Category: Contaminated water

15 Years After the Fukushima Nuclear Accident: A Look at Radioactive Contamination of Food

By Tanimura Nobuko   * Becquerels per kilogram (Bq/kg) used as unit for radioactive concentration herein, unless otherwise noted.  This article gives a retrospective overview of the radioactive contamination of the environment that resulted...

Fukushima Now (30) – Part 2: Current State of Post-Accident Operations at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (September 2025 to January 2026)

By Matsukubo Hajime   State of the Plant The water temperature in the containment vessels and the spent fuel pools (SFPs) shows no great variation despite seasonal temperature changes. The state of releases of...

Fukushima Now (27) Part 2, Current State of Post-Accident Operations at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (February to July 2024)

By Matsukubo Hajime   State of the Plant The water temperature in the containment vessels and the spent fuel pools (SFPs) shows no great variation despite seasonal temperature changes. The state of releases of...

Overview of Water Treatment Secondary Waste Issues at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

By Masano Atsuko   Work to clear up the mess from the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (below, Fukushima Daiichi) operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, In. (below, TEPCO) has run...