The third phase of discharging radioactive processed wastewater accumulated at the Fukushima Dai-i-i Nuclear Power Plant in Japan into the ocean has begun.
According to the statement of the plant operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), the third phase of treated wastewater discharge has started, the first of which was completed between 24 August and 11 September, and the second was completed between 5 and 23 October.
Accordingly, until November 20, approximately 460 tons of wastewater per day will be released into the waters of the Pacific Ocean, 1 kilometer away from the coastline, through the tunnel built below sea level.
With the wastewater discharges that will take place in the fourth phase, a total of 31 thousand 200 tons of wastewater is planned to be discharged from the Fukushima Dai-i Nuclear Power Plant by the end of March 2024.
Following inspections at the power plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced in its final report at the beginning of July that the plan was compatible with safety standards.
The discharge plan provokes reaction from fishermen living in the region and environmental protection activists, as well as from neighboring countries, especially China.
The tsunami caused by the 9-magnitude earthquake that occurred in March 2011 caused damage to the Fukushima Dai-i Nuclear Power Plant, and the area around the plant was declared an “evacuation zone” due to radioactive fallout.
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