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

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April 26, 2024

Energy and Environment Policy

From April 23 to 26, the IAEA Task Force consisting of the IAEA officials and international experts visited Japan for the review on the safety of the discharge of the ALPS treated water from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) into the sea.

From April 23 to 26, six IAEA officials including Mr. Gustavo Caruso, Director and Coordinator, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and nine international experts (from Argentina, Australia, China, France, Republic of Korea, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, 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. This is the second review mission after the start of the discharge 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 Government of Japan and TEPCO explained the updates on the status of the ALPS treated water discharge on FY 2023 and the discharge plan for FY 2024, as well as the effort consistent with the international safety standards after the start of the discharge, and both sides discussed.
Mr. Caruso

2. Site visit to the FDNPS

On 24 April, the Task Force visited the TEPCO’s FDNPS to review the status of the discharge facilities.

Scene of Site Visit

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