Japan's Environment Ministry has made public the findings of its investigation into seawater quality subsequent to the controlled discharge of treated and diluted water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, NHK reports.
As per the ministry's report, the levels of tritium were found to be below the designated detectable threshold at all monitoring points. The ministry gathered water samples from 11 distinct locations on the day after the commencement of the treated water release. Notably, one of these sampling points was situated around 40 kilometers away from the discharge outlet of the plant.
The research revealed that tritium concentrations at all 11 sampling locations were below 10 becquerels per liter, which represents the minimum detectable level as established by the government through testing protocols. In contrast, previous analyses conducted before the water release in the same marine areas had indicated tritium levels reaching a peak of 0.14 becquerels per liter.
The Environment Ministry has outlined plans for a more comprehensive analysis of the collected data. Environment Minister Nishimura Akihiro affirmed that the discharge had been assessed and confirmed not to have had any detrimental impact on either the environment or human health.
The ministry has disseminated the research results via its official website and various social media platforms. Additionally, the ministry intends to maintain an ongoing weekly monitoring of seawater quality in the immediate future.
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