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• 6.0 Monitoring Systems <br />The Whirlwind Project is located in a relatively remote area end power will initially be <br />supplied from portable generators. Energy Fuels will have trained personnel on site when <br />the water treatment system is operating so that any problems may be identified and fixed <br />quickly. An overview of the monitoring of the water treatment system is provided below. <br />1) Plant personnel will be fully trained and supervised in the operation of the plant by a <br />state certified industrial wastewater operator with at least a Level B Industrial <br />Wastewater Operator certification. Annual refresher training and additional training <br />for any facility alterations will be provided. Training records will be maintained at <br />Energy Fuels Resources's Nucla office. <br />2) The Untreated Water Pond will have a float valve at the 95,000-gallon level. If the <br />water level reaches this elevation, the float valve will trigger the mine pump to shut <br />down. This leaves sufficient storage capacity to contain the 100-year, 24-hour storm <br />event runoff from the ore pad area with an additional 74,000 gallons of extra storage <br />in freeboard available for any other extraordinary events. <br />3) Plant personnel will inspect the water treatment facility at the start anti periodically <br />during each operational shift. Operators will be trained to identify potential problems <br />associated with the: <br />Pumping Systems ~ Waterlines and Ponds ~ Treatment Plant <br />4) A daily checklist will be developed and used by the operators to ensure that the <br />treatment system is properly inspected. Potential problems will be corrected by the <br />plant operator or reported to management for follow-up if the situation cannot be <br />corrected immediately. <br />5) Any liquid chemical spills in the trailer will be collected in a floor drain and diverted <br />to a 200-gallon secondary containment tank located immediately outside the trailer. <br />6) Any shutdown of the generator will shut down the entire plant, including the reagent <br />feed equipment and mine sump pump. <br />7) Level controls in the reagent feed tanks will shut down the entire plant if any tank <br />reaches a volume of less than or equal to 5% of its capacity. <br />8) The ongoing monitoring and sampling procedures for the discharge will be outlined <br />in the CDPS Discharge Permit. <br />9) AMC /SPCC and Emergency Response Plan has been prepared and will be <br />reviewed by all plant operating and emergency response personnel. The final version <br />. of this plan will be completed after the CDPS Discharge Permit is issued in its final <br />form. An interim MC /SPCC Plan can be found in Appendix F. <br />16 <br />