The IAEA Conducted a Review Mission Regarding the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Sea

From 24 to 27 October, seven IAEA officials including Ms. Lydie Evrard, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security of the IAEA, Mr. Gustavo Caruso, Director and Coordinator, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and nine international experts (from Argentina, Canada, China, France, Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands, Russia, United Kingdom and Vietnam), visited Japan for the review mission regarding the safety of the discharge of ALPS treated water from TEPCO’s FDNPS into the sea.

During the review mission, IAEA officials and international experts discussed technical details regarding the safety of discharges of ALPS treated water into the sea based on the IAEA international safety standards. The overview of the meetings and the site visit to TEPCO’s FDNPS is as follows.

1. Meetings with the Government of Japan (METI, NRA and MOFA) and TEPCO

The IAEA received updates and explanations based on the latest situation from the Government of Japan and TEPCO regarding (1) status of the monitoring after the start of the discharge into the sea, and (2) status of the discharge facilities.

2. Site visit to the FDNPS

On 25 October, the review team visited the TEPCO’s FDNPS to review for the confirmation of the status of the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea and the status of the discharge facilities.

Division in Charge

Nuclear Accident Response Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy