In Minnesota, a nuclear power plant leaked contaminated water. Here's what we know so far.
Summary by NewsWall Apr 06 23
- The Monticello nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, as seen on July 24, 2008. The plant confirmed a 400,000 gallon leak of tritium-containing water in November 2022 and reported it to officials.
- Officials blamed the leak on a water pipe that ran between two buildings at the plant.
- In 2009, Xcel's Monticello plant experienced a small tritium leak, which Nygard described as smaller in scale than the 2022 leak and originated in a sump rather than a pipe.
- According to Xcel, the tritium levels in the leaking water were below NRC safety thresholds.
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