tepco water leak

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The tepco water leak tag covers discussions about radioactive water leaks at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, specifically Reactor 3. Topics include the discovery of a leak on May 11, detection of cesium-134 at 18,000 times the allowable limit in seawater, and TEPCO's emergency response to stop the leak. The content also notes that Reactor 3 uses MOX fuel and compares the contamination levels to earlier leaks from Reactor 2. This tag is relevant for users tracking environmental and nuclear safety incidents involving TEPCO.
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    Fukushima I Nuke Plant: Reactor 3 Leaking Radioactive Water into Ocean !

    No one knew it was leaking until a worker found it on May 11. The amount of radioactive materials in the leaking water was far less than the pit water gushing from the Reactor 2 back in early April. Reactor 3 uses MOX fuel. TEPCO announced on May 11 evening that a high concentration of...
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