiation Measurements

Location 3rd Quarter (MR/Hr) 4th Quarter (PR/Hr)

Downwind of Radon 15 20 Sampling Location

Upwind of Process Plant 20 20

Process Leach Tank 20 30

Evaporation Ponds 20 24

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Appendix A

Rio Algom Mining Corp. Smith Ranch Uranium Project

October 11, 1999

Certified Mail-Z 780 870 118 Return Receipt Requested

Mr. Chris Abernathy Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Division Herschler Building 122 West 25th street Cheyenne, WY 82002

Dear Mr. Abernathy:

Attached are the Discharge Monitoring Reports for the Smith Ranch Facility, Permit Number WY-002241 1 for the quarter ending September 30, 1999.

There was "No Discharge" from either discharge point during the quarter. All fluids were discharged to the Deep Disposal Well.

Sincerely,

John Cash Supervisor, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs

xc: B. Ferdinand-w/ attachments M. Freeman-w/o attachments P. Goranson-w/ attachments File-w/ attachments

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Rio Algom Mining Corp. Smith Ranch Uranium Facility

Certified Mal - P 560 606 483 Return Receipt Requested

January 06, 2000

Mr. Chris Abernathy Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Division Herschler Building 122 West 25th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002

Dear Mr. Abernathy:

Attached are the Discharge Monitoring Reports for the Smith Ranch Facility, Permit Number WY-0022411 for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.

There was "No Discharge" from either discharge point during the quarter.

Sincerely,

John Cash Supervisor, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs

xc: B. Ferdinand-w/ attachments M. Freeman-w/o attachments P. Goranson-w/ attachments file-w/ attachments

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(REPLACES EPA FORM T-40 WHICH MAY NOT BE USED.)