KCSM Newsline August 8, 2013
From spilling into the ocean. Workers have been solidifying an embankment to prevent ground water from leaking from the plant into the ocean, but there are concerns that the tainted ground water has already overflowed the barrier. Tepco Officials Say theyll bore a smallscale well nearby and pump out contaminated water. They say workers will then sink about 35meet arelong pipes into the ground along the embankment and pump out ground water from them as well starting next week. They hope to drain 100 tons of water per day. Industry Ministry Officials estimate that 300 tons of tainted water is le...