EPA warns Holtec not to discharge Pilgrim nuclear power plant water
Any treated wastewater discharges from the Pilgrim nuclear power plant are unlikely to happen for more than a year.
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Any treated wastewater discharges from the Pilgrim nuclear power plant are unlikely to happen for more than a year.
Private properties within the Charles, Mystic and Neponset River watersheds with one or more acres of roads, roofs or parking lots will have to obtain EPA permits to mitigate stormwater pollution.
Holtec announced it would release water sample results from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station by the end of September.
There are other ways that Holtec can dispose of the radioactive water from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, including shipping it to another location.
The EPA issued a letter to Holtec last month in response to the company's claim its permit allowed treated Pilgrim wastewater to be discharged.