Japan's Fukushima plant release of treated water into sea enters 3rd yr

The release of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has entered its third year, with the operator completing the 14th round on Monday.Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said about 7,900 tons of water were released into the Pacific Ocean in the latest round starting Aug. 7. Around 110,000 tons have been discharged in total, with no abnormal tritium levels detected in nearby waters.During the latest release, TEPCO detected 61 becquerels of tritium per liter in sampled seawater, well below its 700-becquerel threshold for halting discharg…READ FULL ARTICLE