Tepco Says Decontamination Halt Won’t Delay Atomic Solution
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Tokyo Electric Power Co. played down concern that a solution to the crisis at its Fukushima nuclear plant may be delayed, saying it plans to resume clearing radioactive water that’s hindering recovery work.
Decontamination of the water was halted on June 18 after radiation levels in a treatment unit exceeded the limit set by the utility in five hours, instead of one month as expected. The company plans to resume full operation of the system after assessing the cause of the readings, Junichi Matsumoto, a general manager, said today in Tokyo.