Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan to halt over water leak
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in northeastern Japan will be halted around Saturday due to a small amount of water le
The No. 2 reactor at Japan's Onagawa nuclear plant in the northeastern region will be shut down on Saturday due to a minor water leak, according to Tohoku Electric Power Co., the plant's operator. The leaking water, containing a small quantity of a radioactive material, has been gathered and no unusual radiation levels have been found in the nearby area around the facility located in Miyagi Prefecture.
Reactivation of the reactor is projected to take around ten days, encompassing the assessment and replacement of affected components, stated the operator. The water level in a drainage sump has been increasing since July, prompting the operator to identify a leak; they estimate approximately 0.2 tons of water are escaping every hour.
In October 2024, the Onagawa plant's No. 2 unit became the inaugural reactor to resume operation in eastern Japan following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
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