» TEPCO found leak at water tank

2013/06/06

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that it found radioactive water dripping from one of the newly installed steel tanks that is being used in place of the leaky underground water storage.

It said a worker spotted water leaking at a rate of one drip per 3-4 seconds shortly after midday on June 5.

The contents were quickly moved to a nearby empty tank, one of dozens that are being used for contaminated water transferred from underground reservoirs.The leak stopped after about 4 hours. The spillage amounted to less than 1 liter, which TEPCO said would have minimal impact on the environment.
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