Fukushima Nuclear Plant Resumes Release of Contaminated Water After Valve Issue

Tokyo. The release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea from the already troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant resumed on Thursday afternoon after a projection that a 'valve' in the water storage tank may have malfunctioned, Kyodo News reported.

The 'discharge' was automatically stopped on Wednesday afternoon after an abnormal system warning was given during the water release process.

The plant operator 'Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO)' stated that the water release work was resumed after replacing the relevant equipment, after it said that a 'valve' in the water storage tank might have malfunctioned.

TEPCO had started the 20th phase of discharge of nuclear-contaminated water in Fukushima from June 1. According to the company's previously announced plan, the latest water release work will continue until June 19.

During this period, approximately seven thousand 800 tons of wastewater are expected to be released into the sea. It is estimated that this contains approximately 1.3 trillion radioactive 'tritium'.