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1.0 Introduction <br />The Whirlwind water treatment system was designed with portable components that can be <br />quickly erected or disassembled as needed. The treatment plant, which is housed in a tractor <br />trailer, was constructed by Lyntek Incorporated at its facility in Denver, Colorado and brought to <br />the Whirlwind Mine in mid-September 2007. In lieu of water treatment ponds, large fabricated <br />tanks manufactured by ModuTank Inc. were purchased and installed at the site. Erection of the <br />tanks and installation of water lines and valves were completed by KGL Associates of Golden, <br />Colorado between September 18, 2007 and October 19, 2007. The construction and installation <br />of the treatment plant, tanks, waterlines, and associated valves and pumps were completed under <br />the supervision of the following Energy Fuels personnel: Jeff Osborn (Engineering Manager), <br />Tim Pierce (Class A Wastewater Treatment Operator), and Frank Filas (Environmental <br />Manager). <br />The treatment system consists of an untreated water tank, portable trailer-mounted treatment <br />plant, settling tank, polish tank, and associated waterlines and pumps. Jeff Osborn and Frank <br />Filas met with Tim Pierce on October 23, 2007 at the site and conducted a final field inspection <br />of the system components. The primary purpose of this report is to document as-built conditions <br />at the time of the inspection with emphasis placed on the constructional integrity of the tanks and <br />piping systems. Figure 1 shows the configuration of the treatment system at the time of the <br />inspection. <br />This report also provides guidance to Energy Fuels Resources Corporation field personnel in <br />operating and monitoring the system. Monitoring reports and checklists will need to be <br />developed and filled out on a regular schedule during treatment operations. The preliminary <br />Material Containment and SPCC Plan will also need to be updated to reflect as-built conditions. <br />