Monticello Nuclear Power Plant Leak: Xcel Energy and State Officials Provide Updates.
Xcel Energy and state officials have announced a Tritium leak at the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant that occurred in November 2020. The leak was contained to the site and the public was never in danger. Xcel Energy is currently pumping the contaminated water out of the ground and storing it safely at the site. The cleanup process could take nearly a year to complete. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Health are monitoring the cleanup at the site.