Disposal of water containing tritium “examine other options” civic group gathers 18:26 on January 22
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On August 22, civic groups reported that the sub-committee of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station had proposed a proposal to dilute water below the standards and release it into the sea and the atmosphere over the disposal of water containing tritium etc. There was a series of opinions asking for a rally to consider other options.
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, water containing radioactive substances such as tritium is generated daily after treating contaminated water, and approximately 1.17 million tons are currently stored in nearly 1,000 tanks.
According to TEPCO's current plan, the tank will be full around the summer of 2022.
Last month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's subcommittee proposed a proposal that discussions should be focused on a plan to dilute below the standard and release it to the sea and a plan to evaporate and release it into the atmosphere.
On May 22, five groups, including citizen groups and NGOs who are making proposals in the nuclear and environmental fields, will hold a rally in Tokyo to discuss more on-site storage considering the half-life of radioactive materials that will decrease over time. "We shouldn't ask the locals to cut down on the expansion of the site to add more tanks, so we shouldn't cut it off."
There were also voices saying that they would like to continue studying the idea of burying them in the basement with mortar.
A national official invited to the rally replied, "I think it is difficult to build tanks outside the premises because local governments need understanding and procedures." He explained that it was a committee.