Apology Issued Over Radioactive Water Leak at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Tokyo, The Gulf Observer: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, issued an apology to the local government for a radioactive water leak from a building on the premises. The incident involved 5.5 tons of water leaking from an outlet connected to a device used to treat contaminated water.
The Fukushima Daiichi complex suffered reactor fuel meltdowns in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. TEPCO stated that the leak has not impacted the environment beyond the plant’s boundaries.
Tatsuya Taminami, the head of the plant, expressed regret during a meeting with prefectural officials, acknowledging the concerns raised in Fukushima Prefecture and the broader society. The prefecture requested measures to prevent similar leaks in the future.
The leak, discovered on Wednesday morning, occurred while washing the water treatment device inside an incinerator building. TEPCO plans to remove potentially affected soil as part of their response to the incident. The 5.5 tons of water is estimated to have contained 22 billion becquerels of radioactive substances.
