![]() The company has recovered about 25 percent of the tritium released and expects to recover the rest in the next year. For those who wish to have a nuke as a disaster, i cannot disagree more. To contain the leak, the facility diverts water to an in-plant water treatment system and plans a permanent solution this spring. Tritium is compound found in everyday food items and is considered a weak form of beta radiation. Xcel says that the radiation levels in the leaked water are "so low" that even if the water reaches a drinking water source, it will still be safe for a person to drink. The company is gathering and treating all potentially affected water. ![]() The source of the leak was a faulty water pipe running between two buildings. "State agencies continue to monitor Xcel Energy's remediation work to ensure the continued safety of the local community and surrounding environment," the company says. Over two dozen on-site monitoring wells confirms that the leaked water is fully contained on the site and has not seeped beyond the facility or to any local drinking water, according to Xcel. The company says there was no threat to the health and safety of the public.
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