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Forwards State of Nm 770211 Directive to United Nuclear Homestake Partners Corp,Prohibiting Discharge of Slurry.Rept of Analysis of 760116 Water Samples Encl
ML20126J145
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Issue date: 02/16/1977
From: Kerr G
NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP)
To: Rouse L, Thompson D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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FEB 1 6 E/7 -4 \\ / -f.- ger: sAfg s 3 NEMORANDUM FOR: Dsdley Thompson, Acting Director Division of Field Operations, IE ) Lee Rouse. Chief ~.n..Y';(..l' Feel Processing and Fabricating Branch, ONMSS FRON:-

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ORDER ISSUED BY NEW MEIICO TO THE UNITED MUCUAR- .;e-1 HOMESTAKE PARTNERS CORPORATION. NN MEXICO LICENSE NO. SUA-708 Attached for your information is a copy of the subject Order issued on February 11,1977 air 4 a copy of a map showing the flow path of the released materials. Although the company's fence around the property is not shown, all released material is within the company's fenced .y property and the nearest approach of the material to an offsite area is about 1/8 mile. We understand that the State will issue a followup Order requiring cessation of operations if the licensee fails to meet his connitments and the conditions of the Order. A State inspector remains onsite to monitor the licenseets daily progress. Original Signed by .j.,..,_., G, Wayne Kerr vu,,+ 1,. i. s S. Wayne Kerr, Assistant Director "... -....,,.* c : ......m. j~m ~ - for State Agr;..n ats Program

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e g g p, g g Pursuant to the Eew wrico Envixnwnta1 Imormmnt Board's Regulations for Governing the He/Ith and Environ- ~ ' mentp Aspects of vadf ation, No. 3-400 (3), the folicwing . addir4r==1 requirements and conditions are hereby. incorporated ~ fin the license for uranium mi t t operati.ons conducted under ffer:cr U.S. Atomic Energy C-4 csion Scurcs Material Licansc ...iT.o. SUA-708, under ad=rittistrative control.of this agency i '" Jsince May 1,.1374. if t l

1. h company sh=T1 cease' discharge of slurry into the ***t' portion of tailings plie dil farther approval by

' this agency. s p.: f 2. Intenticnal drainage of radioactive liquids frec ' the eroded dike area shall be into' the west pond; as soon .,, 'asypossibic,..or soos other confined area. ~ 3. The ~ r~~mpaWy' 'shall submit to -the agency by Februarf 22, 1977 an cutline of its plans and time scales for early recovery of the liquid slimes and sands spilled. .l This operation must be accceplished as soon as practicable. 4. The company shall submit' to the agency by !Lui:h 1, 1977 an out.line of its plann and time scales for repair of ...the h47in7s dam break. A semb474ty an=1ysis of the-i t . structure when completed shall be suboitted within 90 'dris. ' 5. The company shall submit to the agency by April 10, 1977 a report of the clean-up operations conducted by it, including a sa=pling progran for surrounding wells under the %any's control and plans for any additional appropriate clean-up or. mo:titoring.. ) 6. The ecmpany ab11 submit to the 'agencf as part of its license reneel application awrgene-f control ma=ures in case of a similar break on each side of the tailings pile. f 1 I

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00 noen ou date of this_ potification. IT_BBOULD_BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED .s W:k.; D 2 EAT THIS NOTICE MAY CONTAIN INFOLMATION THAT LATER MAY ( ][- JAMjCURA"E OR INCONSISTENT. 1 f., 33 3 '. l ' 7. p f.y.n, y,, m, um;~ Q. ': p.. L., ',,,4C 3 4,7 ' {' g%, qm~ i r :?M TE: Bay u -4mm N. ). ~- .g',., , ~ f,.

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.E Brokaa Urasim Mill T=414N. o Dam 4- . g y. ; t.,... ~ - .e Feveemaal of the State Agressants Program, OSF, were notified by NMS$ on ,, February 8,1977 of a report of a break in a eranitas mill tailings dam in ,# 5ew M=r4 0. State officiala sanfirmed the report. Tha break began on Saturday, 4 February 5/ 1977 when the sa41tasa slurry pipe from the plant to the tailings pile breka and the eff1===t begas to erode the dam.. h licensee notified the s

, 18 tate of the break en February Se lh breach expended and eventually becama 150 feet eerees by,70' deep,.l h entire emilia-s pond drafnad and spilled into vacant Vl

.;~:1and covering an estimated 15 to 50 uses several inahes deep. The spilisse is ie eatirely eenfined to property centrolled hf the licensee. The State sent ~ investigators to the sita. As artiale appeared is the Alboquerque Journal on February 8,1971. The mill is surrently shut down and the State is devaleing plans for approving restoration of the das, reclamation of the spillage, and to l aseees less-ters impset of the spillage (such as to ground water). Ibare was no j threat to the public health and safety as a direct result of the spillage. 6, % vi.... Contacts.6. Wayne Farr, 492-77673 'J. O. Lebenau, 492-7767 c,i.. :v. q,,. - -.v. .&q... s.

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,, ' ', A.Q& } '. - e. e ~... m ..o.) o l P. l + February 14,1977 p.y l t NOTICE OF NON-ROUTisE' EVENT INVOLVING AGREEMENT STATE OR ASREEMENT MATERIALS-77-02A ~ .+ This NOTICE constitutes an early report of events occurring in an Agreement 5 tate of possible safety or r,wb1fe interest significance. The infomation i presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and '. Es basically all that is known by state Agreements Program staff as of_ 1 2:00 noon on date of this notification. IT SHOOLD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED / (N " HAT THIS NOTICE MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE W CCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. ~ l- . c. j f ( *g.K y 1 AGREEMENT STATE:. New Mexfce y N f. g. '.l w ,..(,a f* t FACILITY: ' ' : thiited Nuclear-Homestake Partners Uranis Mill ^, 7 *. m'.' ~ r, ,., 1 :.\\. y 3,. r. c.,

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?. On February 11. 1977 the State of New Mexico issued an order to the subject licensee prohibiting discharge of slurry to that portion of the tailings pond whers the dam break occurred (East portion), requiring the licenses to submit plans for recovery of slimes and sludge, plans for repair of the tailings dam break, emergency plans for coping with possible future breaks, submission of a stability analysis of the tailings das and submission of a report on clean up activities. The closest approach of released material to an off-site area was [s~ about 1/4 mile. '. % 0.-.; o 7, V. v.. :. k. ~, The order allowed the' licensee to resume activities on February 12. 1977 utiliz-ing the West portion of the tailings pond with additional restrictions on the type of couplings on the slurry line, installation of a pressure alann in the slurry line. improved lighting of the area increased personnel surveillance of the tailings area and a limit en the liquid level in the West _ tailings pond. The l West portion is physically separated from the East pond. The adequacy of the licensee's proposal for restasing operations was evaluated by technical staff of the New Mexico Environmental Improvanent Agency and the r State Engineers Office. A State employee will be on the site each day to monitor l i the progress of the licensee's actions. 4 The State has_adyJsed_pfhe _r vranium mill W ensees of this occurrence and requested submission of' . pew plans for coping with similar emergencies. The staff hasTeen in dail,y contact with State officials and has kept IE and NHSS infonned. Other Agreement States with active uranime mills have been informed of the occurrence. We plan to meet with the State to review this event in aid March.

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8. Wayne Kerr. 492-7767s E. p. Assner _492-7767 eietri atthin DrLfa90 2 oumma ms k

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