TOKYO, Jul 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s nuclear regulator, yesterday, finished inspecting a newly completed system, to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, local media reported.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), checked for leaks and other abnormalities by passing water through the system and inspected the emergency shut-off valves to make sure they function properly.
NRA officials reported no particular problem with the facility’s overall performance. The nuclear regulatory body is due to draw up a report on the results in about a week, it said.
If the NRA issues a certificate to the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the system will be ready to operate, it added.
The NRA wrapped up three days of final on-site inspections yesterday. TEPCO completed the construction of the wastewater discharge system last Monday.– NNN-NHK
