TOKYO, Jun 27 (NNN-NHK) – The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has completed the construction of a system to release nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the sea, local media reported, yesterday.
The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), yesterday, completed tunnel drilling for the release, and removed heavy machinery from the site, one km off the coast.
TEPCO then placed a cover on the tunnel’s outlet, to prevent the ingress of mud and sand, the final step of the construction, which began last Aug, said the report.
The Japanese government will decide the time of discharge, based on the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s inspection, tomorrow, and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s safety report.
Japan’s recent rush in its dumping plan has met with strong opposition from civic groups and fishery industries, both at home and abroad.– NNN-NHK
