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energy2 years ago•2 min saved

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.

via KARE11.com|

#cleanup #energy #minnesota-pollution-control-agency

us2 years ago•3 min saved

Xcel Energy addresses radioactive water leak at Monticello nuclear plant.

Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant in Minnesota leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water containing tritium, which was first detected in November 2022. The company said there is no danger to the public, and state officials said the water remains contained on Xcel's property and poses no immediate public health risk. Xcel has recovered about 25% of the spilled tritium so far, and recovery efforts will continue. The Monticello plant is about 35 miles northwest of Minneapolis, upstream from the city on the Mississippi River.

via CBS News|

#minnesota-regulators #monticello-nuclear-power-plant #radioactive-water-leak