Fukushima Leaks Radioactive Water After Typhoon Etau Bursts Drainage System ~ THE 5TH ESTATE ASIA

Friday, September 11, 2015

Fukushima Leaks Radioactive Water After Typhoon Etau Bursts Drainage System

Friday, September 11, 2015

"Mainstream media" continues reporting blackout on this catastrophe; the time has come for international intervention to stop the release of radioactivity into the Pacific even if a military invasion is necessary

RT
09/10/2015

Flooding from Typhoon Etau has caused new leaks of contaminated water to flow from the Fukushima nuclear power station into the ocean. The incident came after a rush of water overwhelmed the site’s drainage pumps.

Tepco, Japanese government, "mainstream media" all

responsible for ongoing cover-up of this catastrophe

Typhoon Etau brought lashing rains, floods and storm winds to Japan. Tens of thousands of Japanese people have been ordered to leave their homes across the country.

Tokyo Electric Power CO. (TEPCO) informed the public today that hundreds of tons of radioactive water had leaked from the facility, but maintained that the incident posed no risk to the environment. Large quantities of contaminated water need to be stored in special reservoirs that were used to cool melted fuel rods from reactors at the TEPCO site, which was damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

TEPCO had acknowledged the risk of the typhoon to the nuclear site on Tuesday, outlining the preventative measures it was taking.

Preparations for Typhoon No.18 (Etau) at Fukushima Daiichi NPS

Typhoon No.18 (Etau) is expected to approach the central area of Japan’s honshu island and could affect Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station as well in the next few days.

To prepare for the heavy winds, the crane necks are lowered and all the equipment is secured with ropes and covers onsite as standard procedure for construction sites. For heavy rains, TEPCO has standard procedures to install rainwater gutters.

“For heavy rains, TEPCO has standard procedures to install rainwater guttering on the upper part of the water storage tanks and also to construct dikes around groups of tanks, which is applied to all of the recently added storage tanks,” said the statement adding that “the drainage systems on the premises are most active during heavy rains to keep the site from flooding.”

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Despite Tuesday’s statements asserting that the drainage system would protect the nuclear plant station and the operator company was ready to face the typhoon, today’s announcement would imply that TEPCO’s efforts weren’t enough.

To deal with the new leaks, TEPCO said on Thursday that it was sealing off the seaside of the nuclear plant with an “impermeable wall” which would “play a crucial role” in preventing contaminated groundwater from reaching the ocean.

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TEPCO began closing the seaside impermeable wall at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station today following the successful implementation of the subdrain and groundwater drain systems. For the first operation, one of the nine steel pipe sheet-piles were struck by a vibratory hammer to within 1.5m of the planned depth.

The wall will play a crucial role in preventing the groundwater containing radioactive materials from reaching the port area and ensure ocean water quality.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency warns that many parts of the country, including the Fukushima prefecture, are still at great risk of heavy rains and further flooding, the International Business Times reports.

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