TOKYO: The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Monday (Sep 11) that it has safely completed the first release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea and
During the 17-day first release, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, said it discharged 7,800 tons of treated water from 10 tanks. About 1.34 million tons of radioactive wastewater is stored in about 1,000 tanks at the plant.
All sampling data from seawater and fish since the start of the release have been way below set safety limits, officials said. The radioactive wastewater has accumulated since three of the plant's reactors were damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It continues to grow because cooling water used on the damaged reactors leaks into the reactor basements, where it mixes with groundwater.
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