Fukushima reactor meltdown careless5/8/2023 The first thing visitors see is a stylish office building that holds the TEPCO decommissioning unit. TEPCO has managed to cut the amount of contaminated water to one-third of what it used to be through a series of measures. Even so, they remain in the water, some scientists say, raises a concern about their impact on marine life from a long-term release. TEPCO and government officials say tritium, which is not harmful in small amounts, cannot be removed from the water, but all other radionuclides selected for treatment can be reduced to safe levels for release. A decision on that recommendation is pending. A government panel's recommendation that the water be released into the sea is facing fierce opposition from local residents, especially fishermen concerned about further damage to the area's reputation. TEPCO says the tanks' 1.37 million ton storage capacity will be full in 2022. The 1,000 tanks filled with treated but still radioactive water tower over workers and visitors at the plant. ![]() WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE STORED RADIOACTIVE WATER? ![]() Tiny amounts of radiation have continued leaking into the sea and elsewhere through underground passages, though the amount today is small and fish caught off the coast are safe to eat, scientists say.
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