https://www.energylivenews.com/2023/03/ ... ive-water/
Residents near a nuclear power plant in Minnesota have raised concerns over public officials’ delayed notification about a ‘400,000-gallon leak of radioactive water’ containing tritium in late November.
According to reports, the incident at Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant was only publicly confirmed for the first time on Thursday.
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A spokesperson for Xcel Energy told ELN:
“We understand the importance of quickly informing the communities we serve if a situation poses an immediate threat to health and safety. In this case, there was no such threat. With no immediate safety risk, we focused on investigating the situation and containing the affected water in concert with our regulatory agencies.
“Now that we have thoroughly investigated the issue, contained the leak, and mapped out a path forward, we are at a place where we can share with the public not only what has already been done, but what we’re going to do next. This timing allows us to provide the most accurate and complete understanding of the situation.”