At the meeting on the 15th, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission generally approved TEPCO's plan to flush treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium that continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and passed it virtually next month at the earliest. It was decided to put together a draft of the examination report showing.
Regarding the treated water that continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the government plans to dilute it to a concentration below the standard and then flush it into the sea from around spring next year, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reviewed the implementation plan formulated by TEPCO in accordance with the policy. I did.
The examination has been conducted 13 times since December last year, and the safety of the newly constructed equipment, the upper limit of the concentration of tritium at the time of release, emergency response such as natural disasters, and the surrounding environment when treated water is released into the sea. And the effects of exposure to people were discussed.
Then, at the review meeting on the 15th, a person in charge of the regulatory agency stated that "there are no inadequate discussions left," and TEPCO's plan was generally approved.
The Regulatory Commission will put together a draft review document that will show a de facto pass as early as next month.
After the plan was approved by the Regulatory Commission and the consent of Fukushima Prefecture and local governments was obtained, TEPCO started full-scale construction of equipment for diluting treated water with seawater and undersea tunnels, and mid-April next year. We are aiming to complete the construction around this time.
However, there are deep-rooted concerns about damage to rumors, especially among fishermen, and the issue is how the government and TEPCO will gain the understanding of those involved.