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' the exceedence was insufficient retention time for the precipitation induced discharge. These <br />data also indicate that Southfield's water treatment system effectively reduces the potential of <br />significant impacts to State waters. <br />The total water quantity discharged to streams during the reporting period increased 94 <br />percent as compared to the previous reporting period. This increase is a direct result of the <br />increased discharge quantity from the mine's water handling system via Pond No. 3 (Outfall <br />005). The increased discharge quantity was managed by Energy Fuels to discharge the same <br />amount of water to the streams as was pumped from the mine at the North Well. <br />3. WATER BALANCE AND CONSUMPTIVE USE <br />Water consumptively used by the mine for the reporting period is estimated at 31.4 <br />AC-FT. Consistent with previous reporting periods, most of Southfield's consumptive use <br />applies to the preparation plant operation and to underground dust suppression. Components <br />of consumptively used water are summarized and shown in detail on Table 7. Consumptive <br />use for the preparation plant and pond evaporation specifically are summarized on Table 5 <br />and Table 6, respectively. <br />Water balance within the mine is a comparison of the consumptive use of the operation <br />and the estimated input and output water in the water handling system. Water pumped into the <br />system from the Corley Mine Well (refer to Table 2A) and the North Well totalled 70.7 AC- <br />FT during the reporting period. The estimated consumptive use during the corresponding <br />period was 31.4 AC-FT. Water discharged from the water handling system via Pond 3 to <br />outfall 005 was approximately 41.8 AC-FI'. This comparison of input, consumptive use, and <br />discharged water quantities show a reasonable water balance within the mine. <br /> <br />