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2021. The IAEA’s review addressed all key safety elements of the water discharge plan in three major components: assessment of protection and safety; regulatory activities and processes; and independent sampling, data corroboration, and analysis. After a series of reviews conducted by the IAEA over
the following two years, and multiple published technical reports, the Comprehensive Report was submitted to Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The IAEA report concludes that the approach to the
discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea, and the associated activities by TEPCO, NRA, and the Government of Japan, are consistent with relevant international safety standards. Furthermore, in the foreword of the report IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi say: “The IAEA notes the controlled, gradual discharges of the treated water to the sea, as currently planned and assessed by TEPCO, would have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment”. The IAEA‘s safety review will also continue during the
discharge phase. As Grossi noted, while the report does “represent a significant milestone in the IAEA’s review… our task is only just beginning”. He added: “The IAEA will continue to provide transparency to the international community making it possible for all stakeholders to rely on verified fact and science to inform their understanding of this matter throughout the process. This will ensure the relevant international safety standards continue to be
applied throughout the decades-long process.” In the wake of the publication of the final report TEPCO
noted that reviews by the IAEA are very important for ensuring confidence and transparency, and for promoting understanding in the international community. Meanwhile, the Government of Japan has said it
remains committed to making efforts to promote better understanding in the international community regarding the treated water. TEPCO also says it will fully engage with the interests and
concerns of the local people and other parties Furthermore, the company adds that it will continue countermeasures for industries that may be affected by adverse impacts on reputation with the intent of preventing additional adverse impacts on reputation. “As the party responsible for the Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear accident, TEPCO will strive to restore trust – which is the foundation of our business – and fulfil our responsibility to “balance recovery with decommissioning” by ensuring the safety and quality of treated water countermeasures and decommissioning at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and steadily moving forward with each and every task,” TEPCO said in a statement. Treating and removing the millions of litres of water
from the reactor site is a key part of the decommissioning process. While it is seen as controversial by some it is an important step forward and opens the door to the next phase of decommissioning the plant in Futaba. ■
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